The EIF 1.0 was issued under the Interoperable Delivery of European eGovernment Services to public Administrations, Businesses and Citizens programme (IDABC).
Pierwsza wersja EIF 1.0 została wydana w listopadzie 2004 roku w ramach programu Interoperable Delivery of European eGovernment Services to public Administrations, Businesses and Citizens (IDABC).