EU regulatory register · eIDAS 2.0
Article 12Interoperability
CELEX 32014R0910 · Read on 2026-08-26
Short answer
it aims to be technology neutral and does not discriminate between any specific national technical solutions for electronic identification within a Member State;
Verbatim from the article. Source: NovaCopilot · https://legal.exploreworldai.com/eu/rattsakter/eidas-910-2014/artikel-12 · Short answer as data · Official text
eIDAS, electronic identification and EU wallet in short
Every member state must offer an EU Digital Identity Wallet, certain companies must accept it, and a qualified e-signature equals a handwritten one.
- Must we accept the EU wallet?
- Is an e-signature equal to a handwritten one?
- What does Article 5f require?
Source: NovaCopilot
Official text
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it aims to be technology neutral and does not discriminate between any specific national technical solutions for electronic identification within a Member State;
it follows European and international standards, where possible;
it facilitates the implementation of privacy and security by design.
a reference to minimum technical requirements related to the assurance levels under Article 8;
a mapping of national assurance levels of notified electronic identification schemes to the assurance levels under Article 8;
a reference to minimum technical requirements for interoperability;
a reference to a minimum set of person identification data necessary to uniquely represent a natural or legal person, or a natural person representing another natural person or a legal person, which is available from electronic identification schemes;
rules of procedure;
arrangements for dispute resolution; and
common operational security standards.
1. The national electronic identification schemes notified pursuant to Article 9(1) shall be interoperable.
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1, an interoperability framework shall be established.
3. The interoperability framework shall meet the following criteria: (a) it aims to be technology neutral and does not discriminate between any specific national technical solutions for electronic identification within a Member State;
4. The interoperability framework shall consist of: (a) a reference to minimum technical requirements related to the assurance levels under Article 8;
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