Austria
Who enforces the EU rules in each country, and the national laws that add to them. Official names stay in their own language.
Plain-language summary, not legal advice. The official text prevails.
Authorities and national laws
- AI authority
- Not confirmed yet
No AI Act authority is designated yet, and no government bill has been tabled. The RTR’s AI service desk (KI-Servicestelle) answers questions about the AI Act.
- Data protection
- Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde
- Cybersecurity
- Bundesamt für Cybersicherheit
- NIS2 law
- Netz- und Informationssystemsicherheitsgesetz 2026 (NISG 2026) In force ·
In force since 1 October 2026. The Bundesamt für Cybersicherheit is the cybersecurity authority (§ 3a).
- Official gazette
- Rechtsinformationssystem des Bundes (RIS)