Timeline
Every milestone still ahead, in order. Past ones folded away.
AI Act
High-risk (Annex III) obligations apply
Current binding date. Under the Digital Omnibus 'stop-the-clock', Annex III obligations would instead apply 6 months after a Commission decision that support measures are available, with a long-stop of 2 December 2027. Until published, this date stands.
CRA
Article 14 reporting obligations apply, including to products already on the market
From this date, manufacturers must notify ENISA of actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe incidents within 24h/72h/14d.
Data Act
Connected-product design obligations apply
New products must be designed so users (and some third parties) can actually exercise Data Act access rights.
Data Act
Unfair-terms provisions apply
AI Act
Annex III long-stop under the Digital Omnibus
CRA
Full application of all requirements
EU Inc
Applicable under the current draft
AI Act
Annex I long-stop under the Digital Omnibus
Space Act
Application under the current draft
DGA
Regulation starts to apply
NIS2
National transposition deadline
NIS2
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 on technical requirements for digital-infrastructure and digital providers
CRA
Entry into force
AI Act
Prohibited practices and AI literacy obligations apply
Space Act
Proposal published (COM(2025) 335 final)
AI Act
GPAI model obligations apply
Data Act
Regulation starts to apply
Digital Omnibus (data)
Proposal published (2025/0360(COD))
Digital Omnibus on AI
Proposal published by the Commission
Business Wallets
Proposal published (2025/0358(COD))
CSA2
Proposal published by the Commission
DNA
Proposal published by the Commission
NIS2
ICT Supply Chain Toolbox (by the NIS Cooperation Group)
Digital Omnibus (data)
EDPB-EDPS joint opinion
EU Inc
Proposal published (2026/0074(COD))
Digital Omnibus on AI
European Parliament negotiating position adopted
Digital Omnibus on AI
Provisional agreement (Parliament / Council)
CADA
Proposal published (COM(2026) 502 final)
Chips Act 2.0
Proposal published (COM(2026) 504 final)
CRA
Conformity assessment bodies (Chapter IV) apply
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