Interoperability academy 2024 - Day 2 - MNE Digital transformation and interoperability,.pdf

Presentation given at the Cross-regional exchange and learning week on Interoperability and Digital Transformation in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership region that took place 24-28 June 2024 in Brussels.

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Brussels, 25 June, 2024
Cross-regional exchange between
Western Balkan and EaPcountries on
DIGITAL
TRANSFORMATION
and INTEROPERABILITY
Danilo Račić, Senior Advisor in eID and Trust Services
Ministry of Public Administration of Montenegro

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Danilo Račić, Senior Advisor in eID and Trust Services
Ministry of Public Administration of Montenegro
Brussels, 25 June, 2024
INTEROPERABILITY-
CROSS BORDER, eIDAS-
MONTENEGRO

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1 Ministry of Public Administration of Montenegro
2eIDAS regulation and Interoperability
3Electronic identification and Trust Services inMontenegro
4Regional Cooperation -Mutual Recognition Agreement of Trust Services
5
Technical implementation of the Mutual Recognition Agreement of Trust Services
between Montenegro and Republic of Serbia –step by step
6Next steps

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The role of the Ministry of Public Administration of Montenegro
TheMinistryofPublicAdministrationisastateadministrationbodyresponsiblefortheexecutionof
allcoordinationobligationsinthefieldofinformationsocietydevelopmentanddigitization,aswellasfor
thecreationandimplementationofstrategicdocumentsandregulationsinthisarea.
Digitaltransformationcreatesbenefitsforcitizens,theeconomy,publicadministrationandsocietyas
awhole.
The Ministry of Public Administration creates
an environment for digital management by
creating a legal framework that is the basis
for digital transformation, as well as by
continuously giving opinions on other
regulations.
Digital management requires the involvement ofall system
institutions to which the strategic and legal framework of digital management applies.

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eIDAS regulation and Interoperability: boosting trust & support
eIDAS(electronicIdentification,AuthentificationandTrustServices)
ItwasestablishedinEURegulation910/2014of23July2014onelectronicidentificationand
repealed1999/93/ECfrom13December1999.
The objective of the eIDAS Regulation is:
People and businesses can use their own eIDs to access public services,
Creating a European internal market for electronic Trust services.
Trust services drive Interoperabilty

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Electronic identification and Trust Services in Montenegro
MontenegrohasfullytransposedtheeIDASregulation
TheLawonElectronicIdentificationandElectronicSignature("OfficialGazetteofMontenegro",No.
31/17and72/19),10by-laws
AdministrativesupervisionovertheimplementationoftheLawonElectronicIdentificationand
ElectronicSignatureisperformedbytheMinistryofPublicAdministration
Thislawapplieswithoutlimitation
TheMinistryofPublicAdministrationevaluatesandmanagestheenrollmentprocessin:
-RecordsofelectronicTrustServiceProviders,
-RegisterofQualifiedelectronicTrustServiceProviders,
-RegisterofElectronicIdentificationSchemes,
-ListofQualifiedelectronicSignatureCreationDevices(QSCD).

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RecordsofelectronicTrustService
Providers:
MinistyofPublicAdministration
PostOfficeofMontenegro
CoreITLLCPodgorica
CrnogorskiTelekomadPodgorica
ZEKO.MELLC
CentralbankofMontenegro
RegisterofQualifiedelectronicTrustServiceProviders,
MinistryofInterior
PostOfficeofMontenegro
CoreITLLCPodgorica
CrnogorskiTelekomadPodgorica
Trusted List of Montenegro established in accordance with the standard ETSI TS 119 612 (xml format).
Website of the Ministry:
https://www.gov.me/en/article/electronic- identification- and-electronic- trust-services- 2

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Also, according to the data, there are currentlyfourelectronic identification systemsor schemesregistered in
Montenegro:
TrustMe -Ministry od Interior is the registered identification service provider with high assuranse level ( ID card), since 2020.
CTrust eID system –Montenegrin Telekom (Crnogorski Telekom ad Podgorica) is the registered identification service
provider with medium assurance level (with two- factor authentication), since december 2021.
CoreIDsystem. CoreIt LLC Podgorica provides electronic identification services by issuing certificates for electronic
identification/authenticationwith high assurance level, namely:
1. Certificate for authentication of a natural person (issued on cryptographic QSCD token with Qualified Certificate for
Qualified Electronic Signature)
2. Certificate for authentication of a natural person within a legal entity (issued on a cryptographic QSCD token with a
Qualified Certificate for a qualified electronic signature for a natural person within a legal entity).
PoštaCG-CA eIDsystem, Post Office of Montenegroprovides electronic identification services by issuing certificates for
electronic identification/authenticationwith high assurance level, namely:
1. Certificate for authentication of a natural person -issued on a cryptographic token/qualified means for creating an
electronic signature (QSCD means);
2. Certificate for authentication of a natural person as part of a legal entity -issued on a cryptographic token/qualified
means for creating an electronic signature (QSCD means);

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Number of active trust service providers (TSPs) (qualified and unqualified) per countries on the interactive EU map.
(https://esignature.ec.europa.eu/efda/tl-browser/#/screen/statis)

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Regional cooperation –Mutual Recognition Agreement of Trust Services
Agreementonmutualrecognitionoftrustservicesandelectronicidentificationbetween
MontenegroandRepublicofSerbia(signedonApril9,2019)
MontenegroandNorthMacedonia(signedonSeptember13,2019)
Interoperability-crossborder
ParticipationinregionalworkinggroupsforInteroperability,eID&TrustservicesofWesternBalkan
countries

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Technical implementation of the Mutual Recognition Agreement of Trust Services
between Montenegro and Republic of Serbia –step by step
1) Trusted List of Montenegro established in accordance with the standard ETSI TS 119 612(xml format).

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2) Exchange of documents signed by QTSP from both countries

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3) Trusted List of Montenegro -added a pointer to the Trusted List of Republic of Serbia
Trusted List of Republic of Serbia -added a pointer to the Trusted List of Montenegro

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4) Testing the success of connecting between Trusted lists of both countries
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Crnogorski Telekom a.d.
Podgorica,
Coreit doo Podgorica

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Next steps
REFORM AGENDA FOR MONTENEGRO -Area: 2. Digital and Energy/Green Transition Sector: 2.4 Digitalization
Activity
1.Compliance with eIDAS 2.0
2.
Implement a digital identity wallet, including as a minimum of a new
the EU Digital Identity Regulation;
Signing and Implementation of the Agreement on Mutual Recognition of Services
Trust with the other countries of the Western Balkans;
Join the list of trusted lists of EU third countries for validation
e-signatures as a first step towards an EU ID wallet;
Participation in the Balkan Identity Wallet
3.
Complete introduction of electronic IDs that allow you to connect to digital
public administration services (including tax, social and educational services) and
participation in the EU ID wallet
2.4.2 E-signature and implementation of a digital identity wallet

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ObjectivesoftheMinistryofPublicAdministrationare:
Less Paper, more Digital,
More e-services,
Satisfiedcitizens and the private sector.

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Thank you for your attention!
>Danilo Račić, [email protected]