ETSI TS 119 612 specifies a format and mechanisms for establishing, locating, accessing and authenticating a
trusted list which makes available trust service status information so that interested parties may determine the status of a
listed trust service at a given time. It defines the format and semantics of a TL as well as the mechanisms for accessing
TLs. It also provides guidance for locating and authenticating TLs.The present document applies to European Union Member State (EU MS) trusted lists as a means to express trust
service status information with regards to their compliance with the relevant provisions laid down in Regulation (EU)
No 910/2014 [i.10] and in its applicable secondary legislation as of 1 July 2016.In the context of non-EU countries or international organizations, scheme operators may issue trusted lists in
accordance with the present document to facilitate mutual recognition of digital signatures.In addition, the present document defines requirements for relying parties to use TLs and the status information held
within them.