Scrive states that from 1 June 2025, Norwegian utility providers need to verify user identity securely and collect electronic, documented consent when customers switch suppliers or transfer facilities.
New Norwegian regulation: Utility providers must authenticate and capture consent digitally ↗
What happened
- Scrive lists assurance expectations including eIDAS 'High' or Qualified Electronic Signatures, and GDPR compliance.
Why it matters to Signicat
- Scrive positions BankID authentication and QES as the compliance route for Norwegian utilities, a segment overlapping Signicat's Nordic eID brokering and e-signing offer.
- Article is a sales-led explainer with no named regulator citation or independent source for the requirement; treat the regulatory framing as Scrive's interpretation.
Evidence from the source (3 quotes)
- “Meet assurance standards (like eIDAS “High” or using Qualified Electronic Signatures).” source ↗
- “BankID to authenticate: secure, high-assurance identity verification built for Norway.” source ↗
- “Scrive helps you meet these requirements with tools that make the process faster, safer and more user-friendly:” source ↗
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