The Commission has published draft procedural rules for AI Office proceedings: access to the file and limitation periods for fines

On 12 October 2026 the Commission published for feedback a draft implementing regulation under Articles 75c and 75d of the AI Act, which were inserted by the Digital Omnibus on AI. It concerns proceedings relating to AI systems within the exclusive competence of the AI Office under Article 75(1): systems based on a general-purpose AI model of the same provider, and AI systems that constitute or are integrated into very large online platforms or search engines under the DSA.

The draft governs access to the file. Access opens only once the preliminary findings have been notified, and unredacted documents are to be disclosed only to specified external legal, economic and technical advisers. It also specifies the five-year limitation periods for imposing and enforcing fines and periodic penalty payments: the period is interrupted by, among other things, requests for information, system evaluations and inspections, but it expires at the latest once twice its length has elapsed.

The feedback period ends on 9 November 2026.