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European Commission

Statement

Brussels, 14 October 2014

New EU regulation on eIdentification (eIDAS) launched by Neelie Kroessentence permalink

Our regulation on eIdentification and Trust services (eIDAS), now signed into the Official Journal, offers a stable framework for secure services, and a single set of rules for the whole of Europe. This will improve convenience and confidence for every online consumer, government, and business.sentence permalink

It is a framework based on interoperability, risk management, and sound principles: like transparency, trust, and technology neutrality. And most of all – it enables many new transactions and interactions to be possible across borders. That is an essential ingredient to take the EU's single market – our crown jewel – and make it work in the digital era.sentence permalink

We need the private sector to help us benefit from these new rules. But I also hope the EU can lead.sentence permalink

Today I am calling on President-elect Juncker to make that commitment: that under his mandate, every transaction with the European Commission will be possible electronically - and that he will call for other EU institutions to do the same.sentence permalink

Public procurement in the EU is worth trillions of euros a year: one euro in five of our GDP. Cut the bill by just one percent and you would save 20 billion euros a year. It can be done: e-Government services in Europe are set to yield savings of nearly 15 billion euros by 2020.sentence permalink

And for businesses and citizens it means less hassle and cost. In Estonia – for example – you can set up a limited liability company in just 18 minutes using an eID!sentence permalink

Today we are here to showcase some of the many applications and innovations. Not just the technology and the gadgets: but what they mean for innovation and efficiency. Enabling new businesses models and new, leaner processes.sentence permalink

But there are more steps on the way. We have provided the framework and that is an important first step – but just the first. It won't work unless we use it! What happens now depends on you – governments, the private sector, users and suppliers.sentence permalink

So I am calling on you to innovate in new technologies, and invest in new systems. Let's use the opportunities we have – to boost confidence, and boost our economy. Let's make the EU the world's safest, securest, easiest place to transact online.sentence permalink

Contacts:

Email: comm-kroes@ec.europa.eu Tel: +32.229.57361sentence permalink

For the public: Europe Direct by phone 00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11 or by e­mailsentence permalink