European Commission proposes Digital Omnibus adjustments to AI Act timelines
Concerns EU AI Act
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In brief
European Commission proposes Digital Omnibus adjustments to AI Act timelines. Recorded for the European Union on 19 November 2025. It concerns the EU AI Act. The Commission proposed a "Digital Omnibus" package that would, among other changes, link the application of certain high-risk obligations to the availability of standards and support tools, with later backstop dates.
- Date
- 19 November 2025
- Jurisdiction
- European Union
- Instrument
- EU AI Act
- Impact
- High
- Status afterwards
- Partially applicable
- Official source
- European Commission
What changed?
The Commission proposed a "Digital Omnibus" package that would, among other changes, link the application of certain high-risk obligations to the availability of standards and support tools, with later backstop dates. This is a proposal and requires adoption by the European Parliament and Council.
What does it mean in practice?
High-risk timelines may move; organisations should keep planning against Article 113 dates until an amendment is adopted.
Official source
AI Act policy page (Digital Omnibus proposal)European Commission · 19 Nov 2025
Cite this record
AIPolicyTracker (2026). “European Commission proposes Digital Omnibus adjustments to AI Act timelines” [AIPT-CHG-0078, record version 1, verified 26 September 2026 by Bhaskar Bhatt]. https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-CHG-0078 (accessed 8 November 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Cite the official text alongside it: AI Act policy page (Digital Omnibus proposal), European Commission, https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/regulatory-framework-ai.
BibTeX
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