Council of the EU · Jun 29
EU locks in revised AI Act timeline; first obligations land next month
The EU Council gave final approval to the AI Act simplification package, delaying high-risk system rules to late 2027 and 2028. Transparency obligations and enforcement powers over general-purpose AI providers still take effect August 2, 2026.
▸ The MSP Angle
When do EU AI Act obligations actually start?
The headlines say delay; the fine print says next month. Transparency obligations arrive August 2 regardless, and clients selling into the EU will ask their MSP what that means for them. Being the partner with a straight answer is cheap differentiation.