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EU digital regulation, in order

Every milestone still ahead across the moving texts, sequenced. The one that reaches you first is rarely the one you expect.

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Timeline

Every milestone still ahead, in order. Past ones folded away.

Today · 12 Jul 2026
2 Aug 2026Key deadline

AI Act

High-risk (Annex III) obligations apply

11 Sep 2026Key deadline

CRA

Article 14 reporting obligations apply, including to products already on the market

12 Sep 2026Key deadline

Data Act

Connected-product design obligations apply

12 Sep 2027

Data Act

Unfair-terms provisions apply

2 Dec 2027Proposed

AI Act

Annex III long-stop under the Digital Omnibus

11 Dec 2027

CRA

Full application of all requirements

1 Jan 2028Proposed

EU Inc

Applicable under the current draft

2 Aug 2028Proposed

AI Act

Annex I long-stop under the Digital Omnibus

1 Jan 2030Proposed

Space Act

Application under the current draft

24 Sep 2023Passed

DGA

Regulation starts to apply

17 Oct 2024Passed

NIS2

National transposition deadline

17 Oct 2024Passed

NIS2

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 on technical requirements for digital-infrastructure and digital providers

10 Dec 2024Passed

CRA

Entry into force

2 Feb 2025Passed

AI Act

Prohibited practices and AI literacy obligations apply

25 Jun 2025Passed

Space Act

Proposal published (COM(2025) 335 final)

2 Aug 2025Passed

AI Act

GPAI model obligations apply

12 Sep 2025Passed

Data Act

Regulation starts to apply

19 Nov 2025Passed

Digital Omnibus (data)

Proposal published (2025/0360(COD))

19 Nov 2025Passed

Digital Omnibus on AI

Proposal published by the Commission

19 Nov 2025Passed

Business Wallets

Proposal published (2025/0358(COD))

20 Jan 2026Passed

CSA2

Proposal published by the Commission

21 Jan 2026Passed

DNA

Proposal published by the Commission

30 Jan 2026Passed

NIS2

ICT Supply Chain Toolbox (by the NIS Cooperation Group)

11 Feb 2026Passed

Digital Omnibus (data)

EDPB-EDPS joint opinion

18 Mar 2026Passed

EU Inc

Proposal published (2026/0074(COD))

26 Mar 2026Passed

Digital Omnibus on AI

European Parliament negotiating position adopted

7 May 2026Passed

Digital Omnibus on AI

Provisional agreement (Parliament / Council)

3 Jun 2026Passed

CADA

Proposal published (COM(2026) 502 final)

3 Jun 2026Passed

Chips Act 2.0

Proposal published (COM(2026) 504 final)

11 Jun 2026Passed

CRA

Conformity assessment bodies (Chapter IV) apply

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