Royal Decree 729/2023 (AESIA statute): requirements, deadlines and compliance actions
Real Decreto 729/2023, de 22 de agosto, por el que se aprueba el Estatuto de la Agencia Española de Supervisión de Inteligencia Artificial
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In brief
Royal Decree 729/2023 (AESIA statute) is a binding regulation of Spain, issued by the Government of Spain. It has been in force since 3 September 2023. Institutional: establishes the agency and its powers over AI systems placed on or used in the Spanish market.
- Jurisdiction
- Spain
- Instrument type
- Regulation
- Status
- In force
- Legal force
- Binding
- Issuing body
- Government of Spain
- Adopted
- 22 August 2023
- Published
- 2 September 2023
- In force
- 3 September 2023
- Official source
- Real Decreto 729/2023
- Verification
- Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026
What is Royal Decree 729/2023 (AESIA statute)?
Creates and organises AESIA, the Spanish AI Supervision Agency, as a public body attached to the Ministry for Digital Transformation. AESIA supervises and inspects AI systems, promotes sandboxes and standards, and acts as national authority for the EU AI Act. The decree sets its governance, functions and funding.
Who does it apply to?
Institutional: establishes the agency and its powers over AI systems placed on or used in the Spanish market.
- Sectors
- Cross-sector / all sectors
- AI use cases
- AI in public services
When do the requirements apply?
2023-08-22: approved by Council of Ministers; 2023-09-02: published in BOE.
Dates are taken from the linked official source; a reviewer should confirm in-force and application dates before relying on them.
Official sources
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Real Decreto 729/2023
Boletín Oficial del Estado · 2 Sep 2023 · Tier 1 source
Cite this record
AIPolicyTracker (2026). “Royal Decree 729/2023 (AESIA statute)” [AIPT-POL-0177, record version 1, verified 26 September 2026 by Bhaskar Bhatt]. https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0177 (accessed 27 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Cite the official text alongside it: Real Decreto 729/2023, Boletín Oficial del Estado, https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2023-18911.
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author = {{AIPolicyTracker}},
title = {{Royal Decree 729/2023 (AESIA statute)}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/spain-royal-decree-729-2023-aesia}},
url = {https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/spain-royal-decree-729-2023-aesia},
urldate = {2026-10-27},
note = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 27 October 2026}
}
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Record version 1: Added in the September 2026 global coverage expansion from the official source listed; reviewer to confirm dates, status and scope against the source text. Every earlier wording is in the GitHub repository.
Frequently asked questions
Is Royal Decree 729/2023 (AESIA statute) in force?
Yes. Royal Decree 729/2023 (AESIA statute) is in force since 3 September 2023.
Is Royal Decree 729/2023 (AESIA statute) legally binding?
Yes. Royal Decree 729/2023 (AESIA statute) is a binding regulation; the obligations it creates are legal requirements for the actors it covers.
Who does Royal Decree 729/2023 (AESIA statute) apply to?
Institutional: establishes the agency and its powers over AI systems placed on or used in the Spanish market.
When does Royal Decree 729/2023 (AESIA statute) apply?
2023-08-22: approved by Council of Ministers; 2023-09-02: published in BOE.
Where is the official text of Royal Decree 729/2023 (AESIA statute)?
The official text is published by Boletín Oficial del Estado at https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2023-18911 (Real Decreto 729/2023). This record links to it and is checked against it.
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