EU Council approves digital identity framework

07/12/2022 | Council of the European Union

The Council of the European Union adopted its position on the proposed EU digital identity framework for the eIDAS Regulation. The council said that the system would create digital wallets with "universal access for people and businesses to secure and trustworthy electronic identification and authentication." Czech Deputy Prime Minister for Digitalization Ivan Bartoš said the proposed EU digital identity framework brings "massive advancement in how people use their identity and credentials" while users are "firmly keeping control over their data."

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