Prohibited practices
Social scoring, manipulative AI, emotion recognition at work — banned since February 2025. Fines reach €35M or 7% of turnover — SMEs pay the lower of the two. Art. 5
EU AI Act Compliance Templates
for SMEs
Every document your company needs for the EU AI Act: check in two minutes which obligations apply to you — then close every gap with 24 plain‑language templates in Word and Excel. Written for companies without a legal team, and kept current with every Commission update.
Your result · Provider + Deployer
3 obligations apply right now — 1 is ahead.
Applies now
Chatbot disclosure · Art. 50(1)In force since 2 Aug 2026
Users must be clearly informed they are interacting with AI.
Marking AI‑generated content · Art. 50(2)Grace ends 2 Dec 2026
Machine‑readable marking of synthetic output.
AI literacy · Art. 4In force since Feb 2025
Documented AI‑literacy measures appropriate to your staff and use context.
Ahead — prepare on your own schedule
High‑risk duties, HR screening · Annex IIIFrom 2 Dec 2027
Deadline moved by the Omnibus — time to prepare, not to panic.
The EU AI Act timeline after the Digital Omnibus
The Digital Omnibus (Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, in force since 27 July 2026) rewrote the timeline. Every RegShelf document reflects the amended regulation, with a public changelog whenever the Commission moves.
AI literacy
Providers and deployers must take measures to support staff AI literacy — in force since February 2025, and one of the most immediate obligations for most companies. Art. 4
Transparency
Chatbot disclosure, deepfake labels, content marking — most duties apply since 2 August 2026; providers of generative systems already on the market before then have until 2 Dec 2026 for Art. 50(2) marking. The part most companies are missing. Art. 50
GPAI models
Documentation, copyright policy, training‑data summary — with real enforcement powers since August 2026. Art. 53 ff.
High‑risk systems
Hiring, credit, education and similar — moved from Aug 2026 to 2 December 2027. A preparation window, not a reprieve. Annex III
AI in regulated products
Medical devices, vehicles and other Annex I Section A products — obligations from 2 August 2028; machinery follows its own Section B path since the Omnibus. Annex I
Every EU AI Act compliance document, in one kit.
Twenty‑four fill‑in templates in Word and Excel, written in plain language, each mapped to the provisions it helps you address. What applies today, and the full high‑risk preparation set for 2027. No platform, no subscription, no sales call.
AI System Inventory Register
Every AI system you provide or use, with your legal role for each — the foundation of everything else.
Baseline
Prohibited Practices Screening
A structured check that nothing you build or buy crosses the red lines.
Art. 5
AI Literacy Policy
A practical way to document your Article 4 measures.
Art. 4
AI Literacy Training + Log
A ready‑to‑run training deck with attendance records.
Art. 4
Internal AI Use Policy
Acceptable use, shadow AI, approval paths for new tools.
Governance
Chatbot Disclosure Kit
Copy snippets and placement guidance for user‑facing AI.
Art. 50(1)
Content‑Marking SOP
Implementation guide mapped to the Commission's Code of Practice on marking.
Art. 50(2)
Deepfake & Text Labelling Templates
Visible labels for synthetic media and public‑interest text.
Art. 50(4)
Emotion‑Recognition Notices
Information templates for affected persons, GDPR‑aligned.
Art. 50(3)
Vendor Due‑Diligence Questionnaire
What to ask every AI supplier before their risk becomes yours.
Deployer duties
GPAI Documentation Checklist
For teams providing general‑purpose models.
Art. 53
Compliance Calendar & Scope Memo
Omnibus‑corrected deadlines and a defensible "what applies to us" memo.
All of the above
Plus the complete high‑risk preparation set
For AI in hiring, credit, education and essential services — obligations from 2 December 2027. Included in the kit, so you can prepare on your own schedule.
Risk Classification Assessment · Art. 6, Annex III — Technical Documentation · Annex IV — Risk Management Procedure · Art. 9 — Data Governance · Art. 10 — Human Oversight SOP · Art. 14 — Accuracy & Robustness Test Log · Art. 15 — FRIA Template · Art. 27 — Deployer Obligations Checklist · Art. 26 — Instructions for Use · Art. 13 — Post‑Market Monitoring & Incident Kit · Art. 72–73 — Conformity & Registration Walkthrough · Art. 47–49
One kit. One‑time purchase. Twelve months of updates.
The EU AI Act Kit
€259€149launch price · one‑time
24 documents · updates for 12 months · launch pricing until 30 September 2026, then €259
- Everything enforceable today: Art. 4, Art. 5 screening, the full Art. 50 set, GPAI, vendor due diligence
- The complete high‑risk preparation set for December 2027: Annex IV documentation, risk management, human oversight, FRIA, post‑market monitoring
- Word & Excel, plain language, clause‑mapped
- Changelog service — we watch the Commission so you don't
- 14‑day money‑back guarantee — tell us what was missing and we refund
Guides & free resources
Plain-English explainers for every part of the Act — and two free downloads to get started.
The EU AI Act, explained
The whole regulation in plain English — who it covers, what applies when.
Timeline & deadlines
Every deadline 2025–2028 after the Digital Omnibus.
Article 50 transparency
The duties in force since August 2026 — chatbots, marking, deepfakes.
Fines & the SME cap
The three tiers, and why SMEs pay the lower amount.
EU AI Act for SMEs
What small companies actually have to do — and what they can skip.
High-risk AI systems
Annex III explained: what counts, and what to prepare for 2027.
All 13 template explainers
Every document in the kit, one page each: what the law requires and what the template contains.
Free checklist & AI inventory
A PDF checklist and an Excel inventory — free, no signup.
Asked before buying
Is this legal advice?+
No. RegShelf provides general regulatory information and working documents — the same starting point a consultant would charge four figures to produce. For decisions about a specific system, especially anything near high‑risk classification, involve qualified counsel. Our templates make that conversation shorter and cheaper.
Who is this for?+
SMEs, SaaS companies and agencies that build or use AI in the EU and don't have an in‑house legal team. If you run a compliance department with a GRC platform, you are not our customer — and that's fine.
What happens when the rules change again?+
They will. Every pack includes twelve months of updates: when the Commission publishes new guidance or the timeline moves, you get the revised documents and a plain‑language note on what changed. The changelog is public.
What format are the documents?+
Word (.docx) and Excel (.xlsx) — deliberately. Your lawyer can redline them, your team can fill them in, and nothing lives in a platform you have to keep paying for.
What are the fines under the EU AI Act?+
Prohibited practices: up to €35 million or 7% of worldwide annual turnover. Most other violations, including Article 50 transparency duties: up to €15 million or 3%. Supplying misleading information: up to €7.5 million or 1%. SMEs and small mid‑caps pay the lower of the percentage and the fixed amount (Article 99(6)).
Who does the EU AI Act apply to?+
Providers who place AI systems on the EU market, deployers who use AI under their authority in the EU, and importers and distributors — regardless of where the company is established, as long as the system or its output is used in the EU. Most companies are both provider (AI features they ship) and deployer (AI tools they use).
Which EU AI Act obligations apply right now, in 2026?+
In force today: the Article 5 prohibitions (since February 2025), Article 4 AI-literacy measures (since February 2025), the Article 50 transparency duties — chatbot disclosure, content marking, deepfake labels (enforceable since 2 August 2026; providers of generative systems already on the market before then have until 2 December 2026 to complete machine-readable marking) — and GPAI model obligations. High-risk obligations under Annex III follow on 2 December 2027.
Does my company need an AI policy?+
The Act does not literally prescribe "a policy" — but Article 4 requires measures supporting staff AI literacy, and an internal AI-use policy plus documented training is the accepted, auditable way to evidence them. Both are included in the kit as fill-in templates.
Can I get a refund?+
Yes. If the kit doesn't fit your company, write to hello@regshelf.com within 14 days and tell us what was missing — we refund, and your feedback makes the kit better. Since the documents are delivered instantly, checkout includes the standard consent that waives the statutory withdrawal right; this voluntary guarantee replaces it.