# Article 113: Entry into force and application

> EU AI Act (2024/1689)
> Chapter 13 Final Provisions
> Source: https://en.ai-act.io/article/final-provisions/entry-into-force-and-application

(1) This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 2 August 2026.
However:
(a) Chapters I and II shall apply from 2 February 2025;
(b) Chapter III Section 4, Chapter V, Chapter VII and Chapter XII and [Article 78](https://en.ai-act.io/article/post-market-monitoring-information-sharing-and-market-surveillance/enforcement/confidentiality.md) shall apply from 2 August 2025, with the exception of [Article 101](https://en.ai-act.io/article/penalties/fines-for-providers-of-general-purpose-ai-models.md);
(c) [Article 6](https://en.ai-act.io/article/high-risk-ai-systems/classification-of-ai-systems-as-high-risk/classification-rules-for-high-risk-ai-systems.md)(1) and the corresponding obligations in this Regulation shall apply from 2 August 2027.