# Definitions 3(48) — AI Act — provision context

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Part of **Definitions** (AI Act, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/ai-act/art-3).

## Provision text

### 3(48)

‘national competent authority’ means a notifying authority or a market surveillance authority; as regards AI systems put into service or used by Union institutions, agencies, offices and bodies, references to national competent authorities or market surveillance authorities in this Regulation shall be construed as references to the European Data Protection Supervisor;


## Topics on this provision

- **Authority Cooperation** — https://overview.legal/topics/cooperation-with-authorities-ai
  This new topic is needed because the AI Act establishes specific cooperation and coordination mechanisms between AI providers/deployers and competent authoritie
- **Market Surveillance Corrective Actions and Enforcement** — https://overview.legal/topics/market-surveillance-corrective-actions
  This topic addresses the specific enforcement and corrective actions available to authorities during market surveillance, including withdrawal, suspension, and 
- **Market Surveillance and Control of AI Systems** — https://overview.legal/topics/market-surveillance-control-ai
  This new topic is needed to comprehensively cover the specific procedures, mechanisms, and authorities involved in market surveillance and control of AI systems
- **Authority Access Rights to AI Systems and Documentation** — https://overview.legal/topics/authority-access-rights-ai-systems
  This new topic would specifically address the rights and procedures for competent authorities to access AI systems, facilities, documentation, and data during o
- **Interim Measures under AI Act** — https://overview.legal/topics/interim-measures-ai-act
  This new topic is needed to specifically address interim measures provisions in the AI Act, which allow authorities to take temporary protective actions against

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Statement 3/2024 on data protection authorities’ role in the Artificial Intelligence Act framework** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/125732
- **Statement 3/2024 on data protection authorities’ role in the Artificial Intelligence Act framework** §6 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/125732

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