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Digital Omnibus on AI: The trilogue deal is done—What made it, what didn’t, and what changed?

Digital Omnibus on AI: The trilogue deal is done—What made it, what didn’t, and what changed?

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A&O Shearman on data
Published Date
Jun 5 2026
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Virginie LiebermannCE Knowledge Counsel, Luxembourg
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Carmela MarquinaPolicy Advisor, Brussels
On May 6, 2026, the European Parliament, the Council, and the European Commission (EC) reached a trilogue agreement on the Digital Omnibus on Artificial Intelligence, confirmed by COREPER on May 13, 2026. The deal lands ahead of August 2, 2026, date for application of the AI Act’s high-risk system obligations, a timeline that many considered unrealistic when the EC tabled the proposal on November 19, 2025.

Formal adoption of the agreement and publication in the official journal is expected over the summer.

We map the final trilogue outcome against the initial EC proposal, discussing:

  • What was adopted with limited refinements?
  • What was substantively tweaked during negotiations?
  • What emerged in trilogue?

Our alert is available here.

You can find our November 2025 blog discussing the initial EC proposal here.

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