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Consolidated version of 18.10.2024

eIDAS Regulation

Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 on electronic identification and trust services, consolidated with the amendments by Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 (eIDAS 2).

82 articles · 7 annexes · 155 recitals · Full text

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Contents of the Regulation

2024 Inserted by Regulation (EU) 2024/1183

Chapter I General provisions

  1. 1Subject matter
  2. 2Scope
  3. 3Definitions
  4. 4Internal market principle
  5. 5Pseudonyms in electronic transaction

Chapter II Electronic identification

Section 1 European digital identity wallet

  1. 5aEuropean Digital Identity Wallets 2024
  2. 5bEuropean Digital Identity Wallet-Relying Parties 2024
  3. 5cCertification of European Digital Identity Wallets 2024
  4. 5dPublication of a list of certified European Digital Identity Wallets 2024
  5. 5eSecurity breach of European Digital Identity Wallets 2024
  6. 5fCross-border reliance on European Digital Identity Wallets 2024

Section 2 Electronic identification schemes

  1. 6Mutual recognition
  2. 7Eligibility for notification of electronic identification schemes
  3. 8Assurance levels of electronic identification schemes
  4. 9Notification
  5. 10Security breach of electronic identification schemes
  6. 11Liability
  7. 11aCross-border identity matching 2024
  8. 12Interoperability
  9. 12aCertification of electronic identification schemes 2024
  10. 12bAccess to hardware and software features 2024

Chapter III Trust services

Section 1 General provisions

  1. 13Liability and burden of proof
  2. 14International aspects
  3. 15Accessibility for persons with disabilities and special needs
  4. 16Penalties
  5. 17Deleted article
  6. 18Deleted article

Section 2 Non-qualified trust services

  1. 19Deleted article
  2. 19aRequirements for non-qualified trust service providers 2024

Section 3 Qualified trust services

  1. 20Supervision of qualified trust service providers
  2. 21Initiation of a qualified trust service
  3. 22Trusted lists
  4. 23EU trust mark for qualified trust services
  5. 24Requirements for qualified trust service providers
  6. 24aRecognition of qualified trust services 2024

Section 4 Electronic signatures

  1. 25Legal effects of electronic signatures
  2. 26Requirements for advanced electronic signatures
  3. 27Electronic signatures in public services
  4. 28Qualified certificates for electronic signatures
  5. 29Requirements for qualified electronic signature creation devices
  6. 29aRequirements for a qualified service for the management of remote qualified electronic signature creation devices 2024
  7. 30Certification of qualified electronic signature creation devices
  8. 31Publication of a list of certified qualified electronic signature creation devices
  9. 32Requirements for the validation of qualified electronic signatures
  10. 32aRequirements for the validation of advanced electronic signatures based on qualified certificates 2024
  11. 33Qualified validation service for qualified electronic signatures
  12. 34Qualified preservation service for qualified electronic signatures

Section 5 Electronic seals

  1. 35Legal effects of electronic seals
  2. 36Requirements for advanced electronic seals
  3. 37Electronic seals in public services
  4. 38Qualified certificates for electronic seals
  5. 39Qualified electronic seal creation devices
  6. 39aRequirements for a qualified service for the management of remote qualified electronic seal creation devices 2024
  7. 40Validation and preservation of qualified electronic seals
  8. 40aRequirements for the validation of advanced electronic seals based on qualified certificates 2024

Section 6 Electronic time stamps

  1. 41Legal effect of electronic time stamps
  2. 42Requirements for qualified electronic time stamps

Section 7 Electronic registered delivery services

  1. 43Legal effect of an electronic registered delivery service
  2. 44Requirements for qualified electronic registered delivery services

Section 8 Website authentication

  1. 45Requirements for qualified certificates for website authentication
  2. 45aCybersecurity precautionary measures 2024

Section 9 Electronic attestation of attributes

  1. 45bLegal effects of electronic attestation of attributes 2024
  2. 45cElectronic attestation of attributes in public services 2024
  3. 45dRequirements for qualified electronic attestation of attributes 2024
  4. 45eVerification of attributes against authentic sources 2024
  5. 45fRequirements for electronic attestation of attributes issued by or on behalf of a public sector body responsible for an authentic source 2024
  6. 45gIssuing of electronic attestation of attributes to European Digital Identity Wallets 2024
  7. 45hAdditional rules for the provision of electronic attestation of attributes services 2024

Section 10 Electronic archiving services

  1. 45iLegal effect of electronic archiving services 2024
  2. 45jRequirements for qualified electronic archiving services 2024

Section 11 Electronic ledgers

  1. 45kLegal effects of electronic ledgers 2024
  2. 45lRequirements for qualified electronic ledgers 2024

Chapter IV Electronic documents

  1. 46Legal effects of electronic documents

Chapter IVa Governance framework

  1. 46aSupervision of the European Digital Identity Wallet Framework 2024
  2. 46bSupervision of trust services 2024
  3. 46cSingle points of contact 2024
  4. 46dMutual assistance 2024
  5. 46eThe European Digital Identity Cooperation Group 2024

Chapter V Delegations of power and implementing provisions

  1. 47Exercise of the delegation
  2. 48Committee procedure

Chapter VI Final provisions

  1. 48aReporting requirements 2024
  2. 49Review
  3. 50Repeal
  4. 51Transitional measures
  5. 52Entry into force

Annexes

  1. IRequirements for qualified certificates for electronic signatures
  2. IIRequirements for qualified electronic signature creation devices
  3. IIIRequirements for qualified certificates for electronic seals
  4. IVRequirements for qualified certificates for website authentication
  5. VRequirements for qualified electronic attestation of attributes 2024
  6. VIMinimum list of attributes 2024
  7. VIIRequirements for electronic attestation of attributes issued by or on behalf of a public body responsible for an authentic source 2024

Recitals

  1. 20142014 Regulation
  2. 20242024 Regulation (eIDAS 2)

Guides

  1. ERDSRegistered Delivery