This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 2 August 2026. However: (a) Chapters I and II shall apply from 2 February 2025, with the exception of Article 5(1), first subparagraph, points (ba) and (bb), and Article 5(1a) and (1b) which shall apply from 2 December 2026; (b) Chapter III Section 4, Chapter V, Chapter VII and Chapter XII and Article 78 shall apply from 2 August 2025, with the exception of Article 101; (c) Chapter III, Sections 1, 2, and 3, with the exception of Article 6(5), shall apply from: (i) 2 December 2027 as regards AI systems classified as high-risk pursuant to Article 6(2) and Annex III; and (ii) 2 August 2028 as regards AI systems classified as high-risk pursuant to Article 6(1) and Annex I; (d) Articles 102 to 110 shall apply from 27 July 2026.
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The EU AI Act applies from 2 August 2026. Chapters I and II apply from 2 February 2025, except parts of Article 5(1) which apply from 2 December 2026. Chapter III Section 4, Chapters V, VII and XII and Article 78 apply from 2 August 2025, with the exception of Article 101. Chapter III Sections 1, 2 and 3, except Article 6(5), apply from 2 December 2027 for systems classified as high-risk under Article 6(2) and Annex III, and from 2 August 2028 for systems classified as high-risk under Article 6(1) and Annex I. Articles 102 to 110 apply from 27 July 2026.
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What applies from when
| What | Applies from |
|---|---|
| Chapters I and II, except parts of Article 5(1) | 2 February 2025 |
| Chapter III Section 4, Chapters V, VII and XII, and Article 78, except Article 101 | 2 August 2025 |
| Articles 102 to 110 | 27 July 2026 |
| The regulation in general | 2 August 2026 |
| Parts of Article 5(1) | 2 December 2026 |
| Chapter III Sections 1, 2 and 3, except Article 6(5): systems high-risk under Article 6(2) and Annex III | 2 December 2027 |
| Chapter III Sections 1, 2 and 3, except Article 6(5): systems high-risk under Article 6(1) and Annex I | 2 August 2028 |
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