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August 2, 2026 marks the deadline when EU AI Act high-risk AI system obligations become enforceable under Regulation 2024/1689. Providers must comply with risk management, data governance, technical documentation, record-keeping, transparency, human oversight, and accuracy requirements. Penalties for non-compliance reach EUR 15 million or 3% of global annual turnover. The European Commission's Digital Omnibus proposal could extend the deadline to December 2, 2027 for Annex III standalone systems, but has not yet been adopted. Critical compliance infrastructure remains missing including Art. 6(2) classification guidelines, harmonised standards, and the FRIA template. Reg Intel reported the core details. European Commission Digital Strategy noted additional context. White & Case LLP added corroborating details.