Council Of The European Union And European Parliament Agree On Electronic Identification Rules

The member states' permanent representatives today endorsed the compromise reached between the Council and the European Parliament concerning a regulation which lays down conditions for mutual recognition of electronic identification; sets rules for trust services, in particular for electronic transactions; and creates a legal framework for electronic signatures, seals and time stamps, electronic documents as well as electronic registered delivery services and certificate services for website authentication. 

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