EU Regulation
When DigiRek is used for digital communication, the document is also stamped with your stamp. This way, all parties can each receive a legally valid original. Both parties can go back to the originals and check the details they have agreed on. Both parties can also rely on the document as legal proof of what they have agreed on, which is legally binding on the company - not the individual.
This is an obvious legal practice in the physical world. We also see it as a matter of course to also offer it in the electronic world.
1. Purpose and Scope
- The aim is to promote secure and seamless electronic interaction between citizens, businesses and authorities within the EU.
- Applicable to electronic identification (eID) and trust services such as electronic signatures, seals, time stamps, etc.
2. Electronic Identification (eID)
- Member States can notify their national eID systems to the European Commission.
- Other EU countries must accept these eID systems for public services (e.g. tax authorities, healthcare).
- Security levels: Low, significant and high (based on the level of risk).
3. Trust Services
- Regulates:
- Electronic signatures (simple, advanced, qualified).
- Electronic seals (for legal entities).
- Electronic time stamps.
- Electronic letters of recommendation (certificates).
- Preservation of electronic signatures/seals.
- Qualified electronic signatures (QES) have the same legal effect as handwritten signatures.
4. Trust Service Providers (TSPs)
- Must meet security requirements and may be monitored by national regulatory authorities.
- Qualified suppliers are listed by the EU and have particularly high requirements.
5. Cross-border Recognition
- Electronic IDs and signatures approved in one Member State must be accepted in all other EU countries.
6. Benefits
- Strengthened digital trust and reduced bureaucracy.
- Facilitates e-commerce and digital public services.
7. Updates
- eIDAS 2.0 (2024) expands the rules for digital wallets (EU Digital Identity Wallets) and strengthens user control over their data.