eIDAS Implementation Challenges: The Case of Estonia and the Netherlands

Silvia Lips*, Nitesh Bharosa, Dirk Draheim

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Solid eID (electronic identification) infrastructures form the backbone of today’s digital transformation. In June 2014, the European Commission adopted the eIDAS regulation (electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market) as a major initiative towards EU-wide eID interoperability; which receives massive attention in all EU member states in recent years. As a joint effort of Estonia and the Netherlands, this study provides a comparative case study on eIDAS implementation practices of the two countries. The aim was to analyze eIDAS implementation challenges of the two countries and to propose a variety of possible solutions to overcome them. During an action learning workshop in November 2019, key experts from Estonia and the Netherlands identified eIDAS implementation challenges and proposed possible solutions to the problems from the policy maker, the service provider and the user perspective. As a result, we identified five themes of common challenges: compliance issues, interpretation problems, different practices in member states, cooperation and collaboration barriers, and representation of legal persons. Proposed solutions do not only involve changes in the eIDAS regulation, but different actions to develop an eIDAS framework and to improve cross-border service provision - which has recently become an important topic among member states. Eventually, the study provides practical input to the ongoing eIDAS review process and can help member states to overcome eIDAS implementation challenges.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationElectronic Governance and Open Society
Subtitle of host publicationChallenges in Eurasia - 7th International Conference, EGOSE 2020, Proceedings
EditorsAndrei Chugunov, Igor Khodachek, Yuri Misnikov, Dmitrii Trutnev
PublisherSpringer
Pages75-89
Number of pages15
ISBN (Print)9783030672379
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Event7th Conference on Electronic Governance and Open Society: Challenges in Eurasia, EGOSE 2020 - St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Duration: 18 Nov 202019 Nov 2020

Publication series

NameCommunications in Computer and Information Science
Volume1349
ISSN (Print)1865-0929
ISSN (Electronic)1865-0937

Conference

Conference7th Conference on Electronic Governance and Open Society: Challenges in Eurasia, EGOSE 2020
Country/TerritoryRussian Federation
CitySt. Petersburg
Period18/11/2019/11/20

Bibliographical note

Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.

Keywords

  • eIDAS
  • Electronic authentication
  • Electronic identity
  • Identity management
  • Implementation challenges

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