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2016-11-30
eIDAS: A big step toward the European Digital Single Market
On 23 July 2014, The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have adopted the regulation EU 910/2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market (the “eIDAS” regulation)... Repealing the 15-year-old European directive on a community framework for electronic signatures (Directive 1999/93/EC).
This new regulation aims at providing a common transnational foundation for secure electronic interaction between European ctizens, businesses, and public authorities. Thus, by providing the building blocks for ensuring trust, convenience, and security in the online environment, the eIDAS regulation represents a major contribution to the European Digital Single Market.
eIDAS brings an important change to the current European digital market, as the regulation defines a framework for cooperation and interoperability between member states to ensure a cross-border mutual recognition of the eID means.
By 29 September 2018, a EU citizen with an eID card(notified according to eIDAS) will be able to access any online public service from any EU member state, and perform his/her administrative procedures online with the same trust as if the person was physically present.
You can read more about the great step towards the European Digital Single Market in this document.