This page is a summary, not legal advice.
AESIA is Spain's Agencia Española de Supervisión de Inteligencia Artificial, based in A Coruña. Its statute is established by Royal Decree 729/2023. It provides an institutional point of reference for AI supervision, guidance and the Spanish AI ecosystem.
What is the status of Spain's AI governance law?
The Proyecto de Ley Orgánica para el buen uso y la gobernanza de la inteligencia artificial is a government bill published in the parliamentary bulletin on 12 June 2026. Its publication as a bill does not make it enacted national law.
Use the Congress initiative record, 121/000096 to follow its status. The published bill is the source for proposed national provisions. Last verified
The EU AI Act already applies directly according to its own phased timetable. Spain's legislative process and the amended EU timetable should be tracked separately.
Which penalty figures can a company rely on?
The EU AI Act's Article 99 specifies maximum penalties by infringement type, with particular rules for smaller undertakings. These are ceilings, not a standard fine or minimum.
The 2026 Spanish bill removed the earlier proposed minimum amounts. Check the applicable provision, competent authority and legislative status with a legal adviser before applying a penalty figure to a real case.
How does AESIA fit with other authorities?
AI supervision can interact with data-protection and sector-specific oversight. AESIA's role does not remove the responsibilities of the Spanish Data Protection Agency or the relevant sector regulator.
For a company, the practical starting point is an AI inventory: intended use, affected people, supplier, internal owner and controls. Use the agency's official website for its current guidance and contact routes. A guidance document or sandbox discussion is not an approval for every use of a system.
How should leadership prepare?
Connect regulatory questions to real workflows and decisions. The Spain AI landscape explains the institutional setting; ALIA and Salamandra cover public language-model infrastructure. The executive readiness checklist helps identify missing information.
A private executive briefing can help a leadership group frame these questions. Review the Summit programme for relevant practitioner discussions and obtain specialist legal advice for compliance decisions.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the June 2026 Spanish AI bill already enacted?
Publication in the parliamentary bulletin is a legislative step, not enactment. Follow Congress initiative 121/000096 for its status.
Does the Spanish bill set the earlier minimum fines?
The earlier proposed minimum amounts were removed from the 2026 bill. The applicable provision and circumstances determine any penalty.
Change log
- — Corrected the national bill status, removed obsolete minimum fines and unsupported institutional superlatives; linked the parliamentary record and primary legislation.
Written by
- Guillaume RostandCEO, AI Summit Barcelona
Guillaume leads AI Summit Barcelona. His editorial work covers AI events and the European AI ecosystem.
- Tanguy WinckerCo-founder, AI Summit Barcelona
Tanguy is a co-founder of AI Summit Barcelona. His editorial work covers company programmes, event planning and the Barcelona ecosystem.
- Adam HruskaCo-founder, AI Summit Barcelona
Adam is a co-founder of AI Summit Barcelona and contributes to its guides on AI events and the European ecosystem.
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