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The European Commission published a draft implementing regulation on March 12, 2026 (Reference: Ares(2026)2709234), which describes for the first time in full detail how the Commission will investigate and penalize GPAI model providers. The public consultation runs until April 9, 2026, with formal adoption planned for Q2 2026. This draft outlines three central enforcement areas: evaluations allowing access to code, weights, and infrastructure; independent expert engagement with strict independence rules; and interim measures including provisional suspension of models before formal decisions. Full enforcement powers become active on August 2, 2026 for new models. ADVISORI reported the core details. European Commission Digital Strategy noted additional context. AI Act Enforcement added corroborating details.