in force 2024-05-20 INSERTED+1,270 −0§
Amended by Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 32024R1183
applies from: unknown (an inserted provision states its own application date only in prose)
This article is newly inserted and sets out conditions that a qualified trust service provider must meet to carry out the management of remote qualified electronic signature creation devices as a qualified service, including generating or managing signature creation data on behalf of the signatory, duplicating such data only for back-up purposes under specified security and quantity limits, and complying with requirements identified in the relevant certification report.
It also directs the Commission to establish, by 21 May 2025, a list of reference standards and, where necessary, specifications and procedures for these purposes through implementing acts adopted under the examination procedure.
Cited: Art. 29a, v2
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Article 29a Requirements for a qualified service for the management of remote qualified electronic signature creation devices 1. The management of remote qualified electronic signature creation devices as a qualified service shall be carried out only by a qualified trust service provider that: (a) generates or manages electronic signature creation data on behalf of the signatory; (b) notwithstanding point (1)(d) of Annex II, duplicates the electronic signature creation data for back-up purposes only, provided that the following requirements are met: (i) the security of the duplicated datasets must be at the same level as for the original datasets; (ii) the number of duplicated datasets must not exceed the minimum needed to ensure continuity of the service; (c) complies with any requirements identified in the certification report of the specific remote qualified electronic signature creation device issued pursuant to Article 30. 2. By 21 May 2025, the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, establish a list of reference standards and, where necessary, specifications and procedures for the purposes of paragraph 1 of this Article. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 48(2).