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ECCG Agreed Cryptographic Mechanisms v3 (draft): ECCG Agreed Cryptographic Mechanisms - version 3 - draft for public review
Body
European Cybersecurity Certification Group and ENISA (EUCC)
Kind
Specification
Status
Draft (2026-06-02). Draft for public review posted 2026-06-02 with change log; review open until end of July 2026; not yet adopted as of 2026-10-25
Scope
Post-quantum cryptography
Jurisdiction
European Union
What it means for organisations
Signals the next revision of the EUCC agreed mechanisms list; v2 remains the applicable version until v3 is adopted.
Next milestone
None stated by the sources read.
Milestones, links, verification and sources
Dated milestones
: Version 3 draft for public review posted
: Public review closed
Verification
Verified. Draft posting date, review end and continued 'applicable version' status of v2 read on the ENISA page. No adoption date for v3 is stated. The same page also lists an ENISA report on hybridisation of traditional cryptography with PQC dated 30 April 2026.
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/482: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/482 of 31 January 2024 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/881 as regards the adoption of the European Common Criteria-based cybersecurity certification scheme (EUCC)
Body
European Cybersecurity Certification Group and ENISA (EUCC)
Kind
EU legal act
Status
Active (2025-02-27). Adopted 2024-01-31, published OJ 2024-02-07; applies from 2025-02-27
Scope
Quantum technologies in general
Jurisdiction
European Union
What it means for organisations
Establishes the EU-wide Common Criteria certification scheme under which the ECCG agreed cryptographic mechanisms are applied.
Next milestone
None stated by the sources read.
Milestones, links, verification and sources
Dated milestones
: Published in the Official Journal
: EUCC scheme applies
Verification
Verified. Title, adoption date, OJ date and application date (Article 50) read in the official OJ text served by the EU Publications Office; EUR-Lex returned an empty 202 challenge.