"Regulation (EU) N910/2014 on electronic identification and - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

"Regulation (EU) N°910/2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing Directive 1999/93/EC" Trust in the Digital World Madrid 24 February 2015 Neil Clowes DG CONNECT, European Commission neil.clowes@ec.europa.eu

The eIDAS Regulation Strengthens EU Single Market by boosting trust and convenience in secure and seamless cross- border electronic transactions • - Mutual recognition of e-identification means • - Electronic trust services • - Electronic documents 2

Key principles Key principles on eID - Mandatory cross-border recognition only to access public services - Free of charge for public services - Acceptance relies on defined levels of assurance Key principles on trust services - Electronic trust services to have the same legal status as their paper equivalent - Technological neutrality 3

Timeline 2014 2015 2016 2019 2017 2018 17.09.2014 - Entry into force of the Regulation 18.09.2015 - Voluntary recognition eIDs 1.07.2016 - Date of application of rules for trust services 18.09.2018 - Mandatory recognition of eIDs 4 4

Planning of Implementing Acts:  By 18.03.2015  MS cooperation for eID (art. 12.7) – Positive opinion in Committee on 14.01.2015  By 01.07.2015  EU Trustmark for QTS (art.23.3)  By 18.09.2015  Interoperability framework for eID (art. 12.8)  eID levels of assurance (art. 8.3)  Trusted lists for QTSP (art.22.5)  Formats of eSignatures (art. 27.4)  Formats of eSeals (art. 37.4) - Additional IAs may also be adopted when appropriate (e.g. circumstances formats and procedures for the notification of eID - art. 9.5) 5

Messages from private sector event • - There is increasing business demand for trust, security and convenience in online transactions • - Reliability, simplicity and security - deciding factors in uptake-> mobile environment/diversity of credentials • - Public sector should lead by example • - Need for European interoperability supported by some standards-> federating eID & global dimension • - Govs and private sector need business model for provisioning and consuming eID means • - Cross-sector & cross-border use of eID calls for more regulatory alignment 6

Stakeholder's engagement activities  A stakeholder plan is being developed  eIDAS plays an important role in realising DSM  Cross-sector take-up of eIDAS should be pushed  Key sectors: e-Commerce, Financial & Payment Services, Banking, Tourism, Transport, Airline Operators, Telco Operators, Social Innovators  Next relevant events:  24.02.2015: Digital for Europe Stakeholder Forum  End of March 2015: 2 nd eID high level event  23.04.2015: EU Trust Mark ceremony  Spring: Joint event on finance/banking (London)  June 2015: ENISA's forum bringing together TSPs, CABs and SBs

An eIDAS World REGULATORY Implementi Expert ng & Comitology Group Delegated • acts Promote EU market CEF / DSI solutions TECHNICAL MARKET Negotiation eIDAS LSPs with 3rd Regulation countries Standardis Global ation industrial activities policy Awareness/ Engagement Communicati ENISA events on tools 8 STAKEHOLDERS' ENGAGEMENT