Article 111

AI systems already placed on the market or put into service and general-purpose AI models already placed on the marked

1.   Without prejudice to the application of Article 5 as referred to in Article 113(3), point (a), AI systems which are components of the large-scale IT systems established by the legal acts listed in Annex X that have been placed on the market or put into service before 2 August 2027 shall be brought into compliance with this Regulation by 31 December 2030.

The requirements laid down in this Regulation shall be taken into account in the evaluation of each large-scale IT system established by the legal acts listed in Annex X to be undertaken as provided for in those legal acts and where those legal acts are replaced or amended.

2.   Without prejudice to the application of Article 5 as referred to in Article 113(3), point (a), this Regulation shall apply to operators of high-risk AI systems, other than the systems referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, that have been placed on the market or put into service before 2 August 2026, only if, as from that date, those systems are subject to significant changes in their designs. In any case, the providers and deployers of high-risk AI systems intended to be used by public authorities shall take the necessary steps to comply with the requirements and obligations of this Regulation by 2 August 2030.

3.   Providers of general-purpose AI models that have been placed on the market before 2 August 2025 shall take the necessary steps in order to comply with the obligations laid down in this Regulation by 2 August 2027.

Frequently Asked Questions

High-risk AI systems placed on the market before 2 August 2026 must meet all requirements of the AI Act by 2 August 2030 if they’re for public authority use, or if they undergo significant design changes from August 2026 onward; otherwise, compliance is not mandatory for older systems without significant design updates.
General-purpose AI models that have been available before 2 August 2025 must fulfill all necessary obligations described in the AI Act by 2 August 2027, giving providers about two years from the Act’s start date to adjust their systems to fully meet these new rules and standards.
Large-scale IT systems containing AI components already placed on the market before 2 August 2027 need to comply fully with the AI Act by 31 December 2030, and evaluations required by their governing regulations must also consider AI Act compliance when these regulations are revised or updated.
Older high-risk AI systems placed on the market before 2 August 2026 are required to comply with the AI Act only if significant changes to their design occur after that date, with the exception that systems intended for public authority use must be compliant by 2 August 2030 regardless of changes.

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