L 53/14 Official Journal of the European Union 25.2.2015 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2015/296 of 24 February 2015 establishing procedural arrangements for cooperation between Member States on electronic identification pursuant to Article 12(7) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing Directive 1999/93/EC ("), and in particular Article 12(7) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Cooperation between Member States on the interoperability and security of electronic identification schemes is essential to foster a high level of trust and security appropriate to the degree of risk in such schemes. (2)  Article 7(g) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 requires the notifying Member State to provide to other Member States a description of that scheme 6 months in advance, in order that Member States can cooperate in the way described in Article 12(5) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014. (3)  Cooperation between Member States requires simplified procedures. Interoperability and security of electronic identification schemes cannot be created by procedures conducted in different languages. The use of the English language during cooperation should facilitate reaching interoperability and security of electronic identification schemes, however, translation of already existing documentation should not cause unreasonable burden. (4)  Various elements of the electronic identification schemes are managed by different authorities or bodies in the Member States. In order to allow effective cooperation and simplify administrative procedures, it is appropriate to ensure that each Member State has a single point through which its relevant authorities and bodies can be reached. (5)  Exchange of information, experience and good practice between Member States facilitates the development of electronic identification schemes and serves as a tool to reach technical interoperability. The need for such cooperation is specifically justified when it concerns adjustments of already notified electronic identification schemes, changes to electronic identification schemes on which information has been provided to Member States before notification, and when important developments or incidents occur that can affect interoperability or security of electronic identification schemes. Member States should also have the means to request such kind of information concerning interoperability and security of electronic identification schemes from other Member States. (6)  Peer review of electronic identification schemes should be viewed as a mutual learning process that helps to build trust between Member States, and ensures interoperability and security of notified electronic identification schemes. This requires notifying Member States to provide sufficient information about their electronic identifi- cation schemes. The need for Member States to keep certain information confidential, when this is critical for security, must however also be taken into account. (7)  In order to ensure that the peer review process is cost effective and produces clear and conclusive results, and to avoid placing an unnecessary burden on Member States, Member States should collectively conduct a single peer review. (8)  Member States should take into account independent third party assessments, if available, when cooperating on matters relating to electronic identification schemes, including when conducting peer reviews. () OJL257,28.8.2014,p.73.