AI Act enforcement and transparency obligations apply from 2 August 2026
On 2 August 2026 the AI Act entered a new phase: the enforcement powers of the European Commission's AI Office began, and the transparency rules took effect. Analyses say fines can reach €15 million, and separate complaint routes have been introduced for enforcement.
Who is affected and how
- compliance specialist
- Labelling and transparency obligations for AI systems must be assessed and documented immediately.
- corporate lawyer
- An inventory of the AI tools used by the company and a allocation of responsibilities must be drawn up.
- citizen
- Complaint routes are now available for reporting breaches of the AI Act.
Sources
- Enforcement and Transparency Obligations Under the EU AI Act are Now in Effect | Taft Privacy & Data Security Insightsprivacyanddatasecurityinsight.com · Aug 18, 2026
- Enforcement And Transparency Obligations Under The EU AI Act Are Now In Effect | Legal 500legal500.com · Aug 19, 2026
- EU AI Act Transparency Rules Now Enforceable | TecniForgetecniforge.com · Aug 17, 2026
- The AI Act and the Transparency rules – University of Copenhagenailaw.ku.dk · Aug 17, 2026
- The EU AI Act is here – companies now need to gain control over their AI usage - Implemaimplema.se · Aug 20, 2026
- AI Act in Poland: What Companies Need to Do to Comply With the New Rulesextentum.ai · Aug 20, 2026
- EU introduces specialised complaint routes for enforcement of AI Act amid industry shifts | Noah Intelligencenoah-news.com · Aug 17, 2026
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