Digital Omnibus becomes law, delaying high-risk AI deadlines
The first amendment to the AI Act, the Digital Omnibus, has entered into force, postponing the main obligations for high-risk systems to December 2027 and August 2028. For AI-based medical devices the deadline is 2 August 2028, while notified bodies face a deadline of 28 January 2028.
Who is affected and how
- compliance specialist
- The preparation timeline must be adjusted, but the prohibitions and the rules for general-purpose models have not been postponed.
- corporate lawyer
- The timing of obligations in contractual compliance commitments must be renegotiated in light of the amendment.
- lawyer
- Clients should be told that the postponement does not cover every obligation.
Sources
- AI Act's Digital Omnibus is now law: AI medical devices get until 2 August 2028, but notified bodies face a 28 January 2028 deadline — QLEqle.be · Aug 3, 2026
- EU AI Act Deadlines After the Digital Omnibus | IAIMiaim.ai · Aug 3, 2026
- The EU AI Act after the Digital Omnibusiapp · Aug 4, 2026
- The EU AI Act after the Digital Omnibus | IAPPiapp.org · Aug 4, 2026
- Digital AI Omnibus Delays Key Deadlines, Introduces New Rulesjdsupra.com · Aug 5, 2026
- The AI Act After The Digital Omnibus: Simplified Rules, Delayed Deadlines—But Can Compliance Wait?legal500.com · Aug 3, 2026
- EU AI Act Deadlines Delayed to 2027-28casrai · Aug 4, 2026
- EU AI Act Deadlines Delayed to 2027-28 — CASRAIcasrai.org · Aug 4, 2026
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