# ai-act-consulting.com

> Guide to EU AI Act consulting: risk classification, the eight obligations for high-risk AI systems under Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, conformity assessment, and what providers must deliver before the 2 August 2026 deadline. For compliance leaders, AI governance officers and product owners of high-risk AI systems.

## Pages

- [EU AI Act Consulting Guide](https://ai-act-consulting.com/): Main guide covering high-risk classification, obligations, consulting scope, and timeline

## Sections

- [What qualifies as high-risk](https://ai-act-consulting.com/#high-risk): Annex III areas, Annex I safety components, Article 6(3) exemptions
- [Eight obligations for high-risk providers](https://ai-act-consulting.com/#obligations): Articles 9-15, 43, 48 — risk management, data governance, documentation, logging, transparency, oversight, accuracy, conformity
- [What good consulting covers](https://ai-act-consulting.com/#consulting): Inventory, gap assessment, remediation, conformity assessment preparation
- [How to choose a consultant](https://ai-act-consulting.com/#choosing): Evaluation criteria, CEN-CENELEC JTC 21, GPAI upstream dependencies
- [FAQ](https://ai-act-consulting.com/#faq): Common questions about the AI Act, deadlines, fines, and compliance timelines

## Key facts

- Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 — in force since 1 August 2024
- High-risk obligations apply from 2 August 2026
- GPAI obligations apply from 2 August 2025
- Maximum fine: 35 million EUR or 7% worldwide annual turnover
- High-risk non-compliance: up to 15M EU