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# Compliance Gap: Definition & EU AI Act Application (General) | governances.app

> **Direct Answer (BLUF):** The measurable distance between an organization's current AI governance posture and the requirements of the EU AI Act. VOS Compliance Gap Calculator quantifies this exposure in regulatory and financial terms.
> **Canonical URL:** https://governances.app/learn/glossary/compliance-gap
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## Definition: Compliance Gap

The measurable distance between an organization's current AI governance posture and the requirements of the EU AI Act. VOS Compliance Gap Calculator quantifies this exposure in regulatory and financial terms.

- **Statutory Anchor:** General
- **Canonical Reference:** https://governances.app/learn/glossary/compliance-gap

## Multi-Jurisdiction & 12-Sector Regulatory Equivalency Matrix (20 Jurisdictions)

| Jurisdiction / Enclave | Primary Statutory & Framework Instruments (2025–2026) | Key Articles / Functions | Verifiable VOS Evidence Artifact |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **EU (European Union)** | EU AI Act (Reg. 2024/1689), GPAI Code of Practice & Revised PLD (2024/2853) | `Art. 9–15, 26–27, 50, 53–55, 71–73` | RFC 8785 Evidence Pack + Art. 14 Oversight + PQC SEAL |
| **US (Federal & States)** | NIST AI RMF 1.0, Colorado SB 21-169 / SB 24-205, CA SB 942 / AB 2013, TX TRAIGA, IL HB 3773, NYC LL144 | `GOVERN 1.1–6.2, MAP, MEASURE, MANAGE` | Algorithmic Impact & Bias Audit + Watermark Provenance |
| **UK (United Kingdom)** | UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, UK AISI Frontier Safety, FCA/ICO/MHRA Guidance | `5 Cross-Sector Principles + Statutory Data Access` | Regulator-Aligned Safety Case & Audit Trail |
| **CH / CoE (Switzerland)** | Council of Europe Framework Convention on AI (CETS No. 225), Swiss FADP (nDSG) & FINMA | `Human Dignity, Rule of Law & Democratic Safeguards` | Treaty CETS 225 Impact Record & FADP Transparency Log |
| **SG (Singapore)** | IMDA Model AI Governance Framework (GenAI & Agentic AI 2025/2026), AI Verify & MAS FEAT | `Agentic Action Boundaries, Tool Allowlists & FEAT` | Bounded Agent Authority & Zero-Debit Refusal Receipt |
| **CA / JP / KR / AU** | Canada AIDA / Treasury Board, Japan AISI / METI, South Korea AI Basic Act (2026), Australia Voluntary AI Standard | `High-Impact AI Guardrails, Transparency & Human-in-the-Loop` | Multi-Regime Crosswalk & Cryptographic Verification URL |
| **BR / IN (Global South)** | Brazil AI Bill 2338/2023 & LGPD Art. 20, India DPDP Act 2023, MeitY Advisory & RBI FREE-AI | `Automated Decision Review, Fiduciary Consent & Fairness` | Adverse Action Explanation & Redacted Audit Record |

### Official 12 EU AI Act Sectors (Annex III Points 1–8 + Annex I Sections A & B)

| Sector ID | Official EU AI Act Sector | Statutory Anchor | Global Sector Crosswalk |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `insurance` | **Insurance & Actuarial Risk** | Annex III point 5(c) & Art. 9–15 | Colorado SB 21-169 / Reg 10-1-1 | US NAIC Model Bulletin | EIOPA AI Governance | ISO/IEC 42001 A.6/A.8 |
| `finance` | **Banking, Credit & Financial Services** | Annex III point 5(b) & DORA (EU) 2022/2554 | US SR 11-7 / OCC | ECOA Reg B Adverse Action | Singapore MAS FEAT | UK FCA/PRA | RBI FREE-AI |
| `healthcare` | **Healthcare, MedTech & Clinical AI** | Annex I Sec. A (MDR 2017/745 & IVDR 2017/746) & Art. 6(1) | US FDA PCCP SaMD Guidance | HIPAA Security Rule | WHO AI Ethics | ISO/IEC 42001 & ISO 14971 |
| `employment` | **HR, Recruitment & Workforce Management** | Annex III point 4(a)-(b) & Art. 26(7) Worker Notification | NYC Local Law 144 Bias Audit | Illinois HB 3773 | Colorado SB 24-205 | US EEOC Title VII |
| `public-sector` | **Public Administration & Essential Services** | Annex III point 5(a)/(d) & Art. 27 FRIA + Art. 49 EU Database | Council of Europe Treaty CETS 225 | US OMB M-24-10 | UK ATRS | Canada Directive on Automated Decision-Making |
| `automotive` | **Automotive, Mobility & Autonomous Vehicles** | Annex I Sec. B (Reg. (EU) 2019/2144) & Art. 15 Cybersecurity | UNECE WP.29 R155 (CSMS) & R156 (SUMS) | ISO 21448 (SOTIF) | ISO/SAE 21434 | US NHTSA Standing General Order |
| `biometrics` | **Biometrics, Emotion Recognition & Categorization** | Annex III point 1(a)-(c), Art. 5(1)(dc)-(f) & Art. 50(3) | GDPR Art. 9 Special Category Data | Council of Europe CETS 225 | Texas TRAIGA | BIPA / US State Biometric Laws |
| `critical-infrastructure` | **Critical Infrastructure, Energy, Water & Transport** | Annex III point 2 & Art. 15 Operational Resilience | EU NIS2 Directive (2022/2555) | CER Directive (2022/2557) | US CISA AI Guidelines | NIST AI RMF MANAGE |
| `education` | **Education, Admissions & Vocational Training** | Annex III point 3(a)-(d), Art. 26 Deployer & Art. 27 FRIA | US FERPA & Dept. of Education AI Guidance | UNESCO AI in Education | UK DfE Generative AI Safety |
| `law-enforcement-migration` | **Law Enforcement, Migration, Asylum & Border Control** | Annex III points 6 & 7, Art. 14(5) Dual Verification & Art. 27 FRIA | EU Law Enforcement Directive (LED 2016/680) | Schengen Borders Code | Council of Europe CETS 225 |
| `justice-democratic` | **Administration of Justice & Democratic Processes** | Annex III point 8(a)-(b) & Art. 50 Deepfake Election Safeguards | CEPEJ European Ethical Charter on AI in Judicial Systems | Council of Europe CETS 225 | California SB 942 |
| `industrial-machinery` | **Industrial Machinery, Aviation & Product Safety (Annex I)** | Annex I Sec. A & B (Machinery Reg. 2023/1230, EASA 2018/1139) & Revised PLD 2024/2853 | EASA AI Roadmap 2.0 | EU Cyber Resilience Act (2024/2847) | ISO 12100 | Revised Product Liability Directive |

## Operational Handoff & Verification
- **Free 1-Click Compliance & Liability Gap Scan:** https://aiacts.app/scan
- **48h AIActs Evidence Review (EUR 850 via Malt Escrow):** https://aiacts.app/evidence-review
- **Public Cryptographic Proof & SEAL Verifier:** https://proof.vantages.app

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*VOS supports governance, evidence and audit-readiness workflows. It is not legal advice and does not certify compliance by itself.*