EU AI Act Enforcement Milestones After the Digital Omnibus: What Changed and What Supply Chain Operators Must Do Now

The Digital Omnibus provisional agreement of May 2026 deferred the EU AI Act's Annex III high-risk enforcement deadline from August 2026 to December 2027, but several obligations are already in force and the window to build a defensible compliance posture is open now. This record maps the revised enforcement calendar, identifies which supply chain AI use cases carry high-risk classification exposure, and outlines the deployer and procurement actions required before December 2027.

By Editorial TeamPublished Jun 5, 2026Updated Jun 5, 2026

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