France to Stop Certifying Non-Quantum-Safe Encryption
ANSSI will withdraw certification from products lacking post-quantum cryptography, likely setting a benchmark that broader EU frameworks such as CRA and NIS2 will follow.
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France is accelerating its transition to post-quantum encryption: France’s cybersecurity agency ANSSI said on Tuesday it would stop certifying security products that lack quantum-resistant encryption, a move that will force government bodies and critical operators to shift away from older systems. Samih Souissi, ANSSI’s chief of staff, said at the France Quantum conference that the agency would halt such certifications from 2027, and that businesses should be buying only quantum-safe products by
Editorial Analysis
France's aggressive PQC stance will influence EU-wide certification norms, making crypto-agility an urgent procurement and compliance priority for European enterprises.
Launch a cryptographic inventory across infrastructure and applications, and establish a PQC migration roadmap aligned with emerging EU certification timelines.
France is decertifying security products without quantum-resistant encryption, previewing a requirement likely to become EU-wide.
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