This Regulation establishes detailed rules for protocols and interfaces that must be supported by the European Digital Identity Framework, particularly focusing on the European Digital Identity Wallets. It sets technical requirements for secure and interoperable digital identity solutions across the EU, ensuring data protection and privacy while facilitating cross-border services access.The Regulation consists of 8 articles and an annex, covering definitions, general provisions, and specific requirements for wallet solutions. Key structural elements include rules for issuing person identification data, presenting attributes to relying parties, handling data erasure requests, and reporting mechanisms to supervisory authorities.The main provisions include:
- Requirements for wallet providers to ensure proper authentication and validation of relying parties and other wallet units
- Protocols for secure issuance of person identification data and electronic attestations
- Rules for presenting attributes to relying parties both remotely and in proximity
- Mechanisms for data erasure requests and reporting to supervisory authorities
- Privacy-enhancing features to prevent unauthorized data combination and ensure unlinkability between transactions
- Technical specifications for selective disclosure of attributes and cryptographic binding
