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Texts published in section L (Legislation) of the official journal of the european union (DOUE).
There is a selection of policy documents legislative acts, current and historical, in a number of programmes and actions of the european Union.

Digital Europe programme

Regulation (EU) 2021/694, of 29 april 2021,

11 may 2021

Regulation (EU) 2021/694 the european parliament and council of 29 april 2021 establishing the Digital Europe programme and repealing decision (EU) 2015/2240 (relevant text for the purposes of the eea).

  • Link EUR-lex: DOUE series L, no. 166, 11/05/2021 1-34 p. (Opens in new window)

  • NOTE : override the Decision (EU) 2015/2240, of 25 november establishing a programme relating to the solutions of interoperability and common frameworks for public administrations, businesses and citizens (programme ISA2) as a means of public sector modernization (Ref. DOUE-L-2015-82423) (Opens in new window)

  • See also in this page: Interoperability, European public services and electronic administration also: Interoperability, The internal market, Digital services

  • Infrastructure and common services
  • Electronic services

Identity, electronic signature

Regulation (EU) 910/2014, of 23 july, [eIDAS]

28 august 2014

Regulation (EU) no. 910/2014 the european parliament and council , on 23 july 2014, on the electronic identification and confidence for electronic transactions in the internal market (eIDAS) and on the repeal of the Directive 1999/93/EC (Opens in new window) .

  • Identity and electronic signature
  • Interoperability

Directive 1999/93/ec of 13 december, [electronic signature] REPEALED

19 january 2000

Directive 1999/93/EC the european parliament and the council, of 13 december 1999, which establishes a community framework for electronic signatures . [REPEALED]

  • Identity and electronic signature
  • Interoperability

Cybersecurity, security of networks and information systems, electronic communications and data

Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 of 13 december 2023 [rules of procedure of data]

22 december 2023

Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 the european parliament and the council, of 13 december 2023, on harmonised rules for fair access to data and their use, and amending the Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 (Opens in new window) and Directive (EU) 2020/1828 (Opens in new window) (The rules of procedure of Data). DOUE: series L of 22/12/2023

  • Interoperability
  • Citizen

Directive (EU) 2022/there of the european parliament and the council of 14 december 2022 cybersecurity [action]

27 december 2022

Directive (EU) 2022/there the european parliament and council of 14 december 2022 relating to measures to guarantee a high common level of safety throughout the union, and amending regulation (EU) # 910/2014 and the directive (EU) 2018/1972 and repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 (Directive SRI 2).

  • Link to EUR-lex: DOUE (L): núm. 333, de 27/12/2022, páginas 80 a 152 (73 págs.) (Opens in new window)

  • NOTE: Override with the purposes of 18 october 2024 the Directive 2016/1148 of 6 july the european parliament and the council, concerning measures to guarantee a high common level of security of networks and information systems in the european (Ref. DOUE-L-2016-81297) (Opens in new window)

  • Delete: the arts. 40 and 41 of the Directive (EU) 2018/1972, of 11 december the european parliament and the council, which establishes the European Code of electronic communications. (Ref. DOUE-L-2018-82056)

  • Deleted : the item 19 Regulation 910/2014, of 23 july the european parliament and the council, on the electronic identification and confidence to electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing directive 1999/93/Ec. ( DOUE-L-2014-81822 Ref. (Opens in new window) )

  • Security

Regulation (EU) 2021/887 dated 20 may 2021, [european centre for Industrial Competition, technological and research on cybersecurity]

08 june 2021

Regulation (EU) 2021/887 the european parliament and the council, of 20 may 2021 to lay down the European centre for Industrial Competition, technological and research on cybersecurity and Network of Focal points.

  • Security

Regulation (EU) 2019/881 of 17 april 2019, [ENISA and certification of cyber security]

07 june 2019

Regulation (EU) 2019/881 the european parliament and council of 17 april 2019 on ENISA (european union agency for cybersecurity) and certification of cybersecurity the information and communication technologies and repealing Regulation (EU) no. 526/2013 ('regulation on cybersecurity').

  • Security

Directive (EU) 2018/1972, of 11 december 2018 [European Code of electronic communications]

17 december 2018

Directive (EU) 2018/1972 the european parliament and council of 11 december 2018, which establishes the European Code of electronic communications.

  • Interoperability

Directive (EU) 2016/1148, of 6 july, [Provision] updated

19 july 2016

Directive (EU) 2016/1148 the european parliament and the council, of 6 july 2016, concerning measures to ensure a high common level security of networks and information systems in the union (Directive SRI) .

  • Security

Open database, governance, Re-Use of data on the public sector

Regulation (EU) 2022/868, of 30 may 2002 [data] governance

03 june 2002

Regulation (EU) 2022/868 the european parliament and council of 30 may 2002 on european governance and amending council regulation (EU) 2018/1724 (The rules of procedure of Governance of data) . DOUE: no. 152 of 03/06/2022

  • Link EUR-lex: DOUE series L, no. 152 of 03/06/2022 1-44 p. (Opens in new window)

  • NOTE : modifica el anexo II del Reglamento 2018/1724, de 2 de octubre ( DOUE-L-2018-81848 Ref. (Opens in new window) ).

  • The objective of this law of governance european database, which enters into force on 24 september 2023, is to create a secure environment to share data between the eu states and various public and private sectors for the benefit of citizens, society and economy.

  • Open government, reports and studies

Directive (EU) 2019/1024 of 20 june 2019, [Directive open data]

26 june 2019

Directive (EU) 2019/1024 the european parliament and council of 20 june 2019, concerning the open database and reuse of public sector information .

  • Open government, reports and studies
  • Interoperability

Directive 2013/37/eu, of 26 june, [reuse information in the public sector]

27 june 2013

Directive 2013/37/EU the european parliament and of the council of 26 june 2013, amendment Directive 2003/98/EC (Opens in new window) concerning the reuse of information in the public sector (amending arts. 1 to 9 and 11 of directive 2003/98)

  • Open government, reports and studies
  • Interoperability

Directive 2007/2/ec of 14 march, [INSPIRE]

25 april 2007

Directive 2007/2/ec the european parliament and the council, of 14 march 2007, establishing an infrastructure for spatial information in the european community (Inspire)

  • Interoperability
  • Interadministrativa cooperation

Directive 2003/98/ec of 17 november, [re-use of public sector information]

31 december 2003

Directive 2003/98/EC the european parliament and council of 17 november 2003 concerning the reuse of public sector information .

  • Open government, reports and studies
  • Interoperability

Accessibility

Implementation decision (EU) 2021/1339 of 11 august 2021, [declaration] accessibility

12 august 2021

Implementation decision (EU) 2021/1339 the Committee of 11 august 2021, amending implementation decision (EU) 2018/2048 with regard to the harmonized rule applicable to the websites and applications for mobile devices (drafted in support of the directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the european parliament and the council). DOUE: series L no. 289 of 12/08/2021.

The decision replaces the standard 301 549 V2.1.2 (2018-08). Accessibility requirements for products and services of icts by the new 301 549 V3.2.1 (2021-03). Accessibility requirements for products and services of icts , coexisting both standards until 11 february 2002 . From 12 february 2002 Only apply the new standard in 301 549 V3.2.1 (2021-03).

  • Accessibility

Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of 26 october, [accessibility of websites, public sector]

02 december 2016

Directive (EU) 2016/2102 the european parliament and council of 26 october 2016, on the accessibility of websites and applications for mobile devices of public sector agencies .

  • Accessibility
  • Electronic services

Interoperability, european public services of electronic administration

Implementing regulation (EU) 2022/1463 of 5 august

06 september 2022

Implementing regulation (EU) 2022/1463 of the commission on 5 august 2002, the government established the operational and technical specifications of the technical system for the automated exchange border evidence and the implementation of the principle of ‘ Only once " in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the european parliament and council.

  • Interoperability
  • Electronic services
  • Interadministrativa cooperation

Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of 2 october 1991,

21 november 2018

Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 , of the european parliament and of the council of 2 october 2018, concerning the establishment single digital gateway for access to information , procedures and appropriate assistance and resolution of problems and amending council regulation (EU) n. 1024/2012

  • Interoperability
  • Interadministrativa cooperation
  • Infrastructure and common services

Decision (EU) 2015/2240, of 25 november, ISA2 [programme]

04 december 2015

Decision (EU) 2015/2240 the european parliament and of the council of 25 november 2015 which establishes a programme on the interoperability solutions common frameworks and to the public administrations, businesses and citizens (programme ISA2) as a means of public-sector modernization. (Text relevant to impacts of EEE)

  • Interoperability
  • Electronic services

Decision No. 922/2009/ec of 16 september, ISA [programme]

03 october 2009

Decision No. 922/2009/EC the european parliament and council of 16 september 2009, on the interoperability solutions european public administrations (ISA) .

Decision 2004/387/ec of 21 april, [IDABC programme]

18 may 2004

Decision 2004/387/EC the european parliament and council of 21 april 2004 on interoperable delivery of pan-european egovernment services to the public sector, businesses and citizens (IDABC) [includes bug fixes of decision 2004/387/ec of the commission on 28 april 2004].

Interoperability, the internal market, digital services

Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, of 19 october 2002 [rules of procedure of digital services]

27 october 2002

Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 the european parliament and council of 19 october 2002, concerning the single market of digital services and amending directive 2000/31/ec (Regulation of digital services).

Link to EUR-Lex: DOUE: no. 277 of 27/10/2022, pages 1-102 (Opens in new window)  

  • Interoperability
  • Company
  • Citizen

Regulation (EU) 2021/953, of 14 june, [certified COVID-19 interoperable]

june 15, 2021

Regulation (EU) 2021/953 the european parliament and council of 14 june 2021 on a framework for the issuance, verification and acceptance of interoperable COVID-19 certificates immunizations, diagnostic test and recovery (certificate COVID eu digital) in order to facilitate the free movement during the pandemic of COVID-19.

  • Interadministrativa cooperation
  • Interoperability

Directive (EU) 2020/1828 of 25 november 2020

04 december 2020

Directive (EU) 2020/1828 the european parliament and council of 25 november 2020 concerning actions of representation for the protection of collective interests of consumers , and repealing Directive 2009/22/EC

  • Citizen
  • Interoperability

Delegate regulation (EU) 2019/815 of 17 december, [specification of an electronic format Only]

29 may 2019

Delegate regulation (EU) 2019/815 of the commission of 17 december 2018, which completes the directive 2004/109/ec of the european parliament and of the council with regard to the technical standards relating to the regulation specification of an electronic format Only.

  • Interoperability

Reglamento (UE) 2017/1953, de 27 de abril, [conectividad a internet comunidades locales]

01 november 2017

Regulation (EU) 2017/1953 the european parliament and of the council of 25 october 2017, amending regulations (EU) no. 1316/2013 and (EU) no. 283/2014 as regards the f time of internet connectivity of local communities.

  • Citizen

Regulation (EU) 2017/1128 of 14 june, [border portability services online content]

30 june 2017

Regulation (EU) 2017/1128 the european parliament and council of 14 june 2017, on the portability cross-border online content in the internal market.

  • Interoperability
  • Citizen

Regulation EU 2016/1191 of 6 july 2016, [citizens, submission of documents]

26 july 2016

Regulation (EU) 2016/1191 the european parliament and the council, of 6 july 2016, which facilitates the free movement of citizens to streamline requirements for the submission of certain public documents in the european Union and amending council regulation (EU) n. 1024/2012

  • Citizen

Directive 2014/26/eu, of 26 february, [licenses multiterritoriales]

20 march 2014

Directive 2014/26/EU the european parliament and council of 26 february 2014, concerning the collective management of copyrights and related rights and the granting of licences multiterritoriales human on musical works for use on-line at the internal market. Relevant text for the purposes of the eea

  • Company
  • Interoperability

Directive 2006/123/ec of 12 december, [services in the internal market]

27 december 2006

Directive 2006/123/EC the european parliament and the council, of 12 december 2006, on services in the internal market.

  • Link EUR-lex: DOUE serie L, núm. 376, de 27/12/2006, pág. 36 a 68 (Opens in new window)

  • NOTE : According to this directive, member states will verify and, as appropriate, to simplify processes and procedures applicable to the access to an activity of services and its exercise. In particular, the directive provides for: The creation of single windows in which an entrepreneur may carry out all the necessary arrangements.

  • The obligation to ensure the realization of these procedures electronically.

  • Website related: Offices of the services directive in Spain: eugo.es (Opens in new window)  

  • Citizen
  • Interoperability
  • Company

Directive 2000/31/ec of 8 june 2000, [Directive on electronic commerce]

17 july 2000

Directive 2000/31/ec the european parliament and the council, of 8 june 2000 on certain legal aspects of the information society services, including e-commerce in the internal market (E-commerce directive).

  • Interoperability

, Electronic procurement

Directive 2014/55/eu, of 16 april, [procurement, invoice]

06 may 2014

Directive 2014/55/EU the european parliament and council of 16 april 2014, concerning the electronic invoicing in procurement .

  • Link EUR-lex: DOUE serie L, núm. 133, de 06/05/2014, páginas 1 a 11 (Opens in new window)

  • NOTE: This directive will force the eu member states to accept electronic invoices in public contracts. These invoicing will have to be consistent with a european standard for the semantic data model for essential elements of an electronic invoice.

  • Recruitment
  • Interoperability

Protection of personal data

Regulation (EU) 2016/679, of 27 april, [the General regulations on data protection (RGPD)]

04 may 2016

Regulation (EU) 2016/679 the european parliament and council of 27 april 2016, relating to the protection of individuals with regard to the treatment of personal data and the free movement of these data and abolishing the Directive 95/46/EC (Opens in new window) (General regulations on data protection).

  • Citizen
  • Electronic services
  • Security

Regulation (EU) 2013/611, of 24 june, [personal data, electronic communications]

26 june 2013

Regulation (EU) No. 611/2013 of the commission of 24 june 2013, on the measures applicable to the reporting of child violation of personal data in the framework of the Directive 2002/58/EC (Opens in new window) the european parliament and council directive on privacy and electronic communications.

  • Security
  • Citizen
  • Electronic services

Directiva 2006/24/CE, de 15 de marzo, [datos personales, conservación de datos]

13 april 2006

Directive 2006/24/EC the european parliament and council of 15 march 2006, maintenance of data generated or treaties in relation to the provision of electronic communications public access or public communications networks and amending the Directive 2002/58/EC (Opens in new window) .

  • Security
  • Citizen
  • Electronic services

Directive 2002/58/ec of 12 july, [-privacy electónicas]

31 july 2002

Directive 2002/58/EC the european parliament and the council, of 12 july 2002, with regard to the treatment of personal data and protection of privacy in electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications)

  • Security
  • Citizen
  • Electronic services

Directive 95/46/ec of 24 october, [personal data, free movement of data]

23 november 1995

Directive 95/46/EC the european parliament and council of 24 october 1995, on the protection of individuals with regard to the treatment of personal data and the free movement of these data.

  • Citizen
  • Electronic services
  • Security

Standardization, quality, standardization bodies

Regulation (EU) 2012/1025, 25 october, [european standardisation]

14 november 2012

Regulation (EU) no. 1025/2012 the european parliament and of the council of 25 october 2012, on european standardisation , amending directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/eec and directives 94/9/ec, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/ec, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/ec and 2009/105/ec of the european parliament and of the council and repealing decision 87/95/EEC and council decision no. 1673/2006/ec of the european parliament and the council.

  • Interadministrativa cooperation