Commission Publishes AUWP – Upcoming Key Digital Standardisation Requests On 19 March 2026, the European Commission published its Annual Union Work Programme (AUWP) for European Standardisation 2026 in the EU Official Journal. The Commission identifies the European standards and European standardisation deliverables that the Commission intends...
The forthcoming Digital Omnibus is expected on 19 November. This packages as part of the 9 initiatives of the Simplification Agenda is presented as a major step towards consolidating the European Union’s digital regulatory framework. This note analyses the latest recent public disclosures and the main...
The European Commission is preparing a Digital Omnibus Package (Directive and Regulation) for adoption in Q4 2025 and has launched a call for evidence untill 14 October 2025. Q4 2025 – Call for Evidence The annonced purpose is to simplify and reduce administrative costs in the digital...
The third batch of 11 Implementing Acts for the European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet has been released and is now open for public consultation until 13 May 2025. Detailed Overview of the 11 Implementing Acts: Qualified Certificates for Electronic Signatures and Electronic Seals Overview: This act outlines...
Digital Europe's AI-Focused Investment Strategy Unveiled The European Commission has launched a new initiative under the Digital Europe Programme to incorporate Artificial Intelligence (AI) widely. With a budget of 1.3 billion euros for 2025-2027, over 705 million euros are dedicated to advancing AI through the "AI...
Key takeaways from the meeting based on ENISA’s presentations and discussions with participants. Download document Executive summary EU Cybersecurity Strategy Cyber Solidarity Act & Cyber Reserve EUCC EUCC Implementation Development of Protection Profiles (PPs) Interplay with the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) Developing a Standardized PP for CRA...
The Competitiveness Compass is the European Commission’s strategic framework to boost innovation, technology development, and sustainability while positioning Europe as a leader in future industries. Announced on 27 November 2024 by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, it was stated as the first major initiative...
1. Overview The European Commission (EC) is working on the Architecture and Reference Framework (ARF) Development Plan for 2025. This newsletter highlights the main envisaged provisions. The ARF is to establish high level requirements for the EUDI Wallet ecosystem, as well as the technical specifications, standards, and...
Analysis Note to Eurosmart’s members: The European Commission has drafted a strategy to develop and align Standards and Technical Specifications (STS) for the EUDI Wallet. This strategy, currently under review by the Cooperation Group composed of Member States’ experts, has not yet been adopted or made...
The Regulation on the European Digital Identity Framework (EU) 2024/1183 (eIDAS 2) entered into force on Monday, May 20th, 2024. This regulation introduces the EU Digital Identity Wallet, a digital tool that allows users to authenticate themselves to access various public and private services across...