# Designation of national competent authorities and single points of contact 70(2) — AI Act — provision context

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Part of **Designation of national competent authorities and single points of contact** (AI Act, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/ai-act/art-70).

## Provision text

### 70(2)

Member States shall communicate to the Commission the identity of the notifying authorities and the market surveillance authorities and the tasks of those authorities, as well as any subsequent changes thereto. Member States shall make publicly available information on how competent authorities and single points of contact can be contacted, through electronic communication means by 2 August 2025. Member States shall designate a market surveillance authority to act as the single point of contact for this Regulation, and shall notify the Commission of the identity of the single point of contact. The Commission shall make a list of the single points of contact publicly available.


## 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
- **Notifying Authorities** — https://overview.legal/topics/notifying-authorities-procedures-ai
  This topic is needed to specifically address the procedures, requirements, timelines, and mechanisms for notifying authorities about AI systems, incidents, and 
- **Single Point of Contact for AI Regulation** — https://overview.legal/topics/single-point-of-contact-ai
  The establishment of single points of contact represents a distinct procedural and coordination mechanism within the AI Act that warrants separate coverage from
- **Conformity Body Notification** — https://overview.legal/topics/conformity-assessment-body-notification
  This new topic is needed because the content specifically addresses the application and notification procedures for conformity assessment bodies under the AI Ac
- **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 

## 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** §8 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/125732

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