Uptake of emerging technologies in the public sector

An action plan covering the uptake of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in the public sector is adopted

Determine whether an action plan covering the uptake of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in the public sector has been adopted.

In administrative procedures, electronic transactions have equal validity as paper-based ones

Review of laws, strategy and planning documents to determine whether electronic transactions have equal validity as paper-based ones.

Legislation regulating eID, eSignature and administrative procedures is technologically neutral, and it does not specify the concrete technology

Review of laws, strategy and planning documents regulating eID, eSignature and administrative procedures to be technologically neutral.

There is a legal obligation to conduct digital-ready analysis of new legislation

The legislative process must ensure that new rules can work in practice and can be administered digitally. The legal framework for regulatory impact assessment or equivalent ex ante analysis of legislation requires to assess if the legislation can be administered in whole or in part digitally and supports the use of new technologies.

Regulation for algorithmic decision-making including transparency obligations is in place

Review of legislation to assess the existence of regulation for algorithmic decision making and transparency.