EU AI Act Article 50 Transparency Obligations: Compliance Deadlines and Digital Omnibus Delay Impact
Summary
This article discusses the transparency obligations under Article 50 of the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689), which require providers and deployers of AI systems to implement governance, disclosure, and content-labelling measures. These obligations apply beyond high-risk AI systems to certain limited-risk systems. The article notes that proposed EU Digital Omnibus implementation delays generally do not affect Article 50, except for marking obligations on synthetic content (audio, image, video, text) placed on the market before 2 August 2026, which have been provisionally delayed until 2 December 2026.
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· 5 pulledArticle 50 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 creates transparency requirements for providers and deployers tied to AI system functionalities and use cases that can create transparency risks for individuals.
These obligations can apply beyond high-risk AI systems and may cover certain limited-risk systems.
Compliance typically requires governance, disclosure, and content-labelling measures so users are informed about AI use and AI-generated content.
Proposed EU Digital Omnibus implementation delays generally do not affect Article 50, except marking obligations in Article 50(2) for synthetic audio, image, video, or text placed on the market before 2 August 2026.
A provisional agreement on 7 May 2026 delays those marking obligations until 2 December 2026.
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