Germany launches national framework for EU AI Act - EUROPE SAYS
Germany’s AI Market Surveillance and Innovation Promotion Act, known as AI-MIG,entered into force on 29 July, establishing the country’s national framework for implementing and enforcing the EU AI Act. The. . .
Germany’s AI Market Surveillance and Innovation Promotion Act, known as AI-MIG,entered into force on 29 July, establishing the country’s national framework for implementing and enforcing the EU AI Act. The legislation gives the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) several central responsibilities. It will act as a market surveillance authority, national coordination and competence centre, single point of contact and central complaints body for the EU regulation. Bundesnetzagentur will directly supervise AI systems used in certain sensitive areas, including employment, critical infrastructure and education, as well as systems incorporated into radio equipment. It will also monitor prohibited AI practices and transparency obligations within its areas of responsibility. Germany has adopted a hybrid supervisory structure that preserves the responsibilities of established sectoral authorities. The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority will remain responsible for relevant financial services, while state media authorities will retain their existing role in the media sector. Bundesnetzagentur will coordinate cooperation between the different authorities and representGermanyin exchanges with European regulators. Complaints received centrally may be handled by the agency or transferred to the authority responsible for the relevant sector. The agency’s AI Service Desk already provides organisations with regulatory information, practical guidance and an online tool for making an initial assessment of an AI system’s risk category. Support is aimed particularly at small and medium-sized businesses and start-ups. AI-MIG also provides for a regulatory sandbox in which organisations can develop, train, test and validate AI systems under regulatory supervision. The controlled environment is intended to help identify risks and compliance requirements before systems enter the market. Separate transparency obligations under Article 50 of theEU AI Actwill apply across the EU from 2 August 2026. Providers of certain generative AI systems must enable machine-readable detection of artificially generated or manipulated content. Deployers must disclose deepfakes and certain AI-generated texts on matters of public interest, particularly where no human review or editorial responsibility is involved. Why does it matter?AI-MIG gives businesses, public authorities and individuals a clearer national route for regulatory guidance, complaints and enforcement under the EU AI Act. Germany’s hybrid model also provides an early test of whether central coordination can produce consistent enforcement while preserving the expertise of financial, media and other sector-specific regulators. Would you like to learn more about AI, tech and digital diplomacy? If so,ask our Diplo chatbot!