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European Union and Canada signed memorandum of understanding on digital credentials and trust services

On 8 December 2025, the European Union and Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding on digital credentials and trust services. The memorandum focuses on strengthening cooperation on technical interoperability and solutions based on digital identity wallets. Both parties will establish a forum for joint testing, information sharing, and the development of shared use cases and pilot projects to advance interoperability of digital identity wallets and trust services.

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Scope

Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Interoperability requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider, software provider: other software
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-12-08
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On 8 December 2025, the European Union and Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding on digital c…