PSEC assessment in the new EU regulation 910/2014

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Regulation (EU) No. 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services in electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing Directive 1999/93/EC (EIDAS) establishes the conditions under which Member States shall recognize the electronic identification means of natural and legal persons belonging to a notified electronic identification scheme of another Member State, as well as rules for trust services and a legal framework for electronic signatures, electronic seals, electronic time stamps, electronic documents, certified electronic delivery services and certificate services for website authentication. Before a Trusted Electronic Services Provider […]

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European Council adopts new identification regulation

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The Council of the European Union yesterday (23 July 2014) adopted a regulation establishing the conditions for mutual recognition of electronic identification; setting rules for trust services, in particular for electronic transactions; and creating a legal framework for electronic signatures, seals and time stamps, electronic documents, as well as registered electronic delivery services and certificate services for website authentication (PE-CONS 60/14; statement: 11733/14 ADD 1). The adoption came about through the General Affairs Council, which meets once a month. The meetings bring together the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Member States. The ministers responsible for European Affairs also participate depending on […]

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EU Trusted List of Service Providers

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On 16 October 2009 the European Commission adopted a Decision setting out measures facilitating the use of procedures by electronic means through the ‘points of single contact’ under the Services Directive. One of the measures adopted by the Decision consisted in the obligation for Member States to establish and publish by 28. 12.2009 their Trusted List of supervised/accredited certification service providers issuing qualified certificates to the public. The objective of this obligation is to enhance cross-border use of electronic signatures by increasing trust in electronic signatures originating from other Member States. The Decision was updated several times since 16.10.2009, the last amendment was […]

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European Regulation 910/2014 on Electronic Signatures.

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Last August 28, 2014 was officially published, in the Official Journal of the European Union the expected updated regulation on electronic signature and digital trust: European Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing Directive 1999/93/EC. The standard has also been published in the BOE: Regulation 910/2014 on Electronic Signature. It is a rule that applies directly in all the states of the European Union and repeals its existing regulations on electronic signatures, since they were developed […]

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European Parliament votes on consolidated text for EIDAS

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The consolidated text with all proposed amendments to REGULATION (EU) No. …/2014 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market is now available. This proposal was voted on April 3 and passed with 534 votes in favor, 73 votes against and 7 abstentions. If you liked our article, please visit our blog.

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