Key dates
- 2026-07-10 Bundesrat | 2026-07-22 promulgated (BGBl. 2026 I Nr. 223) | 2026-07-29 in force
Germany's implementing law for the EU AI Act, in force from 29 July 2026. Names the Bundesnetzagentur as the central market-surveillance authority with a coordination centre and a specialised AI market-surveillance chamber, keeps sector regulators for harmonised product areas, lets the Länder use the Bundesnetzagentur by delegation, creates a non-public register of high-risk AI, provides fines, and requires at least one AI regulatory sandbox. Evaluation after 18 months and again after three years.
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