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Rules / Digital Omnibus on AI / Article 5(1)(bb)

Article 5(1)(bb), Digital Omnibus on AI (European Union)

Do not place on the market, put into service or use AI that generates or manipulates child sexual abuse material within the meaning of Directive 2011/93/EU.

WTA-R-EU-0009-002 Permanent ID

Scope

Except where a 'without right' defence applies under national law. Art. 5(1a) limits provider and deployer liability as for point (ba): intended purpose, or foreseeable outcome without adequate safeguards, or deployer use for that purpose.

Dates. New prohibition inserted by Digital Omnibus Art. 1(7)(a). Applies from 2 Dec 2026 under Art. 113, third paragraph, point (a) as replaced by Omnibus Art. 1(40)(a). Omnibus Reg. (EU) 2026/1744 entered into force 27 Jul 2026.

Penalty. Up to EUR 35m or 7% of total worldwide annual turnover, whichever is higher (Art. 99(3)); for SMEs, whichever is lower (Art. 99(6)).

SourceArticle 5(1)(bb) of the Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 amending Regulations (EU) 2024/1689, (EU) 2018/1139 and (EU) 2023/1230 as regards the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI)Checked against the official text on 8 Oct 2026.

History

No changes to this obligation since we started recording on 8 Oct 2026. All changes

Cite this obligation

WTA-R-EU-0009-002: Article 5(1)(bb), Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 amending Regulations (EU) 2024/1689, (EU) 2018/1139 and (EU) 2023/1230 as regards the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI). wheresthe.ai, https://wheresthe.ai/id/WTA-R-EU-0009-002/ (checked 8 Oct 2026).

Other obligations under Digital Omnibus on AI

  1. WTA-R-EU-0009-001Article 5(1)(ba)Providers, DeployersFrom 2 Dec 2026

    Do not place on the market, put into service or use AI that generates or manipulates realistic intimate or sexually explicit images, video or audio of an identifiable person without their explicit consent.