Agreement on the AI Omnibus – Key Takeaways for Companies and Public Authorities

On 7 May 2026, the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council reached political agreement on the so‑called “AI Omnibus”.

The most important points at a glance:

• The labeling obligations under Article 50(2) of the AI Act for AI-generated content are postponed until December 2, 2026. The labeling obligations under Article 50(4) of the AI Act remain unchanged.
• The rules for high‑risk AI systems listed in Annex III will be pushed back from 2 August 2026 to 2 December 2027.
• The rules for high‑risk AI systems under Annex I that are embedded in products will only apply as of 2 August 2028.
• Important: Machines listed in Annex III of the AI Act will be moved from Section A to Section B and will thus be exempt from a wide range of requirements for high‑risk AI systems (see Article 2(2) AI Act).
• The deadline for setting up AI regulatory sandboxes by the competent national authorities will be extended until 2 August 2027.

The European Commission’s press release is available here.