{"product_id":"ai-auditing-governance-course-eu-ai-act-spain","title":"AI Auditing \u0026 Governance Course | EU AI Act (Spain)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAI Auditing \u0026amp; AI Governance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis course trains professionals to \u003cstrong\u003eaudit and govern AI systems\u003c\/strong\u003e under the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/spanishcomplianceinstitute.com\/blogs\/all\/eu-ai-act-vs-gdpr-ai-governance-and-data-protection-in-europe\"\u003eEU AI Act\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe EU AI Act is the world’s first comprehensive legal framework for AI. For a deeper breakdown of the law’s structure, see our guide on AI risk classification under the EU AI Act and our overview of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aesia.digital.gob.es\/es\"\u003eAESIA in Spain\u003c\/a\u003e. Officially, the Act is set out in EUR-Lex and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/regulatory-framework-ai\"\u003ethe European Commission’s AI Act policy page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross five modules you will learn the Act's risk-based classification, the obligations placed on providers and deployers, Spain's AESIA supervision framework, AI risk management and fundamental-rights impact assessment, conformity assessment and internal auditing, and the ISO\/IEC 42001 AI management-system standard. By the end you can run an internal AI audit, build the technical documentation a regulator expects, and lead an organisation's AI compliance programme. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eWHY THIS MATTERS NOW\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe EU AI Act is the world's first comprehensive law for artificial intelligence, and it is already live. Its bans on the most harmful AI practices have applied since February 2025, the rules for general-purpose AI models since August 2025, and the penalty regime is in force. What changed in 2026 is the timetable for the heaviest obligations: under the Digital Omnibus on AI agreed by EU institutions in May 2026, the requirements for high-risk systems were deferred — Annex III (use-based) systems now apply from \u003cstrong\u003e2 December 2027\u003c\/strong\u003e, and AI embedded in regulated products (Annex I) from \u003cstrong\u003e2 August 2028\u003c\/strong\u003e. Other transparency duties still arrive on \u003cstrong\u003e2 August 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eRead that as a runway, not a reprieve. Building an AI inventory, classifying systems, producing technical documentation, standing up an AI governance committee and passing an internal audit is 12–18 months of work, not a weekend project. The organisations that will be ready in 2027 are the ones building the capability now — and the professionals who can lead that work are scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eSpain has moved faster than most. It became the first EU member state to create a dedicated national AI authority, the \u003cstrong\u003eAgencia Española de Supervisión de la Inteligencia Artificial (AESIA)\u003c\/strong\u003e, which already runs a regulatory sandbox for high-risk systems and has issued a growing series of technical guides interpreting the Act. When the rules bite, AESIA will act as Spain's market-surveillance authority with inspection and sanctioning powers. If you operate AI in Spain, this is the body whose expectations you need to meet — and this course is built around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eTHE COST OF GETTING IT WRONG\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe EU AI Act carries one of the steepest penalty regimes in European digital law. Under Article 99, fines run to three tiers, charged at whichever is higher — the fixed amount or a share of worldwide annual turnover:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUp to €35 million or 7% of global annual turnover\u003c\/strong\u003e for deploying a prohibited AI practice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUp to €15 million or 3%\u003c\/strong\u003e for breaching the core obligations on providers, deployers and transparency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUp to €7.5 million or 1%\u003c\/strong\u003e for supplying incorrect or misleading information to authorities or notified bodies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Spanish Compliance Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53251594486107,"sku":null,"price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/1118\/1659\/files\/AIAuditing_Governance_fccc5d2b-bd88-4dfb-b879-b3fa822433b5.webp?v=1780483365","url":"https:\/\/spanishcomplianceinstitute.com\/products\/ai-auditing-governance-course-eu-ai-act-spain","provider":"Spanish Compliance Institute","version":"1.0","type":"link"}