Timeline
Every milestone still ahead, in order. Past ones folded away.
Data Act
Chapter IV (unfair terms in B2B data contracts) extends to earlier contracts of indefinite duration or running at least 10 years from 11 January 2024.
AI Act
High-risk (Annex III) obligations apply
As amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744
CRA
Full application of all requirements
EU Inc
Application date under the Commission proposal; the Council mandate provides 21 months after entry into force.
AI Act
High-risk (Annex I) obligations apply
Space Act
Application under the current draft
EU Inc
Council negotiating mandate agreed (Coreper).
Digital Omnibus (data)
Council negotiating mandate agreed (Coreper).
NIS2 amendment
ITRE draft report tabled
CSA2
ITRE draft report tabled
Data Act
Article 3(1) access-by-design obligation applies to connected products and related services placed on the market after this date.
CRA
Vulnerability reporting under Article 14 applies, including to products already on the market.
Business Wallets
ITRE adopts report and mandate to open trilogues
AI Act
General application; high-risk obligations deferred by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744
CRA
Commission guidance on the application of the CRA published (C(2026) 5252)
Digital Omnibus on AI
Published in the Official Journal as Regulation (EU) 2026/1744
EUDPR amendment
Proposal published (COM(2026) 314, 2026/0173(COD))
Digital Omnibus (data)
ITRE-LIBE joint draft report tabled
Digital Omnibus on AI
Parliament adopts first-reading position (provisional agreement)
CRA
Conformity assessment bodies (Chapter IV) apply
CADA
Proposal published (COM(2026) 502 final)
Chips Act 2.0
Proposal published (COM(2026) 504 final)
Digital Omnibus on AI
Provisional agreement (Parliament / Council)
Digital Omnibus on AI
European Parliament negotiating position adopted
EU Inc
Proposal published (2026/0074(COD))
NIS2
ICT Supply Chain Security Toolbox adopted by the NIS Cooperation Group.
Digital Omnibus (data)
EDPB-EDPS joint opinion
DNA
Proposal published by the Commission
CSA2
Proposal published by the Commission
NIS2 amendment
Proposal COM(2026)13 published alongside CSA2 (2026/0012(COD))
Digital Omnibus (data)
Proposal published (2025/0360(COD))
Digital Omnibus on AI
Proposal published by the Commission
Business Wallets
Proposal published (2025/0358(COD))
Data Act
Regulation starts to apply
AI Act
GPAI model obligations apply
Space Act
Proposal published (COM(2025)335 final)
AI Act
Prohibited practices and AI literacy obligations apply
CRA
Entry into force
NIS2
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 starts to apply.
NIS2
National transposition deadline.
NIS2
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 adopted (technical requirements and significant-incident criteria for digital infrastructure, ICT service management and digital providers).
DGA
Regulation starts to apply
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