European Union: European Commission opened consultation on draft implementing regulation as regards applicable standards and specifications

On 5 February 2026, the European Commission opened a consultation on the draft implementing regulation as regards applicable standards and specifications until 5 March 2026. The draft implementing regulation amends the 2025/848 rules on registering wallet-relying parties to align with updated technical specifications for European Digital Identity Wallets. It updates standards and procedures to ensure security, reliability, and cross-border interoperability, including accepting WebAuthn for pseudonym authentication and linking pseudonym registration to electronic attribute attestations. Annexes I, II, IV, and V are revised, a new Annex VI is added, and the Regulation will be binding and directly applicable in all Member States twenty days after publication.