eID Regulation: Launch of IMCO Consultation

A good five years ago, the EU had created a legal framework for the creation of a trustworthy identification framework in the digital space with the eIDAS Regulation. However, hardly any of the promises have been fulfilled – while private identity service providers are booming. The industry committee ITRE is in charge of the dossier for the new eID Regulation, the internal market committee IMCO is co-advisory – and it met yesterday for the first exchange of views.