EU Council adopts Digital Omnibus AI package
Published: 29/06/2026
| Council of the European Union
The Council of the European Union has adopted the proposed regulations under the Digital Omnibus package to simplify digital rules and implementation frameworks for artificial intelligence (AI).
To address approaching deadlines, Council co-legisators agreed on a fixed, delayed timeline for high-risk AI rules. The new application dates are 2 December 2027 for stand-alone high-risk systems and 2 August 2028 for systems embedded in products. Meanwhile, the deadline for establishing regulatory sandboxes is postponed to 2 August 2027, while the grace period for content transparency rules is reduced to 3 months, with a deadline of 2 December 2026.
The law introduces an immediate ban on AI systems that generate non-consensual sexual and intimate content, clarifies the supervisory competences of the AI Office, and preserves national authority over areas such as law enforcement and financial institutions.
The new rules will enter into force three days after official publication in the EU Official Journal.
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