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AI regulation in Catalonia (Spain)

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In brief

Catalonia (Spain) has 1 recorded AI policy instrument, none of them binding. Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened. Catalonia is recorded here for its own AI instruments, which apply within its territory alongside Spain's national rules.

Type
Region
Region
Europe
Instruments recorded
1
Binding instruments
0
In force
0
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Verification
Pending review · source-linked, checked 15 Oct 2026

Overview

Catalonia is recorded here for its own AI instruments, which apply within its territory alongside Spain's national rules. On record: Catalonia AI Strategy 2030. This page was added in the October 2026 sub-national research round; see each instrument for what it requires.

What is the current regulatory status?

Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: Catalonia AI Strategy 2030.

Key policy instruments

Catalonia (Spain) National strategy Adopted

Catalonia AI Strategy 2030

Catalonia AI Strategy 2030 (Estratègia Catalunya IA 2030)

Estratègia Catalunya IA 2030

A five-year strategy with up to €1 billion and 90 actions across eight areas: infrastructure, talent, research, business adoption, the public sector, ethics, digital society and international projection. It replaces the Catalonia.AI strategy of February 2020.

Pending review (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review) Official source

Instruments at a glance

Native-language names are shown where the record carries one; a blank means the source is in English or the name is not yet recorded.

AI policy instruments recorded for Catalonia (Spain)
InstrumentTypeStatusBindingKey dateSource
Catalonia AI Strategy 2030Estratègia Catalunya IA 2030 National strategy Adopted Voluntary Official

Timeline

Every dated event on the recorded instruments: publication, adoption, entry into force, application and deadlines. Future dates are marked.

  1. · Catalonia AI Strategy 2030 published

No future deadlines are recorded for Catalonia; past milestones are listed on each policy page. New dates reach the calendar feed: Catalonia feed · how it works

Latest changes

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Applicable sectors, use cases and obligation areas

Obligation areas

How to use this information

  1. Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
  2. Read these alongside Spain's national rules, which apply as well.

Official government and regulator sources

  1. Portal Jurídic de Catalunya: Estratègia Catalunya IA 2030 (DOGC)
    Generalitat de Catalunya · 2025-11-13 · Tier 1 source

Cite this record

AIPolicyTracker (2026). “AI regulation in Catalonia (Spain)”. https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/es-catalonia (accessed 27 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

BibTeX 
@misc{aipolicytracker2026_airegulationincatalonias,
  author       = {{AIPolicyTracker}},
  title        = {{AI regulation in Catalonia (Spain)}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/es-catalonia}},
  url          = {https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/es-catalonia},
  urldate      = {2026-10-27},
  note         = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 27 October 2026}
}

Frequently asked questions

Does Catalonia (Spain) have an AI law?

No binding AI-specific law is recorded for Catalonia (Spain). The instruments recorded are non-binding: strategies, guidance or standards.

What is the status of AI regulation in Catalonia (Spain)?

Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.

Is there a national AI strategy in Catalonia (Spain)?

Yes: Catalonia AI Strategy 2030.

What is binding and what is only guidance in Catalonia (Spain)?

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: Catalonia AI Strategy 2030.

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