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Glossary termPublished ineIDAS2

Body governed by public law

What does "Body governed by public law" mean under eIDAS 2?

A body defined in point (4) of Article 2(1) of Directive 2014/24/EU:

Bodies that have all of the following characteristics:
  • (a) they are established for the specific purpose of meeting needs in the general interest, not having an industrial or commercial character
  • (b) they have legal personality
  • (c) they are financed, for the most part, by the State, regional or local authorities, or by other bodies governed by public law; or are subject to management supervision by those authorities or bodies; or have an administrative, managerial or supervisory board, more than half of whose members are appointed by the State, regional or local authorities, or by other bodies governed by public law

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Last updated: 23 August 2026.

Regulations

  • electronic Identification, Authentication and Trust Services (eIDAS2)

    eIDAS2 is Regulation (EU) 2024/1183, which amends Regulation (EU) No 910/2014. It contains no calendar deadline: wallet availability runs 24 months from the entry into force of five implementing acts, and private relying-party acceptance 36 months. Those acts entered into force on 24 December 2024, giving end-2026 and end-2027.

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    Member States to provide at least one wallet (Art. 5a(1))

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