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The European Commission's draft implementing regulation (published March 12, 2026, Reference: Ares(2026)2709234) establishes the enforcement mechanism for GPAI model provider obligations under the EU AI Act. From August 2, 2026, the Commission gains full enforcement powers including rights to access model code, weights, and infrastructure directly. The regulation outlines three key areas: (1) Evaluations granting the Commission access to APIs, source code, model weights, and hosting infrastructure, with authority to disable provider monitoring during audits; (2) Independent expert engagement with strict 12-month lookback independence rules; (3) Interim measures allowing provisional suspension of models from the market before formal decisions in cases of imminent health or safety risks. GPAI model provider obligations have been in effect since August 2, 2025, but full enforcement powers activate August 2, 2026 for new models, extending to models that came to market before August 2025 on August 2, 2027. Penalties for violations can reach €35 million or 7% of global annual turnover. Advisori reported the core details. Houthoff noted additional context. European Commission Digital Strategy added corroborating details.