Spain

DESIGNATED SANDBOX: LIVE

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

COMPETENT AUTHORITY

AESIA — dedicated AI supervision agency

Spain created AESIA, a dedicated national agency for AI supervision — the clearest single-agency model in the EU. It also ran an early AI regulatory sandbox pilot.

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: DESIGNATED

Sandbox: Live

Code: ES

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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