EIDAS

electronic IDentification, Authentication and trust Services regulation.

Definition

eIDAS (Regulation EU 910/2014) sets a European framework for digital identities and trust services — electronic signatures (qualified, advanced, simple), seals, timestamps, electronic registered delivery, website certificates. Mandatory mutual recognition for notified schemes. Three Levels of Assurance (LoA): low, substantial, high.

Origin

Adopted July 23, 2014, effective July 1, 2016.

Example in context

An XAdES-LT-signed e-invoice with a qualified QC issued by a French QTSP has evidentiary force in Italy, Belgium, Germany.

Related terms

• eIDAS2 — 2024 revision.