Regulatory deadline
EU AI Act — Annex I embedded high-risk obligations apply
EU AI Act · EU
Date
2028-08-02
Status
709 days away
Type
Deadline
Authority
EU AI Act
What changes
High-risk AI embedded in regulated products (machinery, medical devices, vehicles) must comply. Moved from Aug 2027 to 2 Aug 2028 by the Digital Omnibus — Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, in force since 27 July 2026.
What to do
If your AI is a safety component of a regulated product, fold it into the sectoral conformity procedure.
Who it applies to
High risk systems
What you must be able to show
From the obligation clock the Workbench runs against your own systems.
- High-risk obligations folded into the sectoral (product-safety) conformity procedure
Controls this deadline requires
Other dates under EU Artificial Intelligence Act (Reg. 2024/1689)
EU AI Act — prohibited practices in force
EU AI Act — GPAI Code of Practice published
EU AI Act — governance bodies & penalties live
EU AI Act — general-purpose AI (GPAI) obligations apply
EU AI Act — Art. 50 transparency obligations in force
EU AI Act — NCII/CSAM ban + end of marking grace period
EU AI Act — serious-incident reporting (Art. 73)
EU AI Act — Annex III high-risk obligations apply