Law
EU: the AI Act applies in general
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (Artificial Intelligence Act), art. 113
Most obligations of the AI Act apply from 2 August 2026, after earlier dates for prohibited practices and general-purpose model duties and a later date for some high-risk systems. Engineering software that embeds AI falls under provider and deployer duties depending on its use.
- Who must act
- Software vendors, BIM managers, Public authorities
- Regions
- European Union
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What to have ready
Ask each AI tool vendor which AI Act category they claim and what documentation they will give deployers.
From the text
The AI Act applies from 2 August 2026.
It shall apply from 2 August 2026.Article 113
Chapters I and II (general provisions and prohibited practices) apply from 2 February 2025.
Chapters I and II shall apply from 2 February 2025;Article 113, point (a)
Article 6(1) high-risk classification obligations apply from 2 August 2027.
Article 6(1) and the corresponding obligations in this Regulation shall apply from 2 August 2027.Article 113, point (c)
Note on the source
Quote read from the Official Journal text as served by the Publications Office of the European Union (Cellar, CELEX 32024R1689); EUR-Lex itself refused automated access on 2026-11-03.