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More clarifications on Trust Services

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    Stella SKOWRONSKA
    17 November 2017 - updated 3 years ago
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PDF icon revised_qa_on_trustservices._november.2017.pdf
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2017

Almost one and a half year has passed since the rules on Trust Services under eIDAS became applicable on 1 July 2016. From electronic signatures only, we now have a set of new trust services legally valid across the EU. This emerging market comes together with new questions that we have been clarifying along the way, and which we would now like to address in a systematic and consolidated manner.

The attached Q&As, builds therefore on the previous version of the document and includes all the questions we have received.With this updated set of Q&As we would like to address such issues as: How the provisions on trust services apply in cross-border situations; Whether the withdrawal of the qualified status affects the status and use of the QTSs and if yes, how. We also provide further clarifications on the methods of issuance of qualified certificates, as well as on provisions of national law setting out requirements in the QTSs area. Moreover, we have enriched the chapter of Q&As on the transitional measures and added information on some useful tools offered by the Commission, such as the link to the compiled list of conformity assessment bodies accredited under eIDAS, the new Trusted List browser or the functional mailbox regarding notifications related to eTSs.

We hope this Q&A document will help those of you who need to fully understand the legal framework in order to implement the rules on Trust Services and/or want to reap the benefits of electronic transactions. The Q&A may also well serve those of you who are simply curious about the Regulation’s various implications.

If you have any additional questions or require more clarifications on the rules applicable to Trust Services under eIDAS, please send them to: CNECT-EIDAS-TS-NOTIFICATIONS@ec.europa.eu

 

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bruno michaud's picture
bruno michaud,
03/04/2018 13:27

Thank you for this document that clarifies a number of topics.

However, there is something that is still not clear about the prerogatives that are attached to a qualified trust service over non qualified services.

i.e: Previously, in France, when a qualified signature was opposed in a court, the proof was to be brought by the person who disputed the validity of the signature.

My understanding is that now a judge has the ability to decide that a proof carried by a signature is more or less valid. No prerogative are attached to a qualified signature, and e-Idas just gives the specifications for allowing more trust to it.

Only the Art 25 specifies the equivalence between hand made signature and a qualified electronic signature. But says nothing about the validity or trustworthiness of the proof.

Bruno Michaud.

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Moudrick Dadashov,
21/11/2017 08:47

Good Day,

what is the legal status of this Q&A? Thanks.

Total votes: 3