Who does it apply to?

Providers of generative AI systems and, in practice, companies publishing generated content

What evidence is expected?

Marking mechanism in place for every generative system in the inventory.

Machine-readable marking of generative AI output

Q: When does "Machine-readable marking of generative AI output" apply?

2 December 2026 (Upcoming). New obligation introduced by the Digital Omnibus: generated output must carry machine-readable marking. The same package bans generating non-consensual intimate imagery and child sexual abuse material, with penalties up to €35M or 7% of global turnover.

New obligation introduced by the Digital Omnibus: generated output must carry machine-readable marking. The same package bans generating non-consensual intimate imagery and child sexual abuse material, with penalties up to €35M or 7% of global turnover.

Date: 2 December 2026 (in 58 days)
Status: Upcoming
Law: EU AI Act as amended by Reg. 2026/1744
Jurisdiction: EU
Applies to: Providers of generative AI systems and, in practice, companies publishing generated content
Evidence expected: Marking mechanism in place for every generative system in the inventory.
Source: ComplianceHub, obligations after the Omnibus
Last reviewed: 2026-09-21
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What to do

Check whether it applies to you with the readiness scan.
Record the obligation against each affected system in your AI inventory.
The Compliance Kit holds the document that produces the evidence for this row.

Worked examples

Marketing creates images with an AI image generator Transparency (Article 50)
AI avatar or synthetic voice in training and promo videos Transparency (Article 50)
We build a customer chatbot on a model API Transparency (Article 50)

Related obligations

AI literacy duty, Article 4 2025-02-02
Prohibited AI practices, Article 5 2025-02-02
General-purpose AI model obligations 2025-08-02
Transparency obligations, Article 50 2026-08-02

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One email 30 days and one 7 days before each date in the markets you tick, with who it applies to and what to have ready. Next: Machine-readable marking of generative AI output, 2 Dec 2026.

Cite this

Dutybound, "Machine-readable marking of generative AI output", AI regulation deadline tracker, reviewed 2026-09-21, https://getdutybound.com/deadlines/eu-marking/. Primary source: https://compliancehub.wiki/eu-digital-omnibus-ai-act-deadline-deferral-annex-iii-2027/.