European Union: Adopted Council of EU approach on proposed Regulation establishing a framework for a European Digital Identity
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Adopted Council of EU approach on proposed Regulation establishing a framework for a European Digital Identity
On 6 December 2022, the Council of the European Union adopted its general approach on the proposed Regulation, establishing a framework for a European Digital Identity. The Regulation aims to ensure "secure and trustworthy" electronic identification and authentication through a personal digital wallet on a mobile phone. In its general approach, the Council expands the scope of the Regulation, requiring online platforms classified as gatekeepers, based on the Digital Markets Act (DMA), to ensure that providers of EU electronic identification means have access, free of charge and effective interoperability with the same operating system, hardware or software features that they are using to provide their complementary and supporting services.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Interoperability requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
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2021-06-03
under deliberation
2022-12-06
under deliberation
2023-02-09
under deliberation
2023-03-16
under deliberation
2023-06-29
under deliberation
2023-11-08
under deliberation
2024-02-29
under deliberation
2024-03-26
adopted