National Implementation
Regulation vs. national implementation
The AI Act is a Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 and therefore applies directly in all member states — it does not need to be transposed into national law. Member states do, however, regulate nationally:
- the designation of competent authorities (market surveillance + notification, Art. 70),
- the penalty procedures and supplementary sanction rules (Art. 99),
- at least one AI regulatory sandbox by 2 August 2026 (Art. 57/58).
Status across the EU (as of June 2026)
The deadline for designating authorities was 2 August 2025. By mid-2026, however, only around 8 of 27 member states had formally designated their competent authorities; most procedures are still ongoing.
| Country | Model | Central body | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | centralised | Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA) | KI-MIG in parliament (Bundestag 11.06.2026) |
| Spain | dedicated agency | AESIA | operational since 06/2024 |
| Ireland | decentralised | National AI Office + 15 authorities | operational since 09/2025 |
| France | decentralised | CNIL / DGCCRF / ARCOM (draft) | not yet formally designated |
| Austria | competence centre | RTR / AI Service Office | expansion to full authority planned |
The following pages describe the member states most relevant to BAUER GROUP. The primary reference for BAUER GROUP is the German implementation (Germany – KI-MIG).
Status of the information
National implementation is evolving continuously. All information as of June 2026; legislative procedures and authority designations may change.