EU
Comprehensive
Prohibited AI practices (Art. 5)
Binds All providers & deployers of AI systems in the EU. Bans on social scoring, manipulative AI, untargeted scraping.
Stated maximum penalty — Up to 7% global turnover or €35M
Jurisdiction dossier
European Union: AI regulation & deadlines
Comprehensive horizontal AI law; obligations phase in across 2025–2027. 6 obligations tracked — 2 in force, 2 proposed. Next dated deadline: 2 Aug 2026.
Comprehensive horizontal AI law; obligations phase in across 2025–2027.
checked 24 Jun 2026 primary source ↗
The Register
6 obligations
EU
Comprehensive
GPAI obligations incl. Annex XI energy/compute docs
Binds Providers of general-purpose AI models. Technical documentation, training summary, energy disclosure.
Stated maximum penalty — Up to 3% turnover or €15M
EU
Comprehensive
GPAI enforcement & fines (Art. 101)
Binds GPAI model providers (enforced by the Commission / AI Office). Commission may fine GPAI providers; supervision powers begin.
Stated maximum penalty — Up to 3% global turnover or €15M
EU
Comprehensive
Article 50 transparency & deepfake labelling
Binds Providers & deployers of interactive, synthetic-content or biometric AI. Disclosure of AI interaction; marking of AI-generated content.
Stated maximum penalty — Up to 3% turnover or €15M
EU
Proposed
New prohibitions — AI CSAM / intimate imagery
Binds All providers / deployers of such AI systems. New Art. 5 prohibition added by the Digital Omnibus; Parliament-adopted 16 Jun 2026, formal Council adoption pending.
Pending — new Art. 5 prohibition added by the Digital Omnibus (Parliament-adopted 16 Jun 2026).
Stated maximum penalty — Up to 7% turnover or €35M
EU
Proposed
High-risk AI obligations (Annex III)
Binds Providers & deployers of Annex III high-risk AI (employment, credit, education, biometrics, law enforcement, migration). Omnibus defers this from 2 Aug 2026 to 2 Dec 2027: EU Parliament adopted 16 Jun 2026; Council adoption + OJ publication still pending, so the original date legally stands until then.
Pending — Digital Omnibus deferral (Parliament-adopted 16 Jun 2026; Council adoption + OJ publication still pending). The original 2 Aug 2026 date legally stands until publication.
Stated maximum penalty — Up to 3% turnover or €15M
Questions & answers
From the dataWhen does EU AI Act (Reg. 2024/1689) take effect in European Union?
The next dated obligation under EU AI Act (Reg. 2024/1689) applies on August 2, 2026. 2 obligations are already in force.
Who must comply with AI rules in European Union?
Current obligations bind, among others, GPAI model providers (enforced by the Commission / AI Office); Providers & deployers of interactive, synthetic-content or biometric AI. Scope and thresholds vary per instrument — see each row's source for the legal text.
What are the penalties for AI non-compliance in European Union?
Stated statutory maxima include: EU AI Act — Up to 3% global turnover or €15M; EU AI Act — Up to 3% turnover or €15M. These are the maximum amounts in the instruments; actual enforcement is at the regulator's discretion.
Not legal advice. Each obligation links to its primary source and carries the date it was last checked; verify the legal text before relying on it.