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Glossary termPublished ineIDAS2

Qualified electronic ledger

What does "Qualified electronic ledger" mean under eIDAS 2?

An electronic ledger which is provided by a qualified trust service provider and which meets the requirements laid down in Article 45l

Article 45l of eIDAS2 (32024R1183):

  • 1. Qualified electronic ledgers shall meet the following requirements:
    • (a) they are created and managed by one or more qualified trust service providers;
    • (b) they establish the origin of data records in the ledger;
    • (c) they ensure the unique sequential chronological ordering of data records in the ledger;
    • (d) they record data in such a way that any subsequent change to the data is immediately detectable, ensuring their integrity over time.
  • 2. Compliance with the requirements laid down in paragraph 1 shall be presumed where an electronic ledger complies with the standards, specifications and procedures referred to in paragraph 3.
  • 3. By 21 May 2025, the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, establish a list of reference standards and, where necessary, establish specifications and procedures for the requirements laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 48(2).

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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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