National market surveillance authority
The Member State body empowered under the EU AI Act to investigate and sanction non-compliance. Enforcement of the Act by these authorities begins 2 August 2026, which is why the literacy evidence must exist before then.
Defined in 3 GAGE programs, which carry 3 distinct definitions of it. The wording above is taught in Certified AI Governance Professional (CAIGP).
How each discipline defines it
The same term does different work depending on who is using it. These are the definitions as each program teaches them, unedited.
The Member State body empowered under the EU AI Act to investigate and sanction non-compliance. Enforcement of the Act by these authorities begins 2 August 2026, which is why the literacy evidence must exist before then.
The Member State body supervising AI Act obligations, including Article 4, with formal supervision beginning 2 August 2026 under national penalty rules that must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
the body each EU member state designates to enforce AI Act obligations on AI systems deployed within that country's market, operating alongside, not instead of, the Commission's AI Office.
Where it is taught
The exact lessons this term appears in. The first module of every program is free with a free account.
- Your Article 4 Evidence Summary: What You Completed, What You Proved, How Your Employer Verifies It · Assessment and Continuous Learning, Certified AI Practitioner: Workplace Foundations
- Article 4 executed: the literacy program you must actually stand up, with evidence · The EU AI Act: The Executive Map, Certified AI Governance Professional (CAIGP)
- The Big Four Frameworks: EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, OECD Principles · Foundations of AI for Lobbyists, The AI Lobbyist: Certified AI Policy Strategist
Where it shows up at work
A definition is where National market surveillance authority starts. The lessons above teach it inside the competencies below, which are what job descriptions ask for and what the GAGE credential records. Every link here is drawn from the same careers map that builds a role's readiness check.
Classifies a system by role and risk tier, knows which obligations bind on which date after the Digital Omnibus, and what evidence conformity needs.
One lesson on this page teach it as a primary outcome.
Designs role-based AI training that measures skill, not attendance, with approved-use guidance, office hours and communities of practice.
One lesson on this page teach it as a primary outcome.
Compares the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001 and sector rules by intent and control objective, and says where they do not overlap.
One lesson on this page teach it as a primary outcome.
Roles that hire for it
Each role page shows the full competency set, what the seat decides, and a readiness check against your own evidence.
- Senior AI Compliance Analystneeds it at depth
- AI Compliance Managerneeds it at depth · 2 open postings this week
- AI Compliance Specialistneeds working knowledge · 1 open posting this week
- AI Regulatory Counselneeds it at depth · 14 open postings this week
- AI Governance Managerneeds working knowledge
- Compliance Analystneeds working knowledge · 2 open postings this week
How job descriptions say it
Postings rarely use the textbook word. These are the phrases the careers map reads as asking for the competencies above.
Where the frameworks place it: Regulation (EU) 2024/1689; Regulation (EU) 2026/1744; EU AI Act Article 4; DOL AI Literacy Framework.
One interview question about it
Classify a specific AI system under the EU AI Act and name the obligations that follow, including what applies now and what is deferred.
Asked of candidates for eu ai act obligations and timelines. Answering it in your own words is exactly how a GAGE topic is passed, and the credential records the pass where an employer can check it.
If you come from another field
Some backgrounds already carry this competency, and the readiness check gives credit for it.
- A law degree (JD, LLB or LLM), no AI work yet carries it as a claim to back up: The EU AI Act reads like the statutes you were trained on; the content is new, the method is not.
- Human resources and people operations carries it as a claim to back up: Training design and delivery are part of the function.
- Operations, claims, customer service and administration carries it as a claim to back up: Onboarding and job aids are training design.
Terms it appears with
Not an alphabetical neighbourhood: these are the terms taught in the same lessons, ranked by how often they appear together.