The state of AI Act enforcement in Europe

Supervision per member state

Each member state had to designate a market surveillance authority and notify the Commission by 2 August 2025. This is the current position per country, with sources.

Enforcement timeline

1. 5 August 2026SignalFinal

   Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs explains Article 50 transparency obligations

2. 2 August 2026SignalFinal

   GPAI and Article 50 enforcement powers active

3. 2 August 2026SignalFinal

   Commission enforcement powers for GPAI and national Article 50 enforcement active

4. 2 August 2026SignalFinal

   Enforcement powers for GPAI and transparency obligations become active

5. 2 August 2026SignalFinal

   Enforcement of GPAI rules and Article 50 transparency begins

6. 2 August 2026SignalFinal

   Commission and AI Office enforcement powers active for GPAI and Article 50 transparency

7. 31 July 2026SignalFinal

   Commission announces start of AI Act enforcement on 2 August 2026

8. 31 July 2026SignalFinal

   Around 190 signatories for the AI content transparency code

9. 31 July 2026SignalFinal

   CTU alert: transparency rules apply from 2 August 2026

10. 30 July 2026DesignationFinal

    AI Office of Ireland established, Paul Byrne appointed first CEO

11. 29 July 2026Implementing lawFinal

    KI-MIG enters into force

12. 29 July 2026DesignationFinal

    Bundesnetzagentur becomes central market surveillance authority

13. 29 July 2026Implementing lawAnnounced

    Belgium still without AI supervisor, legislation in preparation

14. 27 July 2026Implementing lawFinal

    Digital Omnibus on AI (Regulation (EU) 2026/1744) enters into force

15. 27 July 2026Implementing lawFinal

    Digital Omnibus shifts high-risk Annex III to 2 December 2027

16. 27 July 2026Implementing lawFinal

    Digital Omnibus (Regulation (EU) 2026/1744) enters into force: high-risk postponed

17. 27 July 2026Implementing lawFinal

    Digital Omnibus shifts Annex III high-risk obligations to 2 December 2027

18. 27 July 2026DesignationFinal

    Act published: KRiBSI becomes market surveillance authority and contact point

19. 27 July 2026Implementing lawFinal

    Digital Omnibus shifts high-risk obligations to December 2027

20. 24 July 2026Implementing lawFinal

    President Nawrocki signs the implementing act

21. 24 July 2026SignalFinal

    ANCOM publishes state of play of the implementation framework just before 2 August 2026

22. 20 July 2026Implementing lawFinal

    Law 5321/2026: Greek implementation and sanctions framework for the AI Act

23. 20 July 2026DesignationFinal

    HDPA central market surveillance authority, EETT notifying authority

24. 17 June 2026Implementing lawFinal

    Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026 published

25. 12 June 2026DesignationFinal

    Interim designation of competent authorities

26. 11 June 2026Implementing lawFinal

    Bundestag adopts AI implementation act

27. 11 June 2026Implementing lawAnnounced

    Sejm passes the Act on AI Systems

28. 10 June 2026SignalFinal

    Code of Practice on marking and labelling AI-generated content published

29. 10 June 2026Implementing lawAnnounced

    Council of Ministers gives preliminary approval to two implementing decrees under Law 132/2025

30. 26 May 2026Implementing lawAnnounced

    AI use and governance bill sent to Congress

31. 20 April 2026Implementing lawAnnounced

    Dutch AI Act Implementation Act enters public consultation

32. 31 March 2026Implementing lawAnnounced

    Polish government adopts bill on AI systems

33. 17 March 2026DesignationFinal

    EDPS publishes Compass for supervising EU institutions under the AI Act

34. 12 March 2026DesignationFinal

    Government memorandum designates ANCOM as market surveillance authority and national contact point

35. 11 February 2026Implementing lawAnnounced

    Cabinet adopts draft KI-MIG

36. 20 January 2026SignalFinal

    CNPD and government launch 'The AI Act in action'

37. 20 January 2026Implementing lawAnnounced

    Designation dropped from DDADUE: France still without formal authorities

38. 9 January 2026SignalFinal

    Ministry confirms: no market surveillance and no sanctioning regime for the AI Act yet

39. 1 January 2026Implementing lawFinal

    Act 1377/2025 on supervision of AI systems in force

40. 1 January 2026DesignationFinal

    Traficom contact point; supervision spread across 15 authorities

41. 24 November 2025SignalFinal

    Commission launches AI Act Whistleblower Tool

42. 6 November 2025Implementing lawFinal

    Implementing act ZIUDHPUI published in the Official Gazette

43. 6 November 2025DesignationFinal

    AKOS designated as contact point, five market surveillance authorities appointed

44. 31 October 2025DesignationFinal

    Government Decree 344/2025 designates authorities

45. 31 October 2025Implementing lawFinal

    Act LXXV of 2025 implementing the AI Regulation published

46. 20 October 2025SignalFinal

    Guidance package on prohibited AI practices

47. 10 October 2025Implementing lawFinal

    Law 132/2025: first national AI law in the EU enters into force

48. 10 October 2025DesignationFinal

    AgID and ACN designated as national AI Act authorities

49. 10 October 2025Implementing lawFinal

    Legal Notices 226 and 227 of 2025: Maltese AI Act implementation framework

50. 10 October 2025DesignationFinal

    MDIA designated as market surveillance authority and contact point, IDPC as second supervisor

51. 8 October 2025SignalFinal

    Launch of the AI Act Service Desk and Single Information Platform

52. 6 October 2025Implementing lawAnnounced

    SOU 2025:101: proposal for Swedish adaptation act

53. 26 September 2025Implementing lawAnnounced

    MPO presents draft law on artificial intelligence

54. 19 September 2025DesignationAnnounced

    ANACOM designated as AI supervisor and contact point

55. 16 September 2025DesignationFinal

    Ireland confirms 15 competent authorities and interim contact point

56. 11 September 2025Implementing lawFinal

    Saeima adopts law on digital resilience and AI use in the financial market

57. 10 September 2025SignalFinal

    RRT study: 90 percent of supervisory institutions not yet ready for AI Act supervision

58. 9 September 2025DesignationAnnounced

    France announces governance scheme: DGCCRF to be contact point

59. 2 August 2025DesignationFinal

    Danish authorities operational for Article 5 supervision

60. 2 August 2025SignalFinal

    GPAI obligations and governance rules apply, member state designation deadline

61. 2 August 2025SignalFinal

    Deadline for designating national authorities and start of penalty regimes

62. 1 August 2025Implementing lawAnnounced

    MIRRI opens consultation on draft AI law

63. 29 July 2025DesignationFinal

    S.I. No. 366/2025 gives legal effect to first eight authorities

64. 18 July 2025SignalFinal

    Guidelines for providers of general-purpose AI models

65. 10 July 2025SignalFinal

    GPAI Code of Practice published

66. 18 June 2025DesignationFinal

    Council of Ministers designates seven fundamental rights authorities under the AI Act

67. 28 May 2025DesignationAnnounced

    Government approves AI Act implementation plan, MPO becomes coordinator

68. 14 May 2025Implementing lawFinal

    Act No. 467: Danish implementing act adopted

69. 11 April 2025GDPR contextGDPR, not AI ActOngoing

    GDPR case: DPC opens inquiry into X over Grok training

70. 1 April 2025DesignationFinal

    RRT becomes market surveillance authority and single point of contact, Innovation Agency notifying authority

71. 6 March 2025Implementing lawFinal

    Saeima adopts the Artificial Intelligence Centre Law

72. 25 February 2025DesignationFinal

    Cabinet reviews AI Act implementation plan and allocates supervisory roles

73. 4 February 2025SignalFinal

    Commission publishes guidelines on prohibited AI practices (Article 5)

74. 2 February 2025SignalConcluded

    Dutch DPA gathers input on prohibited AI practices

75. 2 February 2025SignalFinal

    Prohibited AI practices apply across the EU

76. 31 January 2025DesignationAnnounced

    Coalition agreement names BIPT as intended central AI supervisor

77. 14 January 2025Implementing lawFinal

    Seimas adopts amendments to the Law on Technology and Innovation implementing the AI Act

78. 23 December 2024Implementing lawAnnounced

    Bill 8476 designates CNPD as central AI supervisor

79. 20 December 2024GDPR contextGDPR, not AI Act€ 15,000,000Annulled by the court

    Italian authority fines OpenAI 15 million euros

80. 5 December 2024DesignationFinal

    Croatia publishes fundamental rights authorities under Article 77

81. 3 September 2024GDPR contextGDPR, not AI Act€ 30,500,000Final

    Dutch DPA fines Clearview AI 30.5 million euros

82. 27 December 2023GDPR contextGDPR, not AI Act€ 32,000,000Final

    CNIL fines Amazon France Logistique 32 million euros for employee monitoring

83. 22 August 2023DesignationFinal

    AESIA statute approved by Royal Decree 729/2023

84. 30 March 2023GDPR contextGDPR, not AI ActConcluded

    Italian authority imposes temporary limitation on ChatGPT

85. 20 October 2022GDPR contextGDPR, not AI Act€ 20,000,000Final

    GDPR case: CNIL fines Clearview AI 20 million euros

86. 13 July 2022GDPR contextGDPR, not AI Act€ 20,000,000Final

    Greek authority fines Clearview AI 20 million euros

87. 9 March 2022GDPR contextGDPR, not AI Act€ 20,000,000Final

    Italian authority fines Clearview AI 20 million euros

88. 8 February 2022GDPR contextGDPR, not AI Act€ 700,000Final

    Hungarian authority fines bank for AI voice analysis of customer calls