Slovakia

Action Plan for the Digital Transformation of Slovakia 2019–2022

AI law in Slovakia: The Action Plan for the Digital Transformation of Slovakia 2019–2022 is a government-approved operational plan (approved by Government Resolution No. 337/2019 on 3 July 2019) implementing the national Digital Transformation Strategy 2030. It sets short-term measures across education, economy, public administration and AI capacity to be delivered between Q3 2019 and Q4 2022, with responsibilities assigned to ministries and public bodies and monitoring tied to national and EU funding cycles....

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Draft Act on the Management of Selected Categories of Public Sector Data (data governance bill supporting AI/data reuse)

AI law in Slovakia: A proposed Slovak national law to establish rules, institutional roles and technical requirements for the management, controlled re-use and secure provision of selected categories of public sector data (including data protected under sectoral rules). The draft aims to implement EU data-governance objectives at national level, enable safe data reuse for research and AI while preserving data protection and intellectual property rights....

Draft Act on the Organization of Public Administration in the Field of Artificial Intelligence (government bill submitted to interdepartmental comment procedure)

AI law in Slovakia: A national draft law submitted by the Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization (MIRRI) to organise state administration and market surveillance for AI, implement key governance provisions of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689), designate national and sectoral supervisory bodies, and set obligations, compliance mechanisms and sanctions for operators of high‑risk AI systems. The draft began interdepartmental comments in July–August 2025 and proposes national entry‑into‑force measures from 1 January 2026....

Action Plan for Digital Transformation of Slovakia 2023–2026

AI law in Slovakia: The Action Plan for Digital Transformation of Slovakia 2023–2026 (approved by Government Resolution no. 800/2022 on 14 December 2022) sets the operational measures to implement Slovakia's digital transformation priorities over 2023–2026. It focuses on digital infrastructure (connectivity, HPC, quantum), SME digitalisation, AI adoption, digital skills, and resilient public services, and aligns national initiatives with EU digital targets and recovery plan commitments....

Draft Act on the Organization of State Administration in the Field of Artificial Intelligence (national bill to establish oversight, notifying authority and regulatory sandbox)

AI law in Slovakia: The draft Slovak Act establishes a national institutional framework to implement the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) at the member-state level. It designates the Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization (MIRRI) as the central oversight and notifying authority, sets up a national regulatory sandbox, notification/registration duties, conformity and market-surveillance processes, and aligns enforcement and penalties with the AIA while safeguarding data protection and fundamental rights....

Government Plenipotentiary for Artificial Intelligence (appointment and statute establishing the office/splnomocnenec vlády SR pre umelú inteligenciu)

AI law in Slovakia: In July 2025 the Government of the Slovak Republic established the office of the Government Plenipotentiary for Artificial Intelligence by government resolution and accompanying statute. The statute (Štatút) defines the Plenipotentiary's advisory status to the government, responsibilities for coordinating national AI policy, cooperation with EU and international AI bodies, and the establishment of a ministry-hosted secretariat to support the office....

Institutional and Coordination Framework for the Digital Transformation of Slovakia (government resolution UV-46042/2024)

AI law in Slovakia: A government coordination framework establishing institutional roles, governance mechanisms and an implementation roadmap to accelerate Slovakia's digital transformation, align national policy with recent EU digital legislation, and strengthen cross-ministry coordination. The framework assigns the Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization (MIRRI) a central coordinating role and creates working groups, monitoring and reporting obligations for public bodies....

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National Cybersecurity Strategy 2021–2025

AI law in Slovakia: The National Cybersecurity Strategy 2021–2025 (Slovakia) sets the strategic framework for strengthening national resilience, governance and cooperation in the cyber domain. Adopted by the Slovak Government on 7 January 2021, the Strategy defines strategic objectives, priority activities and the requirement for an action plan to operationalize measures across public administration, critical infrastructure and the private sector....

National Concept of Informatization of Public Administration (NKIVS) 2021 – 2026

AI law in Slovakia: The NKIVS 2021–2026 is the Slovak national strategy defining strategic priorities, architecture and implementation guidance for digitising public administration through 2026. It sets priorities including user-centred electronic services, data and cloud strategies, shared services, public procurement reform for IT, and strengthened cybersecurity, and is binding for state and public administration entities....

Standing Commission for Ethics and Regulation of Artificial Intelligence (CERAI)

AI law in Slovakia: CERAI (Stála komisia pre etiku a reguláciu umelej inteligencie) is an independent expert advisory commission established within the Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic to assess ethical, social and legal issues arising from the research, development and deployment of AI. Established in November 2020 and operational from January 2021, CERAI provides recommendations, expert mappings and guidance to national policy-makers and stakeholders on responsible AI....

National Strategy for Digital Skills of the Slovak Republic and Action Plan 2023–2026 (Národná stratégia digitálnych zručností SR a Akčný plán 2023–2026)

AI law in Slovakia: The National Strategy for Digital Skills of the Slovak Republic and its Action Plan 2023–2026 (NSDZaAP) is a government-adopted strategic framework to strengthen digital competences across society, increase the number of ICT specialists, promote inclusion (including women and disadvantaged groups), and align Slovakia with EU digital objectives. The strategy was approved by the Government of the Slovak Republic on 14 December 2022 and sets an implementation period through 31 December 2026 with annual reporting obligations. (hsr.rokovania.sk)...

Strategy of Digital Transformation of Slovakia 2030

AI law in Slovakia: The Strategy of Digital Transformation of Slovakia 2030 is a cross‑sector national framework approved by the Government of the Slovak Republic by Resolution No. 206/2019 on 7 May 2019 that sets vision, priorities and a long‑term roadmap to drive Slovakia’s digital economy, public administration modernization, digital skills and infrastructure through 2030. The Strategy is implemented through successive action plans (2019–2022, 2023–2026) and coordinated by the Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization (MIRRI) and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Investments and Informatization. (mirri.gov.sk)...

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Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialisation of the Slovak Republic 2021–2027 (SK RIS3 2021+)

AI law in Slovakia: SK RIS3 2021+ is Slovakia's national Research and Innovation Smart Specialisation Strategy for 2021–2027. It sets strategic priorities (domains), management arrangements, implementation instruments and monitoring to focus public and EU cohesion funding on areas with the highest transformation potential....

Strategy and Action Plan to Improve Slovakia's Position in the DESI Index to 2025

AI law in Slovakia: A national strategy and attached action plan prepared by the Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization (MIRRI) and approved by the government in May 2021 to raise Slovakia’s ranking in the European Commission’s DESI (Digital Economy and Society Index) by 2025. The document sets five priority areas (connectivity, human capital, use of internet services, integration of digital technologies, digital public services) with specific measures, monitoring arrangements and links to EU funding instruments....