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title: "EU AI Act 12 Official Sector Governance Pathways (Annex III & Annex I) | governances.app"
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# EU AI Act 12 Official Sector Governance Pathways (Annex III & Annex I) | governances.app

> **Direct Answer (BLUF):** Explore sector-specific AI governance evidence requirements across all 12 official European AI Office sectors and 20 global jurisdictions.
> **Canonical URL:** https://governances.app/sectors
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Explore sector-specific AI governance evidence requirements across all 12 official European AI Office sectors and 20 global jurisdictions.

## 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 |

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