Lab Luxembourg SA (Labgroup) is the first PSDC to be certified in Luxembourg
At a press conference held at the Ministry of the Economy on Wednesday 1st of February, Étienne SCHNEIDER, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of the Economy, Jean-Marie REIFF, Director of ILNAS (Luxembourg Institute for Standardisation, Accreditation, Security and Quality for Products and Services) and Bernard MOREAU, CEO of Labgroup, marked the start of Archiving 2.0.
Indeed, the certification of the first PSDC (Provider of Digitisation and Conservation Services), concretises the implementation of the law of the 25th of July 2015 on electronic archiving, and the establishment of the digital trust chain, which extends from the European Union to the holder of information, through the Luxembourg State and the third-party archiver.
PSDC certification, a long-standing work
As a third-party archiver for 40 years in Luxembourg, Labgroup had to prepare itself for the future by initiating its digital transformation in the early years of the 21st century. The strategy aimed to be the leading edge in the evolution towards a paperless society (or, in the medium term, with less paper). In parallel with investing in a state-of-the-art, highly protected storage and archiving infrastructure, Labgroup has developed a comprehensive and continuously improved Information Security Management System (ISMS).
These efforts to control risks were rewarded in 2014 by obtaining the ISO 27001 international certification (already a first for an archiver in Luxembourg), in terms of information security management covering all related activities (digitisation, physical and electronic archiving). With this first step achieved, it remained to obtain the new status of PSDC, created by the law of 25th July 2015 on electronic archiving.

Pierre Dewez, CEO – PECB Europe, Etienne Schneider – Minister of the Economy, Bernard Moreau, CEO – Labgroup, Jean-Marie REIFF, Director – ILNAS
As the first candidate, Labgroup was logically the first company whose processes and procedures conformed to the requirements of the PSDC standard, Labgroup was audited in November 2016. Following the positive verdict of the certifying body, ILNAS placed Labgroup on the list of legal persons with the status of PSDC under the number 2016/9/001 and implemented immediate supervision for which the institute is responsible.
Note that Labgroup is certified as:
- Provider of Digitisation Services, in other words, Labgroup is empowered to create legal electronic copies of paper documents;
- Provider of Conservation Services, which guarantees the integrity, confidentiality and persistence of electronic archives throughout their retention period.
This achievement, on the 40th year anniversary of the company’s creation, marks the beginning of a new era of growth for Labgroup!
Legal archiving, a trusted service.
Whether as a consumer or a company, we archive information to be able to (well) defend our own interests in the future, for example, our health in the case of medical data.
Since three millennia, the archiving of the writings is inseparable from its paper support. However, technological advances now make it possible to perform native electronic records, such as purchasing on an e-commerce site, and to dematerialise paper documents, such as signed contracts in a handwritten manner.
The legislator has considered these advances by creating a legal framework that anticipates and supports the irresistible digitisation of our society. The law of 25th of July 2015 on electronic archiving therefore recognises the probative value of electronic copies of paper documents produced by a PSDC certified company to respect all the conditions of strict fidelity to the original and, moreover, the presumption of conformity with the original.
It is therefore with confidence, with the guarantee of the state, that the holders of information can now choose between:
- continuing to outsource their paper records with Labgroup, or
- requesting Labgroup to digitise their paper archives, then destroy them and only keep the electronic copies.
In either case, Labgroup will proceed as required by the law and as schematised here below.
In order to strengthen citizens’ digital trust, the law stipulates that PSDC’s must provide its clients with a well-documented prior information package before the signing of any service contract. This documentation must be kept available by Labgroup.
Electronic archiving, an opportunity for Luxembourg
At European level, the eIDAS (Electronic Identification and Trust Services) regulation 910/2014, which has been fully implemented since the 1st of July 2016, has clearly demonstrated the willingness of member states to democratise digitisation by:
- enhancing the security of electronic exchanges;
- recognizing the universal value of the electronic signature;
- granting the legal value to a digital document.
While Luxembourg has been a precursor with this new law, other countries have also embarked on the path of digital transformation by introducing an attractive legal regime for electronic archiving. However, no other country engages the state through the certification of service providers, such as the PSDC status in Luxembourg.
By archiving in Luxembourg, companies in those countries could therefore both exploit their national legislation and benefit from the guarantees offered by the PSDC status.
Indeed, the rules and requirements to which Labgroup must comply as a PSDC are equivalent to those established by the Belgian law of July 21, 2016, called Digital Act, and the French decree of December 5, 2016 on the reliability of the copies and taken for the application of Article 1379 of the Civil Code.
The French and Belgian judges will therefore find, in the certified conformity of the PSDC in Luxembourg, objective reasons to rule favourably on the reliability of the digital copy.
Scheme of the digitisation PSDC process by Labgroup
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Attachments
Communiqué de presse – Labgroup
Press release – Labgroup
Links Press
Legitech
Merkur
ITOne.lu
Digital Lëtzebuerg
Contact
Lab Luxembourg S.A. | Marketing Department | Cindy REFF
2, rue Edmond Reuter
L-5326 Contern (Luxembourg)
T +352 350 222 999 | F +352 350 222 350
marketing@labgroup.com
www.labgroup.com
February 16 – Global Information Governance Day 2017
/in Events, News Flashes, Press Articles, Publications/by Cindy ReffSUBJECT 2017: INFORMATION GOVERNANCE TO INFORMATION OPPORTUNITY:
Today is the Global Information Governance Day! #GIGD occurs on the third Thursday in February and was established to raise the awareness of information governance.
WHAT IS INFORMATION GOVERNANCE (IG)?
IG is the activities and technologies that organisations employ to maximise the value of their information while minimising associated risks and costs.
IG is a holistic approach to managing corporate information by implementing processes, roles, controls and metrics that treat information as a valuable business asset:
The information governance, after a preliminary analysis, results in a classification of different value levels of your information. The outcome of this classification is the identification of your information with engaging/probative/legal value. (for instance business contracts, policies…)
Breaking news on information governance in Europe – Trusted service provider for legal documents Labgroup first PSDC to be certified – #Archiving2.0
Since three millennia, the archiving of the writings is inseparable from its paper support. However, technological advances make it possible to perform native electronic records and to dematerialise paper documents.
The European regulation eIDAS (Electronic Identification and Trust Services) 910/2014, which has been fully implemented since the 1st of July 2016, has clearly demonstrated the willingness of member states to consider these technological advances and democratise digitisation by:
In Luxembourg the legal framework anticipates and supports this democratisation of the digitisation. The law of 25th of July 2015 on electronic archiving recognises the probative value of electronic copies of paper documents produced by a PSDC (Provider of Digitisation and Conservation Services) certified company to respect all the conditions of strict fidelity to the original and, moreover, presumption of conformity with the original.
As being the first company which is certified PSDC-DC in Luxembourg, Labgroup is certified as:
What is the value of the PSDC status abroad? While Luxembourg has been a precursor to this new law, other countries have also embarked on the path of digital transformation by introducing an attractive legal regime for electronic archiving. However, no other country engages the state through the certification of service providers, such as the PSDC status in Luxembourg.
By archiving in Luxembourg, companies in Belgium or France could therefore both exploit their national legislation and benefit from the guarantees offered by the PSDC status.
Do you want to learn more about information governance or electronic archiving?
Do you need further information on legal electronic archiving, project or risk management to efficiently implement your digital transformation project? We offer dedicated and tailored intra-company trainings to help you implementing your electronic archiving project!
Contact us now for further information by sending a mail to servicedesk@labgroup.com
Subject 2016 – Issues retrieving your documents
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Lab Luxembourg SA (Labgroup) is the first PSDC to be certified in Luxembourg
/in News Flashes, Press Articles, Press Release/by Cindy ReffLab Luxembourg SA (Labgroup) is the first PSDC to be certified in Luxembourg
At a press conference held at the Ministry of the Economy on Wednesday 1st of February, Étienne SCHNEIDER, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of the Economy, Jean-Marie REIFF, Director of ILNAS (Luxembourg Institute for Standardisation, Accreditation, Security and Quality for Products and Services) and Bernard MOREAU, CEO of Labgroup, marked the start of Archiving 2.0.
Indeed, the certification of the first PSDC (Provider of Digitisation and Conservation Services), concretises the implementation of the law of the 25th of July 2015 on electronic archiving, and the establishment of the digital trust chain, which extends from the European Union to the holder of information, through the Luxembourg State and the third-party archiver.
PSDC certification, a long-standing work
As a third-party archiver for 40 years in Luxembourg, Labgroup had to prepare itself for the future by initiating its digital transformation in the early years of the 21st century. The strategy aimed to be the leading edge in the evolution towards a paperless society (or, in the medium term, with less paper). In parallel with investing in a state-of-the-art, highly protected storage and archiving infrastructure, Labgroup has developed a comprehensive and continuously improved Information Security Management System (ISMS).
These efforts to control risks were rewarded in 2014 by obtaining the ISO 27001 international certification (already a first for an archiver in Luxembourg), in terms of information security management covering all related activities (digitisation, physical and electronic archiving). With this first step achieved, it remained to obtain the new status of PSDC, created by the law of 25th July 2015 on electronic archiving.
Pierre Dewez, CEO – PECB Europe, Etienne Schneider – Minister of the Economy, Bernard Moreau, CEO – Labgroup, Jean-Marie REIFF, Director – ILNAS
As the first candidate, Labgroup was logically the first company whose processes and procedures conformed to the requirements of the PSDC standard, Labgroup was audited in November 2016. Following the positive verdict of the certifying body, ILNAS placed Labgroup on the list of legal persons with the status of PSDC under the number 2016/9/001 and implemented immediate supervision for which the institute is responsible.
Note that Labgroup is certified as:
This achievement, on the 40th year anniversary of the company’s creation, marks the beginning of a new era of growth for Labgroup!
Legal archiving, a trusted service.
Whether as a consumer or a company, we archive information to be able to (well) defend our own interests in the future, for example, our health in the case of medical data.
Since three millennia, the archiving of the writings is inseparable from its paper support. However, technological advances now make it possible to perform native electronic records, such as purchasing on an e-commerce site, and to dematerialise paper documents, such as signed contracts in a handwritten manner.
The legislator has considered these advances by creating a legal framework that anticipates and supports the irresistible digitisation of our society. The law of 25th of July 2015 on electronic archiving therefore recognises the probative value of electronic copies of paper documents produced by a PSDC certified company to respect all the conditions of strict fidelity to the original and, moreover, the presumption of conformity with the original.
It is therefore with confidence, with the guarantee of the state, that the holders of information can now choose between:
In either case, Labgroup will proceed as required by the law and as schematised here below.
In order to strengthen citizens’ digital trust, the law stipulates that PSDC’s must provide its clients with a well-documented prior information package before the signing of any service contract. This documentation must be kept available by Labgroup.
Electronic archiving, an opportunity for Luxembourg
At European level, the eIDAS (Electronic Identification and Trust Services) regulation 910/2014, which has been fully implemented since the 1st of July 2016, has clearly demonstrated the willingness of member states to democratise digitisation by:
While Luxembourg has been a precursor with this new law, other countries have also embarked on the path of digital transformation by introducing an attractive legal regime for electronic archiving. However, no other country engages the state through the certification of service providers, such as the PSDC status in Luxembourg.
By archiving in Luxembourg, companies in those countries could therefore both exploit their national legislation and benefit from the guarantees offered by the PSDC status.
Indeed, the rules and requirements to which Labgroup must comply as a PSDC are equivalent to those established by the Belgian law of July 21, 2016, called Digital Act, and the French decree of December 5, 2016 on the reliability of the copies and taken for the application of Article 1379 of the Civil Code.
The French and Belgian judges will therefore find, in the certified conformity of the PSDC in Luxembourg, objective reasons to rule favourably on the reliability of the digital copy.
Scheme of the digitisation PSDC process by Labgroup
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Attachments
Communiqué de presse – Labgroup
Press release – Labgroup
Links Press
Legitech
Merkur
ITOne.lu
Digital Lëtzebuerg
Contact
Lab Luxembourg S.A. | Marketing Department | Cindy REFF
2, rue Edmond Reuter
L-5326 Contern (Luxembourg)
T +352 350 222 999 | F +352 350 222 350
marketing@labgroup.com
www.labgroup.com
First PSDC to be certified in Luxembourg
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IT Nation – Archivage électronique: Etienne Schneider présente le premier organisme de certification accrédité
/in News Flashes, Press Articles/by Cindy ReffDécouvrez l’article “Archivage électronique: Étienne Schneider présente le premier organisme de certification accrédité”publié par IT Nation, le 2 féverier 2017.
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Labgroup, premier PSDC certifié !” publié par Soluxions
/in Events, Press Articles/by Cindy ReffDécouvrez l’article “LABGROUP, PREMIER PSDC CERTIFIÉ !”publié par Soluxions, le 1ier féverier 2017.
LABGROUP ET PECB EUROPE, RESPECTIVEMENT PREMIER PRESTATAIRE DE SERVICES DE DÉMATÉRIALISATION OU DE CONSERVATION (PSDC) ET PREMIER ORGANISME CERTIFICATEUR.
Consultez l’article en ligne
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Auteur : Alain De Fooz
PaperJam – La niche des PSDC officiellement ouverte
/in Events/by Cindy ReffDécouvrez l’article « La niche des PSDC officiellement ouverte » publié par Paperjam, le 1er février 2017.
Veuillez consulter l’article complet en ligne.
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Gouvernement.lu – Archivage électronique : Etienne Schneider présente le premier organisme de certification accrédité et le premier prestataire de service certifié
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Communiqué par le ministère de l’Économie
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La société Labgroup, premier PSDC au Luxembourg
/in Events/by Cindy ReffCe jour 01 février 2017, l’ILNAS (Institut Luxembourgeois de la Normalisation, de l’Accréditation, de la Sécurité) officialise la certification du tiers-archiveur de métier comme premier Prestataire de Service de Dématérialisation et de Conservation (PSDC).
Le prestataire d’archivage électronique Lab Luxembourg S.A. a introduit sa notification pour surveillance le 6 octobre 2016. Cette notification a été référencée sous le numéro de dossier 2016/9/001 et constitue la première demande du statut de PSDC selon la loi du 25 juillet 2015 relative à l’archivage électronique.
Cette loi définit le cadre légal pour l’attribution du statut de PSDC, ainsi que les exigences pour l’audit de certification PSDC, qui se composent des mesures définies dans la norme ISO/IEC 27001:2013, complémentée d’exigences additionnelles pour la dématérialisation et la conservation de documents.
Le système de management de Lab Luxembourg S.A. a été audité le 28 octobre 2016, du 9 au 11 novembre 2016 et la levée des non-conformités mineures a été vérifiée le 7 décembre 2016.
Une réunion de surveillance entre l’ILNAS et Lab Luxembourg a eu lieu le 19 janvier 2017 et après la vérification de tous les éléments demandés, l’ILNAS a pu attribuer le statut de PSDC à la société Lab Luxembourg S.A. le 1er février 2017.
Liens
Dossier de presse: www.labgroup.com/pr
Contact
Lab Luxembourg S.A.
Marketing Department
2, rue Edmond Reuter
L-5326 Contern Luxembourg
T +352 350 222 999
F +352 350 222 350
marketing@labgroup.com
www.labgroup.com