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Glossary termPublished ineIDAS2

Conformity assessment body

What does "Conformity assessment body" mean under eIDAS 2?

A conformity assessment body as defined in Article 2, point 13, of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008, which is accredited in accordance with that Regulation as competent to carry out conformity assessment of a qualified trust service provider and the qualified trust services it provides, or as competent to carry out certification of European Digital Identity Wallets or electronic identification means:

A body that performs conformity assessment activities including calibration, testing, certification and inspection

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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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