"With the introduction of De-Mail the German legislation implements the EU Directive on services in the internal market which demands that authorities accept legally binding electronic communications until the end of 2009."
This means that the government stopped accepting electronic communication in 2009.
It should read "With the introduction of De-Mail the German legislation implements the EU Directive on services in the internal market which demands that authorities accept legally binding electronic communications by the end of 2009." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.94.17.43 (talk) 15:03, 28 December 2013 (UTC)Reply