User accounts, identification and authentication; authorisation to issue an ordinance

(1) The identification and authentication of users within the meaning of section 2(4) number 1, for making use of electronic administrative services within the portal network, is carried out, unless otherwise provided by federal statute, via a central citizen account provided by the Federation. Use of the citizen account is voluntary for users. The Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community is authorised to determine, by statutory ordinance not requiring the consent of the Bundesrat, which federal public body provides the citizen account.
(2) The Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community is authorised to determine, by statutory ordinance requiring the consent of the Bundesrat, which state bodies provide a uniform organisation account within the portal network.
(3) For public bodies offering administrative services within the portal network, use of the organisation account is mandatory.
(4) Proof of the user's identity is provided 1. in the citizen account a) for electronic administrative services for which at most the level of assurance "substantial" is required, by a secure procedure under section 87a(6) of the Fiscal Code, or by another means of electronic identification that has been recognised under Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing Directive 1999/93/EC (OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 73) at least at the security level "substantial" within the meaning of Article 8(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014, b) for electronic administrative services for which the level of assurance "high" is required, by an electronic proof of identity under section 18 of the Act on Identity Cards and Electronic Identification, section 12 of the eID Card Act, or section 78(5) of the Residence Act, or by another means of electronic identification recognised under Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 at the security level "high" within the meaning of Article 8(2)(c) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014, and 2. in the uniform organisation account by a secure procedure under section 87a(6) of the Fiscal Code, or by another means of electronic identification that has been recognised under Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 at least at the security level "substantial" within the meaning of Article 8(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014.
(5) Requirements for identifying a person that go beyond the proof of identity under subsection (4) and are necessary for conducting an administrative procedure remain unaffected.