High-Risk Annex III AI Obligations and Deadline

Deadline and scoping page for standalone high-risk AI systems under Annex III after the Digital Omnibus on AI.

Legal status caveat. The Digital Omnibus on AI reached political agreement on May 7, 2026; the European Parliament formally endorsed it June 16, 2026 and the Council gave final approval June 29, 2026. The deferred dates take legal effect only upon publication in the Official Journal, with entry into force on the third day after publication, which is expected imminently / before Aug 2, 2026.
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Changed by Omnibus Original: August 2, 2026

Standalone high-risk AI obligations under Annex III apply

Obligations for standalone high-risk AI systems under Annex III, such as recruitment, credit scoring, education, essential services, law enforcement, migration, justice, critical infrastructure, and biometric identification, are moved from the original date by the Digital Omnibus on AI.

Changed by the Digital Omnibus on AI, pending Official Journal publication for legal effect.

Was the high-risk deadline delayed?

For standalone high-risk AI systems under Annex III, yes. The current date and original date are shown above from the deadline data.

Which systems are in scope?

Common categories include recruitment and HR decisions, credit scoring, education admission or assessment, essential services access, law enforcement, migration or border control, justice, critical infrastructure, and biometric identification.

What should businesses do now?

Map each AI system to an Annex III category, identify whether you are a provider or deployer, and preserve evidence for risk management, data governance, human oversight, accuracy, logs, and post-market monitoring.

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