INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Published in the Official Journal of the European Union the Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 (eIDAS 2).
Three years after its initial proposal in June 2021, the European Regulation known as eIDAS 2.0 has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union (EU Regulation 2024/1183) and marks a significant evolution in the EU's digital framework. It will enter into force on 20 May 2024, but will be applicable - as the case may be - in May 2026 or May 2027.
The highlights of the Regulation (which supplements and updates the previous Regulation 910/2014) are:
the introduction of the EU Common Digital Identity Wallet (EUDIW), which will be released free of charge (software components for wallet applications will be open source) and will enable EU citizens (on a voluntary basis and without discrimination if they choose not to join) to securely store and manage their data and official documents (such as identity cards, driving licences, diplomas, bank details, travel cards, etc.) and facilitate online interactions with other EU citizens. ) and facilitate online interactions with authorities, businesses and citizens in all EU Member States;
- greater interoperability of digital identification systems between Member States and stronger security measures are introduced, with the introduction of more stringent authentication methods and enhanced security standards to increase trust in digital transactions and to promote a more secure digital marketplace in the EU;
- new trust services such as electronic attestation of attributes, electronic storage or electronic records are introduced. The Commission will establish a list of standards to be used by the end of 2024;
- the scope of qualified certificates for website authentication is clarified, to enable users to verify in a certified manner who administers websites and platforms (these certificates were already provided for in the 2014 eIDAS Regulation).
The highlights of the Regulation (which supplements and updates the previous Regulation 910/2014) are:
the introduction of the EU Common Digital Identity Wallet (EUDIW), which will be released free of charge (software components for wallet applications will be open source) and will enable EU citizens (on a voluntary basis and without discrimination if they choose not to join) to securely store and manage their data and official documents (such as identity cards, driving licences, diplomas, bank details, travel cards, etc.) and facilitate online interactions with other EU citizens. ) and facilitate online interactions with authorities, businesses and citizens in all EU Member States;
- greater interoperability of digital identification systems between Member States and stronger security measures are introduced, with the introduction of more stringent authentication methods and enhanced security standards to increase trust in digital transactions and to promote a more secure digital marketplace in the EU;
- new trust services such as electronic attestation of attributes, electronic storage or electronic records are introduced. The Commission will establish a list of standards to be used by the end of 2024;
- the scope of qualified certificates for website authentication is clarified, to enable users to verify in a certified manner who administers websites and platforms (these certificates were already provided for in the 2014 eIDAS Regulation).
