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Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 - eIDAS Regulation (Assimilated Law)RecitalsChapter I General provisions (arts. 1-5)Article 1 Subject matterArticle 2 ScopeArticle 3 DefinitionsDraft Article 3A Periods of timeArticle 4 Internal market principleArticle 5 Data processing and protectionChapter II Electronic identification (arts. 6-12)Article 6 Mutual recognitionArticle 7 Eligibility for notification of electronic identification schemesArticle 8 Assurance levels of electronic identification schemesArticle 9 NotificationArticle 10 Security breachArticle 11 LiabilityArticle 12 Cooperation and interoperabilityChapter III Trust services (arts. 13-45 and draft art. 45C)Section 1 General provisions (arts. 13-16)Article 13 Liability and burden of proofArticle 14 International aspectsArticle 15 Accessibility for persons with disabilitiesArticle 16 PenaltiesSection 2 Supervision (arts. 17-19)Article 17 Supervisory bodyArticle 18 Co-operation with EU authoritiesArticle 19 Security requirements applicable to trust service providersSection 3 Qualified trust services (arts. 20-24A and draft art. 24B)Article 20 Supervision of qualified trust service providersArticle 21 Initiation of a qualified trust serviceArticle 22 Trusted listArticle 23 EU trust mark for qualified trust servicesArticle 24 Requirements for qualified trust service providersArticle 24A Recognition of EU standards etc.Draft Article 24B Recognition of EU conformity assessment bodiesSection 4 Electronic signatures (arts. 25-34)Article 25 Legal effects of electronic signaturesArticle 26 Requirements for advanced electronic signaturesArticle 27 Electronic signatures in public servicesArticle 28 Qualified certificates for electronic signaturesArticle 29 Requirements for qualified electronic signature creation devicesArticle 30 Certification of qualified electronic signature creation devicesArticle 31 Publication of a list of certified qualified electronic signature creation devicesArticle 32 Requirements for the validation of qualified electronic signaturesArticle 33 Qualified validation service for qualified electronic signaturesArticle 34 Qualified preservation service for qualified electronic signaturesSection 5 Electronic seals (arts. 35-40)Article 35 Legal effects of electronic sealsArticle 36 Requirements for advanced electronic sealsArticle 37 Electronic seals in public servicesArticle 38 Qualified certificates for electronic sealsArticle 39 Qualified electronic seal creation devicesArticle 40 Validation and preservation of qualified electronic sealsSection 6 Electronic time stamps (arts. 41-42)Article 41 Legal effect of electronic time stampsArticle 42 Requirements for qualified electronic time stampsSection 7 Electronic registered delivery services (arts. 43-44)Article 43 Legal effect of an electronic registered delivery serviceArticle 44 Requirements for qualified electronic registered delivery servicesSection 8 Website authentication (art. 45)Article 45 Requirements for qualified certificates for website authenticationDraft Section 9 Recognition of overseas trust services (arts. 45A-45C)Draft Article 45A Legal effects of overseas electronic signatures etcDraft Article 45B Overseas signatures and seals in public serviceDraft Article 45C Regulations under this SectionChapter IV Electronic documents (art. 46)Article 46 Legal effects of electronic documentsChapter V Delegations of power and implementing provisions (arts. 47-48)Article 47 Exercise of the delegationArticle 48 Committee procedureChapter VI Final provisions (arts. 49-52)Article 49 ReviewArticle 50 RepealArticle 51 Transitional measuresArticle 52 Entry into forceAnnex I Requirements for qualified certificates for electronic signaturesAnnex II Requirements for qualified electronic signature creation devicesAnnex III Requirements for qualified certificates for electronic sealsAnnex IV Requirements for qualified certificates for website authenticationDone at
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Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Assimilated law updated to reflect all known changes
Published date: Pre-IP completion day

Article 40 Validation and preservation of qualified electronic seals

Articles 32, 33 and 34 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the validation and preservation of qualified electronic seals.

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