Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, Digital Omnibus on AI

Binding amending regulation published in the Official Journal on 24 July 2026 and in force since 27 July 2026. It amends the AI Act and several rules for regulated products. For the AI Act, it sets fixed application dates of 2 December 2027 for Article 6(2) and Annex III and 2 August 2028 for Article 6(1) and Annex I. It also retains registration after relying on Article 6(3), while simplifying the information in Annex VIII, expressly allows cross-references between a FRIA and DPIA, and adjusts the penalty regime for small mid-caps.