EIDAS
| European Union regulation | |
| Text with EEA relevance | |
| Title | eIDAS Regulation (unofficial) |
|---|---|
| Made by | European Parliament and Council |
| Journal reference | OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 73–114 |
| EEA Agreement | Article 114 of the TFEU |
| History | |
| Entry into force | 17 September 2014 |
| Applies from | 1 July 2016 |
| Preparative texts | |
| Commission proposal | 2012/0146 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 |
| Current legislation | |
The eIDAS Regulation (for "electronic IDentification, Authentication and trust Services") is an EU regulation with the stated purpose of governing "electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions". It passed in 2014 and its provisions came into effect between 2016 and 2018.
The eIDAS Regulation was fundamentally amended by Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024. The main purpose of the amendment is to introduce a voluntary digital wallet (European Digital Identity) that member states must issue at the request of EU citizens.