The EU’s biggest market is finally moving on AI Act implementation — but the law itself is not passed yet.
What happened
On 10 February 2026 the German Federal Cabinet adopted the government draft (Regierungsentwurf) of its AI Act implementation law — the AI Market Surveillance and Innovation Promotion Act, KI-MIG (DLA Piper). The draft now passes through the Bundestag and Bundesrat; it is not yet enacted law. Germany had already missed the AI Act’s 2 August 2025 deadline for designating national authorities.
The draft makes the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur, BNetzA) the default market-surveillance authority and the single point of contact for the EU AI Office, with a Coordination and Competence Centre (KoKIVO) inside it. The federal data-protection authority (BfDI) is excluded from the lead role.
Why it matters
Until KI-MIG passes, AI Act enforcement in Germany has no statutory home — even though the AI Act’s prohibited-practice rules already apply (since 2 February 2025) and the bulk of high-risk obligations land on 2 August 2026. For how member states are implementing the Act, see the AI Act pillar.
Related: AI Act pillar