Country information: Austria

General information

Primary legislation:
Bundesgesetz über elektronische Signaturen und Vertrauensdienste für elektronische Transaktionen (Signatur- und Vertrauensdienstegesetz – SVG), BGBl. I Nr. 50/2016 (Signature and Trust Services Act)
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Primary legislation (english translation):
Secondary legislation:
Verordnung über elektronische Signaturen und Vertrauensdienste für elektronische Transaktionen (Signatur- und Vertrauensdiensteverordnung – SVV), BGBl. II Nr. 208/2016 (Signature and Trust Services Regulation)
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Body responsible for supervision (Art. 17 of Regulation (EU) No. 910/2014)

Telekom-Control-Kommission
Telekom-Control Commission
Mariahilfer Str. 77-79, A-1060 Wien/Vienna
Tel: +43/1/58058-0
Fax: +43/1/58058-9191
Notified in accordance with Regulation (EU) No. 910/2014: yes
Member of FESA: no
Associate member of FESA: no

Office of this body

Rundfunk und Telekom Regulierungs-GmbH
Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications
Mariahilfer Str. 77-79, A-1060 Wien/Vienna
Tel: +43/1/58058-0
Fax: +43/1/58058-9191
Notified in accordance with Regulation (EU) No. 910/2014: yes
Member of FESA: yes
Associate member of FESA: no

Body responsible for establishing, maintaining and publishing trusted lists (Art. 22 of Regulation (EU) No. 910/2014)

Rundfunk und Telekom Regulierungs-GmbH
Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications
Mariahilfer Str. 77-79, A-1060 Wien/Vienna
Tel: +43/1/58058-0
Fax: +43/1/58058-9191
Notified in accordance with Regulation (EU) No. 910/2014: yes
Member of FESA: yes
Associate member of FESA: no

National accreditation body

Akkreditierung Austria
Member of FESA: no
Associate member of FESA: no

Bodies designated for certification of QSCDs (Art. 30 of Regulation (EU) No. 910/2014)

Zentrum für sichere Informationstechnologie - Austria (A-SIT)
Secure Information Technology Center - Austria (A-SIT)
Seidlgasse 22 / Top 9, A-1030 Wien/Vienna
Tel: +43/1/5031963
Fax: +43/1/5031963-66
Notified in accordance with Regulation (EU) No. 910/2014: yes