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Amended by Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 32024R1183 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
Explanation, written by a model and checked against the cited text
The introductory sentence now states that the Regulation aims to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market and an adequate level of security of electronic identification means and trust services used across the Union, in order to enable natural and legal persons to participate in digital society and access online public and private services throughout the Union, whereas the earlier version simply stated the aim of ensuring the proper functioning of the internal market while aiming at an adequate level of such security.
Point (a) now also refers to Member States providing and recognising European Digital Identity Wallets, in addition to recognising notified electronic identification means.
Point (c) now lists additional items covered by the legal framework, namely electronic archiving, electronic attestation of attributes, electronic signature creation devices, electronic seal creation devices, and electronic ledgers, alongside the items already listed in the earlier version.
Cited: Art. 1, v1 (external, EUR-Lex) · Art. 1, v2 (external, EUR-Lex)
v1 is the previous version, v2 this one.
Text from EUR-Lex, before and after
Previous version 32014R0910 → this version, in force 20 May 2024 02014R0910-20240520
Article 1
Subject matter
With a view This Regulation aims to ensuring ensure the proper functioning of the internal market while aiming at and the provision of an adequate level of security of electronic identification means and trust services used across the Union, in order to enable and facilitate the exercise by natural and legal persons of the right to participate in digital society safely and to access online public and private services throughout the Union. For those purposes, this Regulation:
(a) lays down the conditions under which Member States are to recognise natural and legal persons’ electronic identification means of natural and legal persons falling under a notified electronic identification scheme of another Member State; State and provide and recognise European Digital Identity Wallets;
(b) lays down rules for trust services, in particular for electronic transactions; and
(c) establishes a legal framework for electronic signatures, electronic seals, electronic time stamps, electronic documents, electronic registered delivery services and services, certificate services for website authentication. authentication, electronic archiving, electronic attestation of attributes, electronic signature creation devices, electronic seal creation devices, and electronic ledgers.