Regulatory updates
Tracking the Digital Omnibus legislative process and key EU AI Act developments. All information is sourced from official EU institutions. Dates marked as indicative may change pending the outcome of trilogue negotiations.
Important: The Digital Omnibus on AI has not yet been formally adopted. The original EU AI Act deadlines remain legally in force until the Omnibus is adopted and published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Organisations should plan for compliance with current deadlines while monitoring the legislative process.
Digital Omnibus on AI
Trilogue pendingThe Digital Omnibus on AI is a Commission proposal to amend the EU AI Act, primarily to delay the application of high-risk AI obligations. The Council and Parliament have each adopted their negotiating positions; trilogue negotiations are expected to begin after the Parliament plenary vote on 26 March 2026.
European Parliament plenary vote on Digital Omnibus on AI
The full Parliament is expected to vote on the Digital Omnibus on AI, following the IMCO/LIBE committee joint position adopted on 18 March 2026 (101 votes in favour, 9 against). If adopted, trilogue negotiations with the Council will begin.
EP IMCO/LIBE committees adopt joint position on Digital Omnibus
The Internal Market and Civil Liberties committees adopted their joint position by 101–9. MEPs propose fixed new dates: 2 December 2027 for high-risk AI (Annex III) and 2 August 2028 for embedded systems. For Article 50 AI content labelling, MEPs propose a shorter extension to 2 November 2026. MEPs also propose a new ban on AI 'nudifier' systems.
EU Council agrees negotiating mandate on Digital Omnibus on AI
The Council agreed its position on the Digital Omnibus on AI. The Council mandate introduces fixed new dates: 2 December 2027 for stand-alone high-risk AI systems (Annex III) and 2 August 2028 for high-risk AI systems embedded in products. The mandate also delays AI regulatory sandboxes to 2 December 2027 and adds a new prohibition on AI systems generating non-consensual intimate content.
European Commission publishes Digital Omnibus package
The Commission published the seventh omnibus package — the Digital Omnibus — consisting of two proposals: one to simplify the EU digital legislative framework and one to amend the AI Act. The AI Act proposal delays high-risk AI obligations by up to 16 months (flexible, triggered when standards are ready) and extends Article 50(2) AI content labelling to 2 February 2027.
EU AI Act — key milestones
Significant application dates and obligations under Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 that have already entered into force or are approaching. Future dates are indicative and subject to change pending the Digital Omnibus.
Commission misses deadline for high-risk AI guidance
The European Commission missed the 2 February 2026 deadline to publish guidance on how to comply with the high-risk requirements under Article 6 of the AI Act. This guidance was required to help organisations determine whether their AI systems fall within the high-risk classification.
EU AI Act prohibitions on unacceptable AI systems enter into force
The prohibitions on AI systems posing unacceptable risks under Article 5 of the EU AI Act became applicable on 2 February 2025. These include bans on social scoring by public authorities, real-time remote biometric identification in public spaces (with limited exceptions), and AI systems exploiting vulnerabilities of specific groups.
GPAI model obligations and codes of practice apply
Obligations for providers of general-purpose AI (GPAI) models under Chapter V of the EU AI Act became applicable on 2 August 2025. The EU AI Office published codes of practice for GPAI model providers, covering transparency, copyright, and systemic risk obligations.
EU AI Office
Official EU AI Act guidance and publications
EU AI Act full text
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 on the Official Journal
EU AI Act Tracker
Article-by-article tracker and implementation status
EP Think Tank — Digital Omnibus
Legislative progress briefing from the EP Think Tank
Council negotiating mandate
EU Council position on Digital Omnibus (13 Mar 2026)
EP committee position
IMCO/LIBE joint position (18 Mar 2026)
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