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The European Commission has proposed new rules to facilitate secure cross-border electronic transfers in Europe. The proposed Regulation will ensure that individuals and companies can use their own national electronic identification systems in other EU countries where electronic identification exists. It also creates a unique market for the
e-signature and related online trusted services beyond borders, ensuring that these services operate across borders and enjoy the same legal status as traditional paperwork. This will give full effect to the potential savings caused by electronic procurement.
The proposal respects national identification systems, as well as the preferences of Member States that do not have national identification systems. It allows countries with electronic identification systems to choose to stay out of the pan-European system. If a Member State notifies its willingness to join this pan-European system, it must offer the same access to public services through electronic identification as to its own citizens.
Neelie Kroes, Vice President of the European Commission, responsible for the Digital Agenda, said:
“People and companies should be able to transact within a digital single market without borders, which is the value of the Internet. Legal certainty and trust are essential, which is why a regulation on electronic signatures and broader electronic identification is needed. This proposal will make the best use of the electronic identification of each one, if any. Thanks to the mutual recognition of national electronic identifications and common rules on trust and electronic signature services, we will be able to prevent
national divisions of the Internet and online public services, and make life easier for millions of businesses and even more citizens. "
Source: News prepared by the Delegation of the General Council of Spanish Law in Brussels.