AI Act – Governance Model

The AI Act establishes the AI Board as a key element of its governance structure. To effectively carry out its tasks, it proposes a three-level operational structure: the AI Board, Standing Subgroups, and Additional/Thematic Subgroups.

AI Board – High-Level Representatives

Main Tasks:

Set strategic agendas; provide overall direction and coordination to ensure that the AI Board’s tasks are carried out.

ARTE serves as the national high-level representative for:

• The European Artificial Intelligence Board;
• The Committee supporting the European Commission in adopting delegated acts.

Planned Standing Subgroups

Main Tasks:

Facilitate cooperation and knowledge-sharing among national competent authorities responsible for AI Act enforcement. Collect and exchange technical and regulatory expertise, as well as best practices among Member States.

Active Groups:

• Subgroup 1 – Market Surveillance Authorities
• Subgroup 2 – Notifying Authorities

Additional / Thematic Subgroups

Main Tasks:

Support the European Commission in examining specific issues or deliverables that require technical or sectoral expertise.

Active Groups:

• AI Innovation Ecosystem

Portuguese Representative: ANI

• Prohibitions

Portuguese Representatives: ANACOM and CNCS

• AI Sandboxes 

Portuguese Representative: ANI

• Standards

Portuguese Representative: IPQ

• AI Act e MDR/IVDR (medical and in-vitro diagnostic devices and technologies)

Portuguese Representatives: Infarmed and SPMS

• Steering Group on general-purpose AI

Portuguese Representatives: ARTE