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Last week the European Commission published long awaited draft guidance on classifying high-risk AI systems under Article 6 of the EU AI Act (the Guidance). The draft Guidance is currently open for public consultation until 23 June 2026. 

The Guidance is aimed at providers, deployers and market surveillance authorities. It focuses exclusively on classification (i.e. whether a system is high‑risk), with further guidance on compliance obligations to follow. The guidelines were originally due to be published by 2 February 2026 and, as such, their arrival has been eagerly anticipated. 

Structure of the Guidance

The Guidance is delivered across three…

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Context

In recent months there has been a lot of commentary on the timelines for the implementation of key requirements under the EU AI Act, with discussions of extending deadlines, delaying implementation and introducing ‘stop the clock’ mechanisms. It is difficult to keep track of how the implementation of the EU AI Act might change and how this may impact businesses.

The purpose of this note is to provide a brief overview of the proposed changes to the compliance timeline as known on 6 March 2026.

EU AI Act – the Current Timeline 

The obligations under the EU AI Act…

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