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Royal Decree 729/2023 approving the Statute of the Spanish Agency for the Supervision of Artificial Intelligence (AESIA)

In forceRegulationBindingReal Decreto 729/2023, de 22 de agosto, por el que se aprueba el Estatuto de la Agencia Española de Supervisión de Inteligencia Artificial

Creates AESIA, based in A Coruña, as the state agency to supervise AI and serve as Spain's main AI Act market surveillance authority. It defines the agency's functions, governance and powers.

Why it matters

AESIA is the EU's first dedicated national AI supervisor and the likely contact point for AI Act enforcement in Spain.

What it requires

Regulatory sandbox
SourceBoletín Oficial del Estado (BOE-A-2023-18911): https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2023-18911 Checked against the source on 4 Oct 2026.

Cite this record

Royal Decree 729/2023 approving the Statute of the Spanish Agency for the Supervision of Artificial Intelligence (AESIA). Government of Spain. Status: In force. wheresthe.ai, https://wheresthe.ai/rule/es-aesia-statute-rd-729-2023/ (verified 4 Oct 2026).

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