keyboard_tab EIDAS 2014/0910 EN

(a)

the requirements applicable to qualified trust_service providers established in the Union and the qualified trust_services they provide are met by the trust_service providers in the third country or international organisations with which the agreement is concluded, and by the trust_services they provide;

(b)

the qualified trust_services provided by qualified trust_service providers established in the Union are recognised as legally equivalent to trust_services provided by trust_service providers in the third country or international organisation with which the agreement is concluded.

(a)

by the physical presence of the natural person or of an authorised representative of the legal person; or

(b)

remotely, using electronic_identification means, for which prior to the issuance of the qualified certificate, a physical presence of the natural person or of an authorised representative of the legal person was ensured and which meets the requirements set out in Article 8 with regard to the assurance levels ‘substantial’ or ‘high’; or

(c)

by means of a certificate of a qualified electronic_signature or of a qualified electronic_seal issued in compliance with point (a) or (b); or

(d)

by using other identification methods recognised at national level which provide equivalent assurance in terms of reliability to physical presence. The equivalent assurance shall be confirmed by a conformity_assessment_body.

(a)

inform the supervisory body of any change in the provision of its qualified trust_services and an intention to cease those activities;

(b)

employ staff and, if applicable, subcontractors who possess the necessary expertise, reliability, experience, and qualifications and who have received appropriate training regarding security and personal data protection rules and shall apply administrative and management procedures which correspond to European or international standards;

(c)

with regard to the risk of liability for damages in accordance with Article 13, maintain sufficient financial resources and/or obtain appropriate liability insurance, in accordance with national law;

(d)

before entering into a contractual relationship, inform, in a clear and comprehensive manner, any person seeking to use a qualified trust_service of the precise terms and conditions regarding the use of that service, including any limitations on its use;

(e)

use trustworthy systems and products that are protected against modification and ensure the technical security and reliability of the processes supported by them;

(f)

use trustworthy systems to store data provided to it, in a verifiable form so that:

(g)

take appropriate measures against forgery and theft of data;

(h)

record and keep accessible for an appropriate period of time, including after the activities of the qualified trust_service provider have ceased, all relevant information concerning data issued and received by the qualified trust_service provider, in particular, for the purpose of providing evidence in legal proceedings and for the purpose of ensuring continuity of the service. Such recording may be done electronically;

(i)

have an up-to-date termination plan to ensure continuity of service in accordance with provisions verified by the supervisory body under point (i) of Article 17(4);

(j)

ensure lawful processing of personal data in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC;

(k)

in case of qualified trust_service providers issuing qualified certificates, establish and keep updated a certificate database.

(a)

it binds the date and time to data in such a manner as to reasonably preclude the possibility of the data being changed undetectably;

(b)

it is based on an accurate time source linked to Coordinated Universal Time; and

(c)

it is signed using an advanced electronic_signature or sealed with an advanced electronic_seal of the qualified trust_service provider, or by some equivalent method.