Plain-language compliance editions for regulated deadlines.
The AI Act was delayed. Except the part that applies to you.
The EU pushed its high-risk AI rules to 2027 — that's the headline you saw. What it didn't move: the transparency obligations. From 2 August 2026, chatbot disclosure, AI-content labelling, and emotion-recognition notices are enforceable law, with fines up to €15 million or 3% of global turnover.
Deadline ledger — post-Omnibus, verified July 2026
2 AUG 2026
Article 50 transparency duties — disclose AI chatbots, label deepfakes & AI text, notify on emotion recognition. Enforcement powers go live.
Not delayed
2 DEC 2026
Watermarking for generative systems already on the market — new systems must comply from launch. New NCII prohibition applies (€35m tier).
Not delayed
2 DEC 2027
High-risk obligations (Annex III: recruitment, credit, education tools and more) — this is the part that moved.
Deferred
Digital Omnibus adopted by Parliament 16 June and Council 29 June 2026; Official Journal publication expected this month. Pack buyers receive a free update when the final text publishes.
The edition
EU AI Act Transparency Compliance Pack
The gap this closes: law-firm client alerts tell you the deadline exists but give you nothing to deploy; engaging counsel starts at five figures and weeks of lead time. This pack is the middle path — every document you need to scope, deploy, and evidence Article 50 compliance, written in plain language, ready to adapt in an afternoon.
Deadline MapWhat moved, what didn't, what's new — one page for your leadership
Scoping Decision TreeFive questions that map every system to its exact obligations
Not ready to buy? Take the one-page post-Omnibus deadline map — what moved, what didn't, dated and sourced. It's the page to put in front of your leadership this week.