Greece Adopts National Law Implementing The EU AI Act

Greek Law 5321/2026, enacted on 20 July 2026¹ (the Greek AI Law), establishes national implementing measures for Regulation (EU) 2024/1689² (the EU AI Act)³.
The Greek AI Law creates a comprehensive framework for the regulation of AI systems in Greece. Its objectives are to ensure a high level of protection for health, safety and fundamental rights, while fostering innovation through effective domestic implementation of the EU AI Act⁴.
Key areas addressed include the designation of national competent authorities for market surveillance, inter-authority cooperation mechanisms, the AI regulatory sandbox and real-world testing, administrative sanctions and judicial review, a Central AI Registry for public sector AI use and the establishment of an AI Observatory.