[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":30},["ShallowReactive",2],{"nr-en-eu-ai-act-zertifizierungsstandards-fehlen":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"dek":6,"date":7,"time":8,"publishedAt":9,"updated":10,"updatedAt":10,"dateFmt":11,"updatedFmt":10,"kind":12,"tier":13,"author":14,"authorName":15,"topics":16,"tracker":22,"trackerLabel":23,"headlineStat":24,"image":25,"ogImage":26,"imageAlt":5,"csv":10,"minutes":27,"words":28,"html":29},"eu-ai-act-zertifizierungsstandards-fehlen","EU AI Act: Certification Standards Missing – Companies in Compliance Limbo","The EU AI Act has been in force since July 2026, yet harmonised certification standards remain unpublished. German companies must prepare for compliance audits without clear technical guidelines.","2026-08-18","12:52","2026-08-18T12:52:00+02:00","","August 18, 2026","news","standard","ideal-syka","Ideal Syka",[17,18,19,20,21],"EU AI Act","Regulation","Compliance","AI Certification","Transparency Obligations","\u002Feu-ai-act-fahrplan","EU AI Act Roadmap","Certification standards missing despite regulation in force since 27 July 2026","\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fimg\u002Feu-ai-act-zertifizierungsstandards-fehlen.webp","\u002Fog-nr\u002Feu-ai-act-zertifizierungsstandards-fehlen.en.png",3,573,"\u003Cp>The implementation of the EU AI Act is putting European companies in a regulatory bind: the regulation has been valid since 27 July 2026, but the necessary harmonised standards for certification have not yet been published in the EU Official Journal. This creates a phase of uncertainty when implementing legally compliant AI systems – precisely when initial compliance deadlines are already running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>The essentials\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Certification standards missing\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Although the EU AI Act has been in force since 27 July 2026, harmonised standards have not yet been officially published\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Transparency obligations already apply\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Since \u003Cstrong>2 August 2026\u003C\u002Fstrong>, AI-generated content must be labelled as such (Article 50)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Staggered deadlines\u003C\u002Fstrong>: From \u003Cstrong>2 December 2026\u003C\u002Fstrong>, bans and machine-readable labelling requirements apply; high-risk systems follow on \u003Cstrong>2 December 2027\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>2 August 2028\u003C\u002Fstrong> respectively\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Around 190 organisations\u003C\u002Fstrong> have already signed the GPAI Code of Practice\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>Transparency rules in effect – standards still pending\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The paradox: while technical certification standards are still awaited, the first parts of the regulation are already fully in effect. Transparency obligations under Article 50 have applied since 2 August 2026 without postponement. Providers must label AI-generated content – but how exactly remains partly unclear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Larger technology companies have already developed their own solutions. \u003Cstrong>Anthropic\u003C\u002Fstrong> has used invisible watermarks (SynthID) globally for all Claude text outputs since 2 August 2026. \u003Cstrong>OpenAI\u003C\u002Fstrong> combines SynthID with C2PA and a verification portal. \u003Cstrong>Google\u003C\u002Fstrong> also uses SynthID and C2PA, \u003Cstrong>Microsoft\u003C\u002Fstrong> relies on C2PA with a detection API, and \u003Cstrong>Meta\u003C\u002Fstrong> uses metadata and invisible watermarks. Provider \u003Cstrong>xAI\u003C\u002Fstrong> has published only limited information about its transparency measures so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the SynthID strategy is controversial: critics point to potential text quality degradation, and tools like Declaude already exist to remove these marks. According to reports, some users cancelled subscriptions like Claude Max (USD 100 per month) over authorship concerns, though Anthropic itself reports no increase in cancellation rates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>The timeline at a glance\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"tbl-scroll\">\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>Deadline\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Measure\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>2 February 2025\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Bans on unacceptable risk AI systems take effect\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>2 August 2026\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Transparency obligations (Article 50) fully applicable\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>2 December 2026\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Machine-readable labelling + two new bans\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>2 August 2027\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Regulatory sandboxes must be in place\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>2 December 2027\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Obligations for high-risk systems (Annex III)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>2 August 2028\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Deadline for integrated systems in regulated products\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>Deadlines were partially adjusted via the so-called Digital Omnibus – a response to the reality that companies need more time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Enforcement remains cautious\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>At institutional level, enforcement remains restrained. The EU AI Office announced no concrete measures two weeks after receiving its enforcement powers. In parallel, delays are appearing at national level – a pattern that further unsettles companies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>What this means for German companies\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>For AI providers and users in Germany, a practical compliance vacuum is emerging: you must prepare for conformity audits without the technical reference standards in place. This increases the risk of wrong decisions and requires regular adjustments. At the same time, transparency obligations are already running – action is needed now, not later. The advice: maintain close ties to industry associations, monitor the \u003Ca href=\"\u002Feu-ai-act-fahrplan\">\u002Feu-ai-act-fahrplan\u003C\u002Fa> and develop your own transparency measures in parallel with industry standards to avoid falling into a compliance gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Sources\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.boerse-express.com\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002Feu-ai-act-fehlende-zertifizierungsstandards-verunsichern-unternehmen-939744\">Börse Express\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Editorially owned by \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Fautor\u002Fideal-syka\">Ideal Syka\u003C\u002Fa>. Sources and method: \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Fredaktion\">Newsroom & method\u003C\u002Fa>. Tips and corrections: \u003Ca href=\"mailto:ai@i6eal.de\">ai@i6eal.de\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",1787061374943]