Norway AI Act
Norway AI Act (EU AI Act via EEA)
Norway implementing full EU AI Act through EEA Agreement. Most comprehensively regulated non-EU jurisdiction for AI. Also implementing Digital Services Act with some Norwegian additions.
Jurisdiction
Norway
NO
Enacted
Unknown
Effective
Unknown
Enforcement
Norwegian Communications Authority (Nkom) as coordinating market surveillance authority
Full application expected late summer/August 2026
What It Requires
Who Must Comply
Safety Provisions
- • Full EU AI Act obligations via EEA Agreement
- • Prohibited AI practices, high-risk requirements mirror EU
- • Digital Services Act implementation (police notification additions)
- • Digital Security Act for critical infrastructure (effective Oct 2025)
Enforcement
Enforced by
Norwegian Communications Authority (Nkom) as coordinating market surveillance authority
Penalties
€35M or 7% revenue (whichever higher)
Up to €35 million or 7% of global turnover for AI Act violations
Quick Facts
- Binding
- No
- Mental Health Focus
- Yes
- Child Safety Focus
- Yes
- Algorithmic Scope
- Yes
Why It Matters
Non-EU country fully adopting EU AI Act framework. Demonstrates EEA pathway for comprehensive AI regulation adoption.
Recent Developments
AI Act consultation open June 30 – Sep 30, 2025. DSA implementation proposal published July 2, 2025. Digital Security Act entered force Oct 1, 2025.
What You Need to Comply
You need: same systems as EU AI Act compliance—risk management, psychological harm monitoring, conformity assessments for high-risk AI. Full EU alignment expected.
NOPE can helpCite This
APA
Norway. (n.d.). Norway AI Act (EU AI Act via EEA). Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/no-ai-act
BibTeX
@misc{no_ai_act,
title = {Norway AI Act (EU AI Act via EEA)},
author = {Norway},
year = {n.d.},
url = {https://nope.net/regs/no-ai-act}
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