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On June 12, 2026, the Swedish Government designated five national authorities as competent authorities under the AI Regulation (AI-förordningen). The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (Post- och telestyrelsen, PTS), the Data Protection Authority (Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten), the Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen), the Medical Products Agency (Läkemedelsverket), and the Board for Accreditation and Technical Control (Swedac) received the mandate through a government assignment issued by the Ministry of Finance (Finansdepartementet). The designation establishes these five authorities as the national competent authorities responsible for implementing and enforcing the AI Regulation across their respective sectors. Each authority will oversee compliance with AI-related requirements within its regulatory domain. PTS will handle telecommunications and digital services; the Data Protection Authority will address privacy and data protection aspects; the Financial Supervisory Authority will manage AI applications in financial services; the Medical Products Agency will oversee AI use in pharmaceutical and medical contexts; and Swedac will supervise AI applications in accreditation and technical standardisation areas. This assignment aligns with Sweden's broader artificial intelligence strategy and reflects the government's commitment to establishing a coordinated regulatory framework for AI governance across multiple sectors. The designation enables Sweden to fulfil its obligations under the EU's AI Regulation by ensuring designated authorities have clear responsibility for monitoring, enforcement, and guidance on AI compliance within their respective fields.