SARAJEVO, June 7 (FENA) – The Agency for Identification Documents, Records and Data Exchange of Bosnia and Herzegovina (IDDEEA BiH) has finally started entering electronic certificates for digital representation in the identity cards of citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina as of June 1 this year.

This step represents significant progress in the modernization of personal documents in our country and provides numerous benefits to citizens.

The legislation prescribing the registration of electronic certificates in ID cards has existed since 2012. Unfortunately, for the past 12 years, citizens have had ID cards with a chip, but without registered electronic certificates.

The IDDEEA BiH is defined by the Law on Electronic Signatures of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a certified body for issuing qualified electronic certificates, and by the Law on the Agency for Identification Documents, Records and Data Exchange of Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is responsible for electronic certificates and electronic signatures in the field of identification documents.

Registration of electronic certificates enables the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina to comply with the standards of the European Union in the field of digital identification.

This is an important step towards the integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina into European flows and enables an easier exchange of information with other EU member states.

With these activities, IDDEEA BiH also contributes to the fulfillment of goal 7 of the EU Digital Strategy regarding the improvement of e-government services.