Proposition de loi portant création de l'Agence Nationale de l'Intelligence Artificielle (Draft Law establishing the National Agency for Artificial Intelligence) (Morocco)

This is a draft law (proposition de loi) introduced to Morocco's House of Councillors (Chambre des Conseillers) on 17 April 2024 proposing the establishment of a National Agency for Artificial Intelligence. It is a legislative proposal, not enacted law, and was tabled by the parliamentary group of the Moroccan Labour Union (Union Marocaine du Travail, UMT) rather than by the government. Under Moroccan parliamentary procedure, substantive debate of a private member's / opposition bill of this kind generally cannot proceed without the government's agreement, and as of drafting the bill had not advanced to enactment; it would come into force only if adopted by both chambers of Parliament and published in the Official Bulletin. The bill responds to concerns about the negative and unlawful uses of AI and seeks to give Morocco a dedicated institutional anchor for AI governance. As proposed, the National Agency for Artificial Intelligence would be responsible for implementing, monitoring and updating a national AI strategy aligned with international developments; coordinating AI oversight across sectors; and ensuring compliance with ethical, safety, privacy and security standards across both the public and private sectors. Governance of the Agency would rest with a board of directors and a director general. The board would comprise representatives of the State together with individuals drawn from the public and private sectors selected for their expertise in AI and in related technical, legal and economic fields. The proposal reflects an intent to harmonise AI governance nationally and to provide an enforcement-capable body, but its specific powers, sanctions and relationship to existing regulators (including the data-protection authority CNDP) would depend on the final enacted text, if any. This instrument should be read alongside the executive's own 'Maroc IA 2030' roadmap, which pursues AI governance through strategy and sovereign infrastructure rather than a standalone statute; the two reflect parallel parliamentary and governmental tracks. The date recorded reflects the bill's introduction to the House of Councillors, not enactment. Drafting note: the bill and surrounding debate are in Arabic and French; this summary is in English. Reviewer attention is flagged on the bill's status as an unadvanced private member's proposal.

1. 1Draft law introduced to the House of Councillors on 17 April 2024 by the Moroccan Labour Union (UMT) parliamentary group, a private member's bill, not a government bill
2. 2Proposes a National Agency for Artificial Intelligence as a dedicated AI governance body
3. 3Agency would implement, monitor and update the national AI strategy in line with international developments
4. 4Agency would coordinate cross-sector AI oversight and enforce ethical, safety, privacy and security standards across public and private sectors
5. 5Governance via a board of directors (State plus public/private AI, legal and economic experts) and a director general
6. 6Not enacted: would enter force only if passed by both chambers and published in the Official Bulletin; debate requires government agreement