The eIDAS regulation was adopted in 2014. The objective of this regulation was to interconnect the member countries and facilitate identification in the European territory. Since its launch, 15 of the 27 member states have notified at least one eIDAS identification scheme. These countries are: Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxembourg, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain. Sweden and Malta have joined this list, as published by the CEF Program in its Building Block Bulletin.
However, as in any process, some drawbacks have arisen. The report identifies a number of obstacles in eIDAS implementation:
The report identifies a series of obstacles in eIDAS implementation and classifies them under the following headings: Identity matching, Technical Problems, DIfficult cross-border communication.
- Many of the member countries have non-persistent electronic identifiers, that is, they can change over time.
- Some members have experienced interoperability issues.
- Some contact points have stated that the current legislation is not enough. There is no stable and standardized way to identify
- There are also various communication problems between the nodes.
- In most countries, there is no unified public list of entities that allow the identification of European citizens through the eIDAS nodes.
Implementing a comprehensive system for the identification of European citizens is making great strides. Despite the problems encountered, these have been solved and replicated throughout the entire network. Moreover, its use has transcended more and more institutions and sectors such as education and health.
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Eurosmart_study_eIDAS_nodes_interconnection_final.pdf
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