Electronic identification scheme (eID) proposal
Position Paper
8 Dec 2021
Digital, Financial services

 

The EU needs a common framework and technological architecture for a European Digital Identity wallet so that both citizens and businesses can prove their identities and harness the benefits of boosted efficiencies, lower costs and a more favorable digital customer experience. In order to develop a robust and practicable framework, AmCham EU recommends co-legislators working on the eID proposal to:

• Leverage the existing international standards and ensure clarity and predictability on the interplay with other related draft regulations;
• Develop safe, user-friendly and convenient digital solutions, without resorting to a mandatory acceptance approach;
• Ensure a high degree of data protection;
• Withdraw proposals for automatic recognition by web-browsers of and interoperability with Qualified Website Authentication Certificates.

 

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