Qualified eIDAS certificates

Qualified eIDAS certificates are the technical component that allows tNotice to generate delivery evidence with full legal value across Europe. They are not a formality: they are what transforms a digital send into an enforceable act.

What qualified eIDAS certificates are

Qualified eIDAS certificates are X.509 digital certificates compliant with EU Regulation No 910/2014. They are used in tNotice® qualified and standard certified delivery services to:

• generate dispatch and delivery evidence with legal value across the EU
• keep documents securely for 10 years at no additional cost to the sender

Every tNotice service produces receipts valid across the European Union. Receipts are accessible and retained for ten years from dispatch, at no additional cost to the sender.

The eIDAS Regulation

eIDAS — electronic IDentification Authentication and Signature — is EU Regulation No 910/2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market. It establishes a common legal framework for qualified digital services across all EU member states. It has been fully operative in Italy since 1 July 2016.

How tNotice uses qualified certificates

In certified delivery workflows, tNotice uses three types of qualified certificate, each with a specific role in the evidentiary process:

Qualified electronic seal

Equivalent to the operator’s stamp. The qualified seal is issued to inPoste.it S.p.A. (tax code 11362801000) and certifies that the evidence produced originates from the trust service operator, not from a third party.

Qualified electronic time stamp

Equivalent to the postal date stamp. The qualified time stamp provides a certain, verifiable and non-repudiable date and time, with legal value across the European Union.

Why this matters for senders

When tNotice issues a Forensic Postal Certificate or a qualified delivery evidence record, that evidence is signed with these qualified certificates. This means the proof:

• is traceable to an identified and supervised trust service operator
• carries a certain and verifiable date and time
• can be relied upon in court in any EU member state without additional validation steps

Current certificates and qualifications

The qualified certificates in use can be verified in official registries and are available for download:

• inPoste.it S.p.A. — EU Trust List, SERCQ service (opens in new window)
• inPoste.it S.p.A. — EU Trusted List Browser (opens in new window)
• ACN qualification — Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza Nazionale (opens in new window)
• eIDAS conformity certificate (CSQA) (opens in new window)
• AgID qualification document (opens in new window)