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Glossary term

Trust service

What does "Trust service" mean under eIDAS 2?

  • (a) the creation, verification, and validation of electronic signatures, electronic seals or electronic time stamps, electronic registered delivery services, electronic attestation of attributes and certificates related to those services
  • (b) the creation, verification and validation of certificates for website authentication
  • (c) the preservation of electronic signatures, seals or certificates related to those services
  • (d) the electronic archiving of electronic documents
  • (e) the management of remote electronic signature and seal creation devices
  • (f) the recording of electronic data into an electronic ledger

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Last updated: 22 August 2026.