CLAIM-2026-07-30-01

The European Commission adopted its guidelines on the implementation of the transparency obligations under Article 50 of the AI Act on 20 July 2026, together with a Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-Generated Content — thirteen days before those obligations start applying on 2 August 2026.

Why it matters

Sets the lead time. Thirteen days is the whole argument for building to the article text rather than waiting for guidance, and it is the pattern to expect for the 2027 and 2028 high-risk deadlines too.

Sources

• europeancom2026guideline
• europeancom2026press