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Italy Approves AI Act Implementing Decrees for Parliamentary Review, June 2026

On 10 June 2026, Italy's Council of Ministers approved two draft legislative decrees implementing Law No. 132/2025, the domestic AI statute aligned with EU Regulation 2024/1689. The decrees, announced in Press Release No. 177, cover national authority powers, AI in employment and education, biometric surveillance in law enforcement, civil liability for AI-caused harm, and new criminal offences. They are now subject to parliamentary advisory review before final promulgation.

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On 10 June 2026, the Italian Council of Ministers approved two draft legislative decrees implementing Law No. 132/2025 under the delegated legislative authority granted by that statute. The decrees, announced in Press Release No. 177, are now before the Italian Parliament for the advisory review required before the President of the Republic promulgates them. Italy is the first EU Member State to advance national implementing legislation operationalizing EU Regulation 2024/1689, the EU AI Act.

Law No. 132/2025 delegated the Italian government to adopt implementing decrees within twelve months of entry into force, setting a deadline of 10 October 2026. The two decrees derive their authority from that delegation and must conform to EU AI Act Regulation (EU) 2024/1689. The first decree addresses the powers of national AI supervisory authorities, AI in employment relations, AI in education and professional training, and biometric surveillance by law enforcement under Chapter IV of the EU AI Act. The second decree covers civil liability for AI-caused harm and new criminal offences for prohibited AI practices.

Businesses deploying AI systems in Italy will face enforcement by a multi-authority national structure once the decrees take effect. AI deployers in HR and recruitment, education providers using AI-driven tools, and operators of law enforcement biometric systems face category-specific obligations and graduated penalties calibrated to their position in the AI supply chain. Italy exercised the EU AI Act's option to set maximum national sanctions below the European ceilings.

The decrees are subject to parliamentary advisory opinion, after which the Council of Ministers may amend them before final promulgation. No confirmed date for the conclusion of parliamentary review has been announced. Organizations operating in Italy should monitor the promulgated text for final sanction levels and authority assignments before building compliance programs, as the advisory process may alter the decree text.

Licentium advises on EU AI Act compliance, including national implementing measure monitoring across EU Member States. Work we undertake includes AI Act gap analysis, high-risk AI system classification, conformity assessment support, national authority engagement, and AI governance documentation.

Source: Italian Council of Ministers, Press Release No. 177, 10 June 2026, implementing decrees under Law No. 132/2025 (AI)

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