Austria: Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation including measures prohibiting nudification apps and AI systems generating or manipulating child sexual abuse material entered into force with grace period

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Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation including measures prohibiting nudification apps and AI systems generating or manipulating child sexual abuse material entered into force with grace period

On 27 July 2026, the Regulation on the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation) entered into force with grace period. The Regulation inserts three new provisions into Arti…

Scope

Policy Area

Authorisation, registration and licensing

Policy Instrument

Prohibition of goods and services

Regulated Economic Activity

ML and AI development

Implementation Level

supranational

Government Branch

executive

Government Body

central government

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2026-03-13

under deliberation

On 13 March 2026, the Council reached its general approach on the Digital Omnibus proposal for AI R…

2026-03-18

under deliberation

On 18 March 2026, the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) and Civil Liberties (LIBE) com…

2026-03-26

under deliberation

On 26 March 2026, the European Parliament adopted its position on the Digital Omnibus on AI Regulat…

2026-05-07

under deliberation

On 7 May 2026, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached a provisional agreement on…

2026-06-16

under deliberation

On 16 June 2026, the European Parliament passed a Regulation on the simplification of the implement…

2026-06-29

adopted

On 29 June 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted the Regulation on the simplification of …

2026-07-27

in grace period

On 27 July 2026, the Regulation on the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on …

2026-12-02

in force

On 2 December 2026, 3 new provisions inserted into Article 5 of the AI Act by the Regulation on the…