On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 as regards establishing a framework for a European Digital Identity
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Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection · Rapporteur: Andrus Ansip
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The Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection gives its opinion on the proposed regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 to set up a framework for a European Digital Identity. It proposes amendments to the Commission's proposal.¶¶ The amendments require each Member State to make available at least one European Digital Identity Wallet within 12 months of entry into force, free of charge for natural persons and free or at a nominal fee for legal persons.¶¶ They make wallet use voluntary, not compulsory, for public and private services, and require Member States to offer non-discriminatory alternatives.¶¶ They require public bodies and certain private relying parties, including very large online platforms, to accept the wallets, and set accessibility, security, data protection and user-control requirements.¶¶¶
Committee position. The committee proposes amendments to the Commission's proposal to improve it in light of the digital transition, including making wallets voluntary, free for natural persons, accessible, and accepted by public bodies and certain private services.¶¶
Key points
- The committee calls on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, as the committee responsible, to take into account its amendments to the proposal.¶
- The amended recitals say the framework should shift from reliance on national digital identity solutions to electronic attestations of attributes valid and legally recognised across the Union.¶
- Wallets should be issued by a competent authority designated by a Member State, under a mandate from a Member State or recognised by a Member State, and should give users full control over their choice to use the wallet, store data and share data.¶
- The use of wallets should not be compulsory for accessing public or private services, and Member States should ensure non-discriminatory alternative solutions.¶¶
- Wallets should allow users to consult transaction history, transfer wallet data, restore access on another device, block access in case of a security breach, and generate revocable pseudonyms.¶
- Issuers should establish a single contact point for users to report infringements or security breaches and to request correction or revocation of data; Member States should ensure users can seek compensation for damages.¶¶
- Each Member State should make available at least one European Digital Identity Wallet within 12 months after entry into force of the regulation.¶
- Wallets should be free of charge for all natural persons and free of charge or available at a nominal fee for legal persons.¶
- Wallets should be accessible for persons with disabilities, persons with special needs, including elderly people, and persons with limited access to digital technologies or insufficient digital literacy.¶¶
- Public sector bodies should accept European Digital Identity Wallets for online services where electronic identification is required, and private relying parties in listed sectors should offer and accept them in a non-discriminatory way.¶¶
- Very large online platforms should accept the use of wallets upon voluntary request of the user, respecting data minimisation and not processing more data than they already have.¶¶
- The Commission should assess within 18 months after deployment whether additional private online service providers should be mandated to accept wallets, and may adopt delegated acts.¶
Who is affected
- Member States, which must make available at least one wallet within 12 months and offer alternative access solutions.¶¶
- Natural persons, who get free wallets and full control over their data.¶¶
- Legal persons, for whom wallets are free or available at a nominal fee.
- Private relying parties in transport, energy, banking, health and other listed sectors, which must accept wallets where strong authentication is required.¶
- Very large online platforms, which must accept wallets upon voluntary user request.¶
Figures and deadlines
- Within 12 months after entry into force, each Member State must make available at least one European Digital Identity Wallet.¶
- Within 6 months of entry into force, the Commission shall establish technical and operational specifications and reference standards for the wallet.¶
- Within 18 months after deployment, the Commission shall assess whether additional private online service providers should be mandated to accept wallets.¶
- Within 12 months after entry into force, the Commission shall set out minimum technical specifications for identity verification by implementing acts.¶
- Businesses in Europe spend six to seven weeks verifying the identity of potential business partners or clients.¶