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Standards, specifications, committees and migration deadlines on post-quantum cryptography, quantum key distribution and quantum technologies: ETSI, CEN-CENELEC, ISO/IEC, ITU-T, IEEE, NIST and the IETF, the EU roadmap and the national agencies, each with its status and dates, its scope, what it means for organisations and its next milestone.

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Tracked items by body and status
Body	Published	Draft	In development	Active	Withdrawn	Total
ETSI ISG QKD	10	0	0	1	0	11
ETSI TC CYBER	4	0	0	0	0	4
CEN-CENELEC	5	0	5	1	0	11
ISO/IEC	3	0	1	1	0	5
ITU-T	6	0	0	0	0	6
IEEE	0	0	4	0	5	9
NIST	5	1	2	0	0	8
IETF	7	0	2	0	0	9
EU	1	0	0	1	0	2
ECCG / EUCC	0	1	0	2	0	3
ANSSI	2	0	0	1	0	3
BSI	2	0	0	1	0	3
Netherlands	1	0	0	0	0	1
NCSC-UK	1	0	0	0	0	1
Canada (CCCS, TBS)	1	0	0	1	0	2
NSA	0	0	0	1	0	1

Verification of the items on the date read: Verified: 57; Partly verified: 20; Not verified: 2.

11 items

ETSI ISG QKD: Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)

Body: ETSI Industry Specification Group on Quantum Key Distribution
Kind: Committee or group
Status: Active (2026-06). Active; most recent publication listed is GS QKD 020 V1.1.1 (2026-06); GR QKD 007 V1.2.1 (2026-01)
Scope: Quantum key distribution
Jurisdiction: International
What it means for organisations: Produces the ETSI group specifications on QKD interfaces, implementation security and optical characterisation that vendors and evaluators reference.
Next milestone: None stated by the sources read.

Milestones, links, verification and sources

Dated milestones

GS QKD 020 V1.1.1 (2026-06) Published: Latest group publication (GS QKD 020)

Verification

Verified. Committee page loaded; it lists recent deliverables with publication months. No creation date for the group is stated on the page.

Sources

ETSI: Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) committee page (read 2026-10-25; Recent publications list)

ETSI GS QKD 002: Quantum Key Distribution (QKD); Use Cases

Body: ETSI Industry Specification Group on Quantum Key Distribution
Kind: Specification
Status: Published (2010-06). V1.1.1 published 2010-06
Scope: Quantum key distribution
Jurisdiction: International
What it means for organisations: Describes application scenarios where QKD systems serve as building blocks, giving a shared vocabulary for use-case discussions.
Next milestone: None stated by the sources read.

Milestones, links, verification and sources

Dated milestones

V1.1.1 (2010-06): V1.1.1 published

Verification

Partly verified. Latest version folder and its date read today in the ETSI deliver archive listing. Title from the ETSI work-programme entry as shown in search results (WKI_ID=29096); the PDF cover title was truncated in the index. Partly verified: the version and date were read in the ETSI archive, but the title was taken from search results for the official PDF, which could not be read here.

Sources

ETSI deliver archive: GS QKD 002 version folders (read 2026-10-25; Folder 01.01.01_60 timestamp 2010-07-08; cover date (2010-06) per indexed PDF title)

ETSI GS QKD 004: Quantum Key Distribution (QKD); Application Interface

Body: ETSI Industry Specification Group on Quantum Key Distribution
Kind: Specification
Status: Published (2020-08). V2.1.1 published 2020-08; V1.1.1 folder dated 2010-12 superseded by V2.1.1
Scope: Quantum key distribution
Jurisdiction: International
What it means for organisations: Defines the interface through which applications request keys from a QKD system, supporting interoperable integration.
Next milestone: None stated by the sources read.

Milestones, links, verification and sources

Dated milestones

V2.1.1 folder dated 2020-08 in the ETSI deliver archive: V2.1.1 published

Verification

Partly verified. Latest version folder and its date read today in the ETSI deliver archive listing. Title from the etsi.org PDF title as indexed by search; not read from the PDF body. Partly verified: the version and date were read in the ETSI archive, but the title was taken from search results for the official PDF, which could not be read here.

Sources

ETSI deliver archive: GS QKD 004 version folders (read 2026-10-25; Folder 02.01.01_60 timestamp (2020-08))

ETSI GS QKD 005: Quantum Key Distribution (QKD); Security Proofs

Body: ETSI Industry Specification Group on Quantum Key Distribution
Kind: Specification
Status: Published (2010-12). V1.1.1 published 2010-12; revision RGS/QKD-0005ed2 at stable draft 2026-06-09
Scope: Quantum key distribution
Jurisdiction: International
What it means for organisations: Sets generic requirements for security proofs of QKD protocols, a reference point for security claims; a second edition is in drafting.
Next milestone: None stated by the sources read.

Milestones, links, verification and sources

Dated milestones

V1.1.1 folder dated 2010-12 in the ETSI deliver archive: V1.1.1 published

Verification

Partly verified. Latest version folder and its date read today in the ETSI deliver archive listing. Title from the etsi.org PDF title as indexed by search. A revision work item RGS/QKD-0005ed2_SecProofs is at stable draft (2026-06-09) per the ETSI work programme; no target publication date shown. Partly verified: the version and date were read in the ETSI archive, but the title was taken from search results for the official PDF, which could not be read here.

Sources

ETSI deliver archive: GS QKD 005 version folders (read 2026-10-25; Folder 01.01.01_60 timestamp (2010-12))
ETSI Work Programme: RGS/QKD-0005ed2_SecProofs work item (read 2026-10-25; Current status: stable draft (2026-06-09))

ETSI GS QKD 011: Quantum Key Distribution (QKD); Component characterization: characterizing optical components for QKD systems

Body: ETSI Industry Specification Group on Quantum Key Distribution
Kind: Specification
Status: Published (2016-05). V1.1.1 published 2016-05
Scope: Quantum key distribution
Jurisdiction: International
What it means for organisations: Gives procedures for characterising optical components such as sources and single-photon detectors used in QKD systems.
Next milestone: None stated by the sources read.

Milestones, links, verification and sources

Dated milestones

V1.1.1 folder dated 2016-05 in the ETSI deliver archive: V1.1.1 published

Verification

Sources

ETSI deliver archive: GS QKD 011 version folders (read 2026-10-25; Folder 01.01.01_60 timestamp (2016-05))

ETSI GS QKD 012: Quantum Key Distribution (QKD); Device and Communication Channel Parameters for QKD Deployment

Body: ETSI Industry Specification Group on Quantum Key Distribution
Kind: Specification
Status: Published (2019-02). V1.1.1 published 2019-02
Scope: Quantum key distribution
Jurisdiction: International
What it means for organisations: Lists device and channel parameters relevant when planning QKD deployment over existing fibre infrastructure.
Next milestone: None stated by the sources read.

Milestones, links, verification and sources

Dated milestones

V1.1.1 folder dated 2019-02 in the ETSI deliver archive: V1.1.1 published

Verification

Sources

ETSI deliver archive: GS QKD 012 version folders (read 2026-10-25; Folder 01.01.01_60 timestamp (2019-02))

ETSI GS QKD 014: Quantum Key Distribution (QKD); Protocol and data format of REST-based key delivery API

Body: ETSI Industry Specification Group on Quantum Key Distribution
Kind: Specification
Status: Published (2019-02). V1.1.1 published 2019-02
Scope: Quantum key distribution
Jurisdiction: International
What it means for organisations: Specifies a REST interface through which applications and encryptors obtain keys from a QKD key management system.
Next milestone: None stated by the sources read.

Milestones, links, verification and sources

Dated milestones

V1.1.1 folder dated 2019-02 in the ETSI deliver archive: V1.1.1 published

In the portal

Reference record

Verification

Sources

ETSI deliver archive: GS QKD 014 version folders (read 2026-10-25; Folder 01.01.01_60 timestamp (2019-02))

ETSI GS QKD 015: Quantum Key Distribution (QKD); Control Interface for Software Defined Networks

Body: ETSI Industry Specification Group on Quantum Key Distribution
Kind: Specification
Status: Published (2022-04). V2.1.1 published 2022-04; V1.1.1 (folder dated 2021-03) superseded by V2.1.1
Scope: Quantum key distribution
Jurisdiction: International
What it means for organisations: Defines how QKD nodes expose control information to SDN controllers so QKD can be managed within software-defined networks.
Next milestone: None stated by the sources read.

Milestones, links, verification and sources

Dated milestones

V2.1.1 folder dated 2022-04 in the ETSI deliver archive: V2.1.1 published

Verification

Sources

ETSI deliver archive: GS QKD 015 version folders (read 2026-10-25; Folder 02.01.01_60 timestamp (2022-04))

ETSI GS QKD 016: Quantum Key Distribution (QKD); Common Criteria Protection Profile - Pair of Prepare and Measure Quantum Key Distribution Modules

Body: ETSI Industry Specification Group on Quantum Key Distribution
Kind: Specification
Status: Published (2024-01). V2.1.1 published 2024-01; V1.1.1 (2023-04) superseded by V2.1.1
Scope: Quantum key distribution
Jurisdiction: International
What it means for organisations: Gives evaluators a Common Criteria basis for security evaluation and certification of prepare-and-measure QKD module pairs.
Next milestone: None stated by the sources read.

Milestones, links, verification and sources

Dated milestones

V2.1.1 folder dated 2024-01 in the ETSI deliver archive: V2.1.1 published

In the portal

Reference record

EuroQCI testing and evaluation

NOSTRADAMUS (IT), QCINed (NL), QuCT NL (Quantum Communication Testbed) (NL). Listed as testing or evaluation infrastructure in the portal; this does not mean that any of them certifies or evaluates against this standard.

Verification

Partly verified. Latest version folder and its date read today in the ETSI deliver archive listing. Title from the etsi.org PDF title as indexed by search; versions and dates also confirmed on the committee page. Partly verified: the version and date were read in the ETSI archive, but the title was taken from search results for the official PDF, which could not be read here.

Sources

ETSI deliver archive: GS QKD 016 version folders (read 2026-10-25; Folder 02.01.01_60 timestamp (2024-01))

ETSI GS QKD 018: Quantum Key Distribution (QKD); Orchestration Interface for Software Defined Networks

Body: ETSI Industry Specification Group on Quantum Key Distribution
Kind: Specification
Status: Published (2022-04). V1.1.1 published 2022-04
Scope: Quantum key distribution
Jurisdiction: International
What it means for organisations: Specifies an orchestration interface so QKD network resources can be coordinated by SDN orchestrators.
Next milestone: None stated by the sources read.

Milestones, links, verification and sources

Dated milestones

V1.1.1 folder dated 2022-04 in the ETSI deliver archive: V1.1.1 published

Verification

Sources

ETSI deliver archive: GS QKD 018 version folders (read 2026-10-25; Folder 01.01.01_60 timestamp (2022-04))

ETSI GS QKD 020: Quantum Key Distribution (QKD); Protocol and data format of REST-based Interoperable Key Management System API

Body: ETSI Industry Specification Group on Quantum Key Distribution
Kind: Specification
Status: Published (2026-06-29). V1.1.1 published 2026-06
Scope: Quantum key distribution
Jurisdiction: International
What it means for organisations: Defines a REST API for interoperability between key management systems of different QKD networks or vendors.
Next milestone: None stated by the sources read.

Milestones, links, verification and sources

Dated milestones

Publication of version 1.1.1 (2026-06-29): V1.1.1 published

Verification

Verified. Latest version folder and its date read today in the ETSI deliver archive listing. Title, version and publication date 2026-06-29 read on the ETSI work-item report (WKI_ID=63115).

Sources

ETSI deliver archive: GS QKD 020 version folders (read 2026-10-25; Folder 01.01.01_60 timestamp (2026-06))
ETSI Work Programme: DGS/QKD-020_InteropKMS work item (read 2026-10-25; Title and milestone table (publication 2026-06-29))

Sources compiled 2026-10-27; assembled 2026-11-02. Reviewed every 90 days. Past milestones of the PQC transition are on the migration timeline.