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2025/0358(COD)ETrilogues (interinstitutional negotiations)

Establishment of European Business Wallets

In interinstitutional negotiations (trilogues). Parliament and Council are working toward a provisional agreement, which would still need formal adoption to become law.

Last active 07 Oct 2026

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What this bill does

In plain terms: what it changes and who it affects.

The proposal creates EU-wide digital business wallets for trusted company identification, signing, document exchange and official notifications across borders.

Who it affects

It affects businesses of all sizes, including SMEs, sole traders and self-employed people, and public authorities that interact with them. It also affects wallet providers and trust-service providers.

Core of the proposal
  • Gives wallet actions the same legal effect as paper, in-person or other lawful processes.
  • Requires wallets to support verified attributes, signatures, seals, timestamps, secure delivery, mandates and transaction logs.
  • Creates a European Digital Directory and unique identifiers for wallet owners.
  • Requires public sector bodies to accept wallets for relevant administrative and reporting procedures.
Key provisions
Transitional law
Public sector bodies may use compliant alternative secure communication solutions until 36 months after entry into force.
Articles changed · 1 across 1 law
  • Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 (32014R0910)
    • art. 5a: amends Article 5a: replaces paragraphs 1 and 15, and paragraph 5(f) and 9(c)

Latest update

07 Oct 2026

The most recent development in this bill's progress.

Trilogues (interinstitutional negotiations) → Trilogues (interinstitutional negotiations)

Trilogues (interinstitutional negotiations) → Trilogues (interinstitutional negotiations)

Documents

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SourcesOEILEUR-LexEU Law Tracker