Article 111 AI systems already placed on the market or put into service and general-purpose AI models already placed on the marked

This is a transitional provisions article, establishing the grace periods granted to existing AI systems and models that were already on the market before this Regulation's main obligations kicked in.

Rather than applying the new rules retroactively with immediate effect, the article carves out specific compliance deadlines depending on the type of AI system involved.

It connects closely to Article 113, which sets out the general timeline for the Regulation's entry into application, and Article 5, whose prohibitions apply regardless of these transitional arrangements.

Important points:

• AI systems that are components of large-scale IT systems listed in Annex X and placed on the market before 2 August 2027 must be brought into compliance by 31 December 2030.
• Operators of pre-existing high-risk AI systems are only subject to the full requirements if those systems undergo significant design changes, though providers and deployers of high-risk AI systems intended for public authorities must comply by 2 August 2030.
• Providers of general-purpose AI models already on the market before 2 August 2025 must comply with their obligations by 2 August 2027, while providers of AI systems generating synthetic content placed on the market before 2 August 2026 must comply with Article 50(2) by 2 December 2026.