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Industry transitions

Move to the new without leaving the old behind.

Whole industries are changing how they protect, exchange and prove data, on timetables set by regulators and networks. None of them can switch overnight. Polymonial carries your existing data, keys and identity across.

Finance & payments · Global

SwiftNet 8.0

Swift's network moves to post-quantum cryptography, and every connected institution moves with it.

From 2027 ›

Cross-sector · UK

UK PQC Timeline

Every UK system, service and product moves to post-quantum cryptography, starting with critical infrastructure.

By 2035 ›

Cross-sector · EU

EU AI Act

High-risk AI must show how it is governed, with stand-alone systems due from December 2027.

By 2027 ›

Finance & payments · EU

EU DORA

EU financial firms must prove operational resilience, including every critical technology supplier they depend on.

Since 2025 ›

Cross-sector · EU

Cyber Resilience Act

Every product with digital elements sold in the EU must be secure by design and stay that way.

By 2027 ›

Retail & supply chain · EU

EU Forced Labour Ban

From December 2027, goods made with forced labour cannot be sold in or exported from the EU.

From 2027 ›

Government · EU

EU Digital Identity

Every EU state offers citizens a digital identity wallet, and public services must accept it.

By 2026 ›

Cross-sector · US

NIST PQC Deprecation

NIST deprecates quantum-vulnerable public-key algorithms after 2030 and disallows them after 2035 under its standards.

By 2035 ›

Cross-sector · Global

47-Day Certificates

Public TLS certificates shrink from 398 days to 47 days, so every website renews far more often.

By 2029 ›

Finance & payments · EU

EU AML Rulebook

One EU anti-money-laundering rulebook applies directly in every member state, with harmonised customer checks from July 2027.

From 2027 ›

Finance & payments · EU

Verification of Payee

Payment providers in non-euro EU states must send instant euro payments and check payee names by July 2027.

By 2027 ›

Retail & Manufacturing · EU

EU Product Passport

Regulated products sold in the EU carry a digital passport on their make-up and origin.

Since 2026 ›

Automotive · US

US Connected Vehicles

Cars sold in the US must be free of connected-vehicle software and hardware tied to China or Russia.

From 2027 ›

Retail & supply chain · US

US Food Traceability

Firms handling high-risk foods must hand the FDA traceability records within 24 hours of a request.

By 2028 ›

Cross-sector · EU

EU Data Act

Connected products sold in the EU must let users reach and share the data they generate.

Since 2026 ›

Retail · EU

EU Greenwashing Ban

Unproven generic green claims and uncertified sustainability labels are banned across the EU since September 2026.

Since 2026 ›

Health · EU

EUDAMED

Medical device firms, devices and certificates must all be registered in EUDAMED, the EU's device database.

By 2027 ›

Cross-sector · EU

CSRD after Omnibus

The largest companies in the EU must report sustainability data under a narrower, simpler regime.

From 2027 ›

Aviation · EU

EASA Part-IS

Aviation organisations in the EU must run an information security management system and report incidents.

Since 2025 ›

Pharma · EU

EU HTA Assessments

EU joint clinical assessments of new medicines widen to orphan medicines in 2028 and all in 2030.

From 2028 ›

Tax & invoicing · EU

EU VAT in Digital Age

Cross-border business invoices across the EU become structured e-invoices, reported to tax authorities in real time.

From 2030 ›

Pensions · UK

Pensions Dashboards

Every UK pension scheme in scope connects to dashboards so savers can find and view all their pensions.

Since 2025 ›

Trade & Shipping · EU

EU eFTI Freight Data

EU authorities must accept freight transport information electronically, from certified platforms, instead of paper documents.

From 2027 ›

Tax & invoicing · UK

UK E-invoicing

VAT invoices between UK businesses move to structured e-invoices exchanged over the Peppol network.

From 2029 ›

Tax & invoicing · Germany

Germany E-invoicing

Invoices between German businesses must be structured e-invoices, with the last transition periods ending in 2027.

By 2028 ›

Tax & invoicing · France

France E-invoicing

French businesses receive, then issue, e-invoices through approved platforms, and report transaction data to the tax authority.

By 2027 ›

Trade & Shipping · US

US Maritime Cyber Rule

US-flagged vessels and regulated maritime facilities must run approved cybersecurity plans under a Coast Guard rule.

By 2027 ›

Trade & Shipping · EU

EU Customs Data Hub

EU customs declarations move from national systems to one central data hub, starting with e-commerce.

From 2028 ›

Energy & utilities · UK

Half-Hourly Settlement

Every electricity meter in Great Britain moves to settlement on actual half-hourly readings, replacing estimates.

By 2027 ›

Energy & utilities · UK

Smart Metering

Britain's smart meters move to 4G and stronger security, with millions of devices already in homes.

By 2033 ›

Health · UK

NHS Patient Record

One record of each patient's care, drawn from many providers and reached through the NHS App.

By 2028 ›

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