EU AI Act
The EU's risk-based AI law, in force and phasing in. It reaches Australian businesses through contracts and EU market access, not Australian enforcement.
- Status
- In force · European Union · EU
- Applies to
- Australian businesses selling into the EU, or via contract with EU partners
- Key date
- 2 August 2026 — General application date: most obligations apply
- Primary source
- Official document →
- Last reviewed
- 17 July 2026
Certrak’s verdict
The short version
One or two plain sentences: what this is, and whether it bites for a typical business.
What it actually requires
The substance in plain language. Quote the source where the exact wording matters.
Does this reach your business?
Who it applies to, and the common situations where it does or does not.
What sensible looks like
Practical, proportionate steps. Not legal advice: what a reasonable operator would do.