Germany

PARTIAL SANDBOX: PLANNED

Art. 70 national competent authority
Source: Commission list · AI Office
verified 2026-07-16

COMPETENT AUTHORITY

Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) lead — sectoral split

The Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) is the lead coordinating authority, but Germany's federal structure splits surveillance across sectoral and Länder bodies. Full allocation was still being finalised.

OFFICIAL SOURCE Commission AI Office ↗

Member States designate their notifying authority and market-surveillance authority under Article 70; the Commission publishes the consolidated single-point-of-contact list. Designation across the Union remains uneven — we track each state's status rather than presenting a uniform picture that does not exist.

AT A GLANCE

Status: PARTIAL

Sandbox: Planned

Code: DE

Last verified: 2026-07-16

FINE BANDS — ART. 99

Prohibited practices€35M / 7%

Most other breaches€15M / 3%

Misleading information€7.5M / 1%

Higher of the two; SMEs/SMCs pay the lower. Enforceable from Aug 2, 2026.

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