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VDG (EN)

Trust Services Act
VDG-EN · official text on Gesetze im Internet (German original) — English text is eucite.com's own translation

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This English text is a careful, terminology-researched translation prepared by eucite.com — not an official government translation. The German original linked above is the legally authoritative text.

Sections

Part 1 General provisions

• Section 1 — Scope of application
• Section 2 — Supervisory body; body responsible for information security
• Section 3 — Procedure via a single point of contact
• Section 4 — Supervisory measures; prohibition of operation
• Section 5 — Cooperation duties of trust service providers
• Section 6 — Liability
• Section 7 — Accessible services
• Section 8 — Data protection

Part 2 General provisions for qualified trust services

• Section 9 — Trusted lists
• Section 10 — Financial cover
• Section 11 — Identity verification
• Section 12 — Attributes in qualified certificates for electronic signatures and seals
• Section 13 — Information on security measures and legal effects
• Section 14 — Revocation of qualified certificates
• Section 15 — Long-term preservation of evidential value
• Section 16 — Termination plan; permanently verifiable trust services

Part 3 Qualified electronic signatures and seals

• Section 17 — Designated bodies under Article 30(1) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014

Part 4 Qualified services for the delivery of electronic registered mail

• Section 18

Part 5 Final provisions

• Section 19 — Provisions on regulatory fines
• Section 20 — Authorisation to issue an ordinance
• Section 21 — Transitional provision