Qualified electronic Archiving (QArch)

Consultation Responses · October 2, 2025

Europe’s qualified electronic archiving framework should be built for long-term preservation and modern digital environments. ESD calls for the eIDAS 2 implementing framework to recognise current European and international archiving standards, including OAIS and CEN/TS 18170:2025, while ensuring that qualified electronic archiving clearly covers both signed and unsigned electronic documents.