Enhanced Secure Communication Expectation: Introducing the European-Backed REM Certified Correspondence System
The transition from Italy's current certified email system, PEC (Posta Elettronica Certificata), to the European standard, REM (Registered Electronic Mail), is set to take place around mid-2025. This shift aims to harmonise certified email systems across Europe and comply with the new EU regulatory standards.
The need for this transition is twofold. Firstly, it ensures interoperability of electronic certified mail services among EU member states, enhancing cross-border legal certainty and streamlining electronic communications in line with EU digital regulations. Secondly, it provides a common, interoperable, legally recognised electronic mail system across the EU, going beyond the Italy-specific PEC.
Intesa, a leading Italian banking group, offers a solution through its PEC Manager. This comprehensive platform provides solutions for document archiving in compliance with regulations, digital onboarding of clients, EDI (Electronic Data Interchange), electronic invoicing platform, cross-border electronic invoicing, business electronic signature, electronic seal, document management software, and supply chain management.
With the PEC Manager, mailbox managers can seamlessly transition from the outgoing PEC channel to the new REM channel, ensuring retroactive interoperability. Moreover, it enables managing two-factor authentication and application-to-application authentication to REM mailboxes.
It is important to note that the transition from PEC to REM will not be mandatory in 2024. The deadline for the transition is expected to be between the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026. Intesa's PEC Manager is designed to be adaptable for managing REM mailboxes upon the effective introduction of the obligation.
The transition from PEC to REM is set to be mandated by a DPCM (Decreto del Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri, or Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers) once the new European regulation related to digital signatures and electronic mail services comes into force on June 20, 2025. This marks the start of implementing these changes in Italy, paving the way for effective cross-border certified communications within the EU.
In summary, the transition from PEC to REM is an essential step towards a unified, legally recognised, and interoperable electronic mail system across the EU. Intesa's PEC Manager offers a solution to simplify this transition and manage multiple mailboxes effectively.
- The transition from PEC to REM signifies a significant move in the finance industry, as it aims to standardize electronic mail systems across Europe and align with the new EU regulatory standards.
- As technology advances, data-and-cloud-computing solutions play a crucial role in this transition, with platforms like Intesa's PEC Manager offering features such as document archiving, electronic invoicing, and business electronic signature.
- By 2026, businesses in Italy will be required to comply with the transition from PEC to REM, as mandated by the DPCM, which will foster interoperability and harmonize electronic communications within the European business landscape.
