The vote is March 18. That’s three days from today.
According to IAPP reporting published March 12, 2026, MEPs reached a preliminary political agreement on EU AI Act amendments on March 11. Committee votes on those amendments are now scheduled for March 18. This brief is based on that single credible source. No T1 confirmation from the European Parliament or Commission was available at production time.
The preliminary agreement includes proposed extensions to compliance deadlines for high-risk AI systems. Annex III requirements would apply from December 2, 2027. Annex I requirements would apply from August 2, 2028. Both dates are proposed, contingent on formal adoption following the committee vote. They aren’t law today.
“Preliminary political agreement” is a specific procedural status. It reflects consensus reached in negotiations, but the committee vote on March 18 is a formal step in the legislative process. Further technical or substantive changes remain possible at that stage. Compliance teams should treat these extended deadlines as directionally reliable but not operationally confirmed, the August 2, 2026 full applicability date remains the only deadline that’s both confirmed and upcoming.
This brief is tagged `[FOLLOWUP-TO]` two prior TJS briefs covering the amendment agreement and its compliance implications. The new information here is the March 18 vote date. A follow-up brief will cover the outcome.
Editorial flag: This brief requires human verification of IAPP reporting against a T1 European Parliament or Commission source before the associated deep-dive is published. See production notes.