The European Commission announced a European Digital Identity in an improved proposal to the eIDAS regulation in June 2021.
eIDAS v2 Demystified: What it means for the SSI community? ↗
What happened
- The article quotes draft Article 6a requiring each Member State to issue at least one European Digital Identity Wallet within 18 months of entry into force.
- The article quotes draft Article 12b requiring private relying parties using strong user authentication to offer and accept EUDI Wallets.
Why it matters to Signicat
- Article interprets eIDAS 2.0 wallet and trust-service provisions relevant to Signicat's Wallet Hub and EUDI readiness; commentary is Gataca's own view.
Evidence from the source (3 quotes)
- “"Each Member State shall issue at least one European Digital Identity Wallet by 18 months after the date of entry into force of this amending Regulation.” source ↗
- “shall also offer and accept the use of European Digital Identity Wallets and notified electronic identification means with assurance level ‘high’” source ↗
- “In this article, Gataca dives deeper into the key points relevant to the Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) community” source ↗
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