Who Supervises the AI Act in Belgium?

The EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) is enforced by national authorities that each Member State designates. In Belgium these bodies are still being set up, so at the time of writing there is no single, settled answer to exactly which office you would deal with. This is normal across the EU during the Act’s roll-out and does not change your underlying obligations.

How supervision is organised

The Act itself is uniform EU-wide, but it leaves enforcement to the Member States. Each country designates national competent authorities and market-surveillance authorities. In Belgium’s federal system this involves coordination between federal and, potentially, regional bodies, and existing supervisors are expected to take on parts of the role. Because the designations are still being finalised, the precise allocation of responsibilities may shift.

What this means for a shop

• You do not need to wait for a named authority before complying — the transparency duties in Article 50 already apply.
• Disclose AI chatbots and label AI-generated media now, in the appropriate regional language.
• Keep a short internal record of how you comply, so you can respond easily once the supervisory picture settles.

In short, the “who” is still being decided, but the “what” — being transparent about your AI — is fixed and applies today.

This article is educational, not legal advice.