{"slug":"greece-law-4961-2022-emerging-technologies","title":"Νόμος 4961/2022: Αναδυόμενες τεχνολογίες πληροφορικής και επικοινωνιών, ενίσχυση της ψηφιακής διακυβέρνησης και άλλες διατάξεις","short_title":"Law 4961/2022 (emerging technologies, AI chapter)","jurisdiction":"greece","instrument_type":"act","status":"in_force","is_binding":true,"issuing_body":"Hellenic Parliament","summary_plain":"Law 4961/2022, published in July 2022, contains a chapter on artificial intelligence: public-sector bodies must carry out an algorithmic impact assessment and publish information before deploying AI systems that affect people, keep a register of AI systems, and ensure the Hellenic Data Protection Authority's oversight; medium and large private companies must inform workers about AI systems used in employment decisions and maintain an ethical-use policy. It also regulates IoT, 3D printing, blockchain and unmanned aircraft.","adopted_on":"2022-07-21","in_force_on":"2022-07-27","applies_from":null,"official_source_url":"https://mindigital.gr/","last_verified_at":null,"review_status":"pending_review","confidence_level":"medium","updated_at":"2026-09-12T17:35:41+00:00","url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/greece-law-4961-2022-emerging-technologies","status_note":null,"scope_summary":"Public-sector bodies deploying AI in Greece and medium/large private employers using AI in employment; complements the EU AI Act.","who_it_applies_to":null,"key_dates_summary":"2022-07-27: publication in the Government Gazette (A' 146).","penalties_summary":null,"what_organizations_must_do":null,"published_on":"2022-07-27","date_notes":"Dates are taken from the linked official source; a reviewer should confirm in-force and application dates before relying on them.","taxonomy":{"actor":["deployer","public_authority"],"ai_system_type":["automated_decision_system"],"sector":["employment","public_services"],"use_case":["hiring_and_hr","public_services"]},"sections":[],"obligations":[],"applicability_rules":[],"deadlines":[],"versions":[],"enforcement_events":[],"procurement_rules":[],"sources":[{"title":"Law 4961/2022","publisher":"Ministry of Digital Governance","url":"https://mindigital.gr/","document_date":"2022-07-27","document_type":"legislation","tier":1,"tier_label":"Official primary source (government, legislature, regulator, court, standards body, intergovernmental)"}],"related_policies":[],"related_frameworks":[],"faq":[],"source":{"official_source_url":"https://mindigital.gr/","source_title":"Law 4961/2022","source_publisher":"Ministry of Digital Governance","source_document_date":"2022-07-27","source_reference":null,"source_tier":1,"last_checked_at":"2026-09-11","last_verified_at":null,"review_status":"pending_review","confidence_level":"medium","content_version":1,"change_summary":"Added in the September 2026 global coverage expansion from the official source listed; reviewer to confirm dates, status and scope against the source text.","reviewed_by":null}}