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EU compliance deadlines

Almost every major EU rule has moved its dates in the last two years. Here is each date in force today, how often it moved, and the exact Official Journal text behind it.

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DateLawWhat happensWhenChanges
2 December 2026AI ActGenerative AI systems placed on the market before 2 August 2026 must mark their output as AI-generated under Article 50(2).42 daysNot moved
30 December 2026EUDRDeforestation-free and due diligence obligations apply to operators and traders other than micro and small undertakings.70 daysMoved 2× (was 30 December 2025)
1 January 2027CSRDSustainability reporting starts for large undertakings that were not already reporting, for financial years from this date. Omnibus I (Directive (EU) 2026/470) has since narrowed which companies are in scope.72 daysMoved 1× (was 1 January 2025)
1 February 2027CBAMMember States start selling CBAM certificates on the common central platform to authorised CBAM declarants.103 daysMoved 1× (was 1 January 2026)
19 March 2027CSRDMember States must transpose the Omnibus I changes to the CSRD and accounting rules.149 daysNot moved
30 June 2027EUDRThe same obligations apply to micro and small operators established by 31 December 2024, except for timber products already covered by the EU Timber Regulation.252 daysMoved 2× (was 30 June 2026)
18 August 2027Batteries RegulationEconomic operators placing batteries on the market must meet the battery due diligence obligations (Article 48).301 daysMoved 1× (was 18 August 2025)
12 September 2027Data ActThe unfair contractual terms chapter extends to long-running data-sharing contracts concluded on or before 12 September 2025.326 daysNot moved
30 September 2027CBAMAuthorised CBAM declarants submit their first annual CBAM declaration, for goods imported in 2026.344 daysMoved 1× (was 31 May 2027)
30 September 2027CBAMAuthorised CBAM declarants surrender their first CBAM certificates, for emissions embedded in goods imported in 2026.344 daysMoved 1× (was 31 May 2027)
2 December 2027AI ActHigh-risk requirements apply to stand-alone high-risk AI systems listed in Annex III, such as hiring, credit scoring and education.407 daysMoved 1× (was 2 August 2026)
11 December 2027Cyber Resilience ActAll Cyber Resilience Act requirements apply to products with digital elements placed on the EU market.416 daysNot moved
14 December 2027Forced Labour RegulationProducts made with forced labour may no longer be placed on the EU market, made available on it or exported from it.419 daysNot moved
26 July 2028CSDDDMember States must adopt and publish their national laws transposing the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.644 daysMoved 2× (was 26 July 2027)
2 August 2028AI ActHigh-risk requirements apply to AI systems that are safety components of products covered by the EU laws in Annex I, such as machinery and medical devices.651 daysMoved 1× (was 2 August 2027)
26 July 2029CSDDDDue diligence obligations start to apply to companies in scope. Omnibus I replaced the staggered start with one date for all of them.1009 daysMoved 2× (was 26 July 2028)

Already applying

DateLawWhat happensWhenChanges
7 June 2026Pay Transparency DirectiveMember States must transpose the Pay Transparency Directive into national law.AppliesNot moved
19 July 2026ESPRDestroying unsold apparel, clothing accessories and footwear listed in Annex VII is prohibited. Micro and small enterprises are exempt.AppliesNot moved
19 July 2026ESPRThe Commission must set up the digital product passport registry.AppliesNot moved
2 August 2026AI ActThe AI Act applies in general, including the Article 50 transparency obligations.AppliesNot moved
12 August 2026PPWRThe Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation applies in general.AppliesNot moved
11 September 2026Cyber Resilience ActManufacturers must report actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe incidents in products with digital elements (Article 14).AppliesNot moved
12 September 2026Data ActConnected products and related services placed on the market from this date must make their data accessible to users by design (Article 3(1)).AppliesNot moved

How we check

Each date is tied to the act that sets it, with a word-for-word quote. Our build re-reads every act from the EU Publications Office and refuses to publish if a quote is missing, and it records a SHA-256 fingerprint of each file it read. Last checked 20 October 2026. The same data is free as JSON at /v1/eu/deadlines.

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This is information, not legal advice. Directives bind Member States, and national transposition dates can differ.