# Royal Decree 729/2023 approving the Statute of the Spanish Agency for the Supervision of Artificial Intelligence (AESIA)

- **Jurisdiction:** Spain (ES)
- **Type:** Regulation · **Status:** In force · **Binding:** yes
- **Issued by:** Government of Spain
- **Proposed:** — · **Adopted:** 22 Aug 2023 · **Effective:** —
- **Obligations:** Regulatory sandbox
- **Sectors:** All sectors

## Summary
Creates AESIA, based in A Coruña, as the state agency to supervise AI and serve as Spain's main AI Act market surveillance authority. It defines the agency's functions, governance and powers.

## Why it matters
AESIA is the EU's first dedicated national AI supervisor and the likely contact point for AI Act enforcement in Spain.

## Source
[Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE-A-2023-18911)](https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2023-18911)
Checked against the source on 4 Oct 2026.

## Cite
Royal Decree 729/2023 approving the Statute of the Spanish Agency for the Supervision of Artificial Intelligence (AESIA). Government of Spain. Status: In force. wheresthe.ai, https://wheresthe.ai/rule/es-aesia-statute-rd-729-2023/ (verified 4 Oct 2026).

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