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Draft Act on Artificial Intelligence and European Data Regulation

https://www.slov-lex.sk/elegislativa/legislativne-procesy/SK/LP/2026/17

OECD analyst

27 Oct 2026

OECD analyst

27 Oct 2026

This draft Act would implement the EU AI Act and Data Act in Slovak national law. It would establish the Office of Digital Integrity as the central competent authority responsible for supervising AI systems and data sharing. The initiative aims to ensure legal certainty, market safety, and the protection of fundamental rights regarding AI technologies, while also defining penalties for non-compliance and setting up a governance framework for trustworthy AI.

Name in original language

Návrh zákona o umelej inteligencii a európskej dátovej regulácii a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov

Initiative overview

The Draft Act on Artificial Intelligence and European Data Regulation represents a crucial step in Slovakia's digital governance. It addresses the need for a robust institutional framework to enforce European regulations (EU AI Act, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, and Data Act, Regulation (EU) 2023/2854).

Objectives: The primary objective is to create a trustworthy environment for AI deployment. The Act would establish the Office of Digital Integrity (Úrad digitálnej integrity) as a new central state administration body. This Office would serve as the market surveillance authority for AI, ensuring that high-risk AI systems meet safety and transparency requirements before entering the market.

Implementation & Evolution: The initiative would centralise digital supervision. Besides AI, the new Office would also handle competencies related to the Digital Services Act (DSA) and co-ordinate with cyber security bodies. The Act would create a "Permanent Commission for Digital Integrity" to facilitate cross-sectoral co-operation with other regulators (e.g. National Bank of Slovakia, Trade Inspection). Future evolution focuses on building the Office's capacity (hiring experts, establishing testing facilities) and fostering an ecosystem where innovation complies with ethical standards.

Evolution over time: Supervision is currently described as fragmented. The proposed Act would unify the oversight of digital technologies under one roof to prevent regulatory silos and ensure consistent application of EU law.

Results, outcomes and impacts

As the initiative is currently in the legislative process (proposed), the impacts are projected based on the Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA).

Expected Outcomes:

Institutional: Establishment of a fully functional Office of Digital Integrity by 2026.
Legal: Harmonisation of Slovak law with EU standards, removing legal barriers for AI developers.
Economic: Increased trust in digital products, fostering the data economy.
Measurement: Success will be measured by the effective operationalisation of the Office, the number of supervised entities, and the efficient handling of complaints regarding AI systems.

Other relevant details

Challenges and lessons learned: The identified challenges include the following. Fiscal constraints: Establishing a new authority requires a significant budget for personnel and IT infrastructure during a period of national fiscal consolidation. The impact analysis estimates costs for approximately 66 employees. Human capital: Attracting highly skilled AI experts and auditors to the public sector is a major challenge due to salary competition with the private sector. Complexity: Harmonising the AI Act with existing sector-specific regulations, including those concerning medical devices, banking and machinery, has proved legally complex. Response and lessons: To address resource constraints, the government opted to merge multiple digital agendas covering AI, data and the DSA into one Office to create synergies and share administrative costs. A key lesson identified is the necessity of early cross-sectoral dialogue through the Permanent Commission to avoid regulatory overlaps.

About the policy initiative

Slovak Republic

Category:

Regulations, guidelines and standards

Initiative type:

Law/legislation/act (by legislative body)

Status:

Proposed or under development

Start Year:

2026

Binding:

Binding

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