Market access
Systems used in the EU need a clear route through the applicable rules, whatever the organisation’s location.
AI Act ComplianceMade simple.
See which EU AI Act rules affect an AI system you use, sell or bring into the EU.
Why AI Act compliance matters
Four reasons to understand the legal route of each AI use case.
Meaningful exposure
The Regulation carries significant consequences. A reliable first classification helps identify where fuller work is needed.
Earlier decisions
Understanding the route early makes it easier to assign ownership, prepare records and make informed product decisions.
Clearer communication
Where transparency duties apply, people need appropriate notices or labels. Good governance makes that work easier.
The first question is simple
What does the system do, who uses it and what role does your organisation have?
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Built to move from an initial question to useful next steps.
Structured assessment
Questions follow the system, the operator role and the legal signals raised by the use case.
Qualified legal support
When the result needs a fuller review, AI Act Made Simple provides the legal service that follows.
Records that stay useful
Verified users can save the work, return to the assessment and access protected resources.
AI Act implementation timeline
The dates that matter
The Digital Omnibus changed when the high-risk rules arrive. The milestones already in force remain in place.
Updated for Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, published on July 24th, 2026
- AI literacy and prohibited practicesThe first prohibited-practice rules and the AI literacy framework began to apply.
- Governance and GPAI obligationsEU governance provisions and obligations for providers of general-purpose AI models became applicable.
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Transparency and wider applicationArticle 50 transparency duties and most remaining AI Act provisions apply, subject to the amended transitions.
- Content marking transition and new prohibited practicesThe transition point for certain pre-existing generative systems and the new prohibited-practice provisions applies.
- Stand-alone high-risk systemsThe high-risk rules for systems classified under Article 6(2) and Annex III apply.
- High-risk systems in regulated productsThe high-risk rules for systems classified under Article 6(1) and Annex I apply.
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RRCS
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What the Regulation covers and where RRCS fits.
What is the EU AI Act?
It is the EU Regulation establishing a risk-based framework for AI systems and general-purpose AI models. The applicable route depends on what the system does, who supplies or uses it and how the system or its output reaches the EU.
Who must comply?
Providers, deployers, importers, distributors, product manufacturers and authorised representatives may have duties. The answer depends on the operator role, the system, its risk signals and the context in which it is supplied or used. One organisation may occupy more than one role.
Does it apply outside the EU?
It can. The framework can reach providers outside the EU that place systems or general-purpose AI models on the EU market, as well as certain providers and deployers where an AI system’s output is used in the EU. The territorial link and any relevant exclusion still need to be checked against the facts.
What are the four risk categories?
A useful first orientation distinguishes prohibited practices, high-risk systems, systems subject to transparency duties and other uses with limited or no system-specific AI Act duties. General-purpose AI models have a separate set of rules, so the four-part shorthand does not describe every obligation.
What does RRCS do?
RRCS screens one AI use case for scope, operator role, risk signals and evidence readiness. It provides a preliminary route and practical next actions. A final legal conclusion requires the relevant facts and documents to be checked in full.
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A verified account lets you save assessments, return to your workspace and access protected downloads. The Guide and Library remain publicly readable, while verification protects saved reports and downloadable resources.
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“For Europe to become ‘the AI continent’ that can attract the best talent, [we must] swiftly implement the AI Act”