Via the verification process provided under Regulation (EU) 2024/994, suppliers are to provide evidence of their identity and of their establishment in the Union. Suppliers that are legal persons shall submit evidence of their identity and of their establishment within the Union by means of a qualified electronic seal supported by a qualified certificate for electronic seal, issued by a qualified trust service provider (QTSP) pursuant to Regulation (EU) 910/2014 (eIDAS) has been possible on a voluntary basis until start of application of such Regulation and was not a pre-requisite to register models before start of application of that Regulation.
Regulation (EU) 2024/994 provides for mandatory verification of suppliers after a transition period. It also sets the type of accepted certificates, in electronic form.
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