Defined in the law · AI Act Art. 3(48)
National competent authority
In plain English
A national notifying authority or market surveillance authority. For AI used by EU institutions and bodies, the European Data Protection Supervisor takes this role.
The definition in the law
‘national competent authority’ means a notifying authority or a market surveillance authority; as regards AI systems put into service or used by Union institutions, agencies, offices and bodies, references to national competent authorities or market surveillance authorities in this Regulation shall be construed as references to the European Data Protection Supervisor
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