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AI regulation in Malta

Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 1 instrument · 0 binding

Overview

Malta applies the EU AI Act and adopted the "Malta: The Ultimate AI Launchpad" strategy and vision for 2030 in 2019, with the Malta Digital Innovation Authority (MDIA) running a voluntary AI certification framework and proposed as national AI Act authority.

What is the current regulatory status?

EU AI Act applies; AI strategy 2030 (2019) as policy; MDIA certification voluntary.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: Malta AI Strategy and Vision 2030.

Key policy instruments

Malta National strategy Adopted

Malta AI Strategy and Vision 2030

Malta: The Ultimate AI Launchpad – A Strategy and Vision for Artificial Intelligence in Malta 2030

Launched in October 2019, the strategy sets three pillars (investment and adoption, public-sector adoption, private-sector adoption) and enablers (education, legal and ethical framework, ecosystem infrastructure), including an ethical AI framework and the MDIA's voluntary AI certification.

Adopted 1 Oct 2019 Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 Official source

Upcoming deadlines

No scheduled future dates recorded. Past milestones are listed on each policy page.

Latest changes

No change events recorded yet.

Applicable sectors, use cases and obligation areas

Obligation areas

How to use this information

  1. Start from the EU AI Act record for obligations; use this page for the national authorities, penalties and strategy.
  2. Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
  3. Check national data-protection, employment and consumer law that applies to AI systems regardless of the AI Act.

Official government and regulator sources

  1. Malta: The Ultimate AI Launchpad – A Strategy and Vision for Artificial Intelligence in Malta 2030
    Office of the Prime Minister / MDIA · 2019-10-01 · Tier 1 source

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