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AI governance frameworks, laws and regulators in Cyprus

Cyprus governs AI through EU law applied by national authorities. The EU AI Act and the GDPR apply directly, supervised by the Commissioner of Communications and the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection, while CySEC applies DORA to AI risk and the draft National AI Strategy 2032 sets the direction for government use.

Who regulates AI here

Commissioner of CommunicationsCyprus's main EU AI Act authority, acting as notifying authority, market surveillance authority and single point of contact.
Commissioner for Personal Data ProtectionSupervises the GDPR and Law 125(I)/2018, and is a market surveillance authority under the AI Act for high-risk AI in law enforcement, migration and justice.
Cyprus Securities and Exchange CommissionSupervises investment firms, CASPs and fund managers, and in Circular C786 set its expectations for AI-related cyber risk under DORA.
Central Bank of CyprusSupervises less significant banks, electronic money and payment institutions, and works with the ECB on the supervision of significant banks.
Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital PolicyCoordinates Cyprus's AI Act governance framework, represents Cyprus on the European AI Board and leads the National AI Strategy.

Cyprus

Cyprus applies the EU AI Act through a centralised model led by the Commissioner of Communications, with the data protection Commissioner covering high-risk uses in law enforcement, migration and justice, CySEC guidance on AI risk under DORA, and a draft National AI Strategy 2032.

LawCyprus AI Act authoritiesEU AI Act governance in CyprusHow Cyprus supervises the EU AI Act. The Commissioner of Communications, the data protection Commissioner, rights bodies and the draft AI Law of 2026.EU AI Act applies. National implementing bill in draft.Public sector policyCyprus National AI StrategyCyprus National AI Strategy 2032Cyprus's draft National AI Strategy 2032 sets eight objectives, a National AI Authority and lifecycle controls for government AI. What it asks of you.Draft. Public consultation closed 31 August 2026.Regulator guidanceCySEC Circular C786CySEC Circular C786: frontier AI models and cybersecurity risks under DORACySEC Circular C786 tells Cyprus investment firms, CASPs and fund managers to reassess ICT risk for frontier AI under DORA. Who it covers and what it asks.Issued 17 June 2026, in effect

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European Union

The EU AI Act sets risk-based obligations for AI placed on the EU market or used in the EU, alongside the GDPR's rules on automated decisions.

LawEU AI ActEU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689)The EU AI Act sets risk-based rules for AI used in the EU. What it requires of providers and deployers, and the dates as amended by the 2026 Digital Omnibus.In force, applying in stages to 2028In Aicura from Enterprise LawGDPR Article 22GDPR Article 22 and automated decision-makingGDPR Article 22 limits solely automated decisions with legal or similarly significant effects. Who it applies to, the exceptions, safeguards and AI duties.In force since May 2018, amendment proposed Voluntary frameworkGPAI Code of PracticeGeneral-Purpose AI Code of PracticeThe EU GPAI Code of Practice is how model providers show they meet AI Act duties on transparency, copyright and systemic risk. What it covers and who signs.Published July 2025, in use Voluntary frameworkTrustworthy AI and ALTAIEthics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI and the Assessment List (ALTAI)The EU's Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI set seven requirements, and ALTAI turns them into a self-assessment checklist. What they cover and who uses it.Published 2019 and 2020, voluntary

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International

Standards and frameworks that apply across borders. Most organisations use one of these as the backbone of their AI governance, whatever their jurisdiction.

StandardISO/IEC 42001ISO/IEC 42001:2023 AI management systemsISO/IEC 42001 is the certifiable international standard for an AI management system. What it requires, how Annex A works and how to get ready to certify.Published December 2023, current editionIn Aicura from Pro StandardISO/IEC 42005ISO/IEC 42005:2025 AI system impact assessmentISO/IEC 42005 is international guidance on assessing how an AI system affects people and society, when to assess, what to record and how it links to 42001.Published May 2025, current edition Voluntary frameworkNIST AI RMFNIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)The NIST AI RMF is a voluntary framework for managing AI risk through four functions, Govern, Map, Measure and Manage. What it asks and who uses it worldwide.Version 1.0 current, revision under wayIn Aicura from Pro Voluntary frameworkNIST Generative AI ProfileNIST AI RMF Generative AI Profile (NIST AI 600-1)NIST AI 600-1 applies the AI Risk Management Framework to generative AI. Its 12 risks, the suggested actions behind them and who uses the profile and why.Final, published July 2024 StandardISO/IEC 23894ISO/IEC 23894:2023 Guidance on AI risk managementISO/IEC 23894 adapts the ISO 31000 risk process to AI. What the guidance covers, its AI risk sources and lifecycle mapping, and how it fits with ISO 42001.Published February 2023, current edition StandardISO/IEC 38507ISO/IEC 38507:2022 Governance implications of the use of AI by organizationsISO/IEC 38507 is guidance for boards on governing an organisation's use of AI. What it asks of directors, how it links to ISO/IEC 38500 and who uses it.Published April 2022, current edition Voluntary frameworkOECD AI PrinciplesOECD Recommendation of the Council on Artificial Intelligence (OECD AI Principles)The OECD AI Principles are the intergovernmental standard for trustworthy AI, adopted 2019 and revised 2024. The five principles and how to apply them.Adopted May 2019, revised May 2024 Voluntary frameworkHUDERIAHUDERIA: Risk and impact assessment of AI systems for human rights, democracy and the rule of lawHUDERIA is the Council of Europe's method for assessing AI risks to human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Its four elements, scoring and who uses it.Methodology and Model adopted, non-binding LawCouncil of Europe AI ConventionCouncil of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law (CETS No. 225)The Council of Europe AI Convention is the first binding international treaty on AI. Who has signed and ratified, what it asks of parties and when it applies.Open for signature, not yet in force Voluntary frameworkG7 Hiroshima Code of ConductHiroshima Process International Code of Conduct for Organizations Developing Advanced AI SystemsThe G7 Hiroshima Code of Conduct sets 11 voluntary actions for advanced AI developers, with OECD HAIP reporting. What it asks and who reports under HAIP 2.0.Voluntary, reporting framework v2.0 live Voluntary frameworkUNESCO AI Ethics RecommendationUNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial IntelligenceUNESCO's Recommendation on the Ethics of AI is the global standard its member states adopted in 2021. Its values, principles and Ethical Impact Assessment.Adopted November 2021

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Questions

Does Cyprus have an AI law?

The EU AI Act applies directly in Cyprus. A national Artificial Intelligence Law of 2026, which went to public consultation in summer 2026, sets up the authorities, powers, enforcement procedures and an AI regulatory sandbox needed to apply it. It adds no separate Cypriot AI rules.

Who is the AI regulator in Cyprus?

The Commissioner of Communications is the main authority for the EU AI Act and Cyprus's single point of contact. The Commissioner for Personal Data Protection covers high-risk AI in law enforcement, migration and justice, and supervises all AI that processes personal data under the GDPR.

Does Cyprus have a national AI strategy?

A draft National AI Strategy 2032 was published for public consultation in July 2026, with comments closing on 31 August 2026. It aims to make Cyprus the leading trusted AI hub in the Eastern Mediterranean and proposes a National AI Authority and controls for government AI.

Has CySEC issued guidance on AI?

CySEC's Circular C786 of 17 June 2026 addresses frontier AI and cybersecurity risk under DORA. It expects regulated entities to reflect AI-related cyber risks in their ICT risk assessments, governance and resilience planning.

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