# Designation of national competent authorities and single points of contact 70(3) — 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(3)

Member States shall ensure that their national competent authorities are provided with adequate technical, financial and human resources, and with infrastructure to fulfil their tasks effectively under this Regulation. In particular, the national competent authorities shall have a sufficient number of personnel permanently available whose competences and expertise shall include an in-depth understanding of AI technologies, data and data computing, personal data protection, cybersecurity, fundamental rights, health and safety risks and knowledge of existing standards and legal requirements. Member States shall assess and, if necessary, update competence and resource requirements referred to in this paragraph on an annual basis.


## 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
- **Human Resources** — https://overview.legal/topics/human-resources
  Processing of employee and HR data
- **Personal Data** — https://overview.legal/topics/persoonsgegevens
  Information relating to identified or identifiable natural persons

## 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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