eIDAS Regulation
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Table of Contents
Chapter I – General provisions
Chapter II – Electronic identification
Chapter III – Trust services
Chapter IV – Electronic documents
Chapter V – Delegations of power and implementing provisions
Chapter VI – Final provisions
Recitals (77)
Annexes
Recital 11
(11) This Regulation should be applied in full compliance with the principles relating to the protection of personal data provided for in Data Protection Directive (repealed by GDPR) of the European Parliament and of the Council . In this respect, having regard to the principle of mutual recognition established by this Regulation, authentication for an online service should concern processing of only those identification data that are adequate, relevant and not excessive to grant access to that service online. Furthermore, requirements under Data Protection Directive (repealed by GDPR) concerning confidentiality and security of processing should be respected by trust service providers and supervisory bodies.