On 2 August 2026, Annex III high-risk AI system obligations under the EU AI Act (Articles 9–49) take full effect, with penalties up to €35M or 7% of global annual turnover for serious violations and €15M or 3% for high-risk non-compliance.
- Source
- European Commission · archived
- Regulatory published
- Logged
- Cadence
- 180 days
- Next review
- 2026-10-16
Why this was logged
The 2 Aug 2026 enforcement deadline is the most-cited regulatory date in enterprise AI Q1 2026 coverage. Shapes every EU-operating enterprise's 2026 AI roadmap.
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The enforcement date is fixed by Regulation 2024/1689. The cited sources document the schedule and penalty structure; the reviewable question is whether the Commission grants any enforcement-forbearance period post-Aug 2026. Review at 180 days.