The main aim of Regulation 2024/2982 is to define which protocols and interfaces European Digital Identity Wallets must support under eIDAS, to ensure they are:
interoperable across all EU Member States,
secure, privacy-preserving,
able to issue, present, and manage digital identity data and attribute attestations in a harmonized way.
In effect, this regulation ensures that digital identity wallets function in a standard way, both technically and procedurally, so that wallet users, relying parties, and wallet providers can trust the system and have consistent expectations.
If you would like to review the original text of the regulation with the key sections highlighted, please see this file.
Main impacts of EU Implementing Regulation 2024/2982 on the education sector:
Cross-border recognition: Diplomas, transcripts, and micro-credentials must be issued in wallet-compliant formats, ensuring they are trusted EU-wide.
Standards compliance: Universities must adopt mandated technical standards (e.g. ISO/IEC 18013-5, 18013-7) for issuing and verifying credentials.
Selective disclosure: Students can share only the required data (e.g. proof of degree without full transcript), boosting privacy.
Fraud prevention: Strong authentication of relying parties reduces risks of fake diplomas or identity misuse.
User rights: Institutions must handle requests for erasure of shared personal data and cooperate with supervisory authorities.
System adaptation: Student information systems and credential platforms must integrate with wallet protocols and interfaces.
Trust & transparency: Recipients (employers, universities, agencies) can verify that credentials and requesting parties are authentic and authorized.
ISO/IEC 18013-5:2021: Standard for Mobile driving licence (mDL) — defines how identity credentials can be issued to and presented from mobile devices.
ISO/IEC TS 18013-7:2024: Technical Specification extending mDL standards to online (remote) use cases. Ensures wallets work in web-based and cross-border scenarios, not only physical proximity.
ETSI Standards (eIDAS ecosystem)
ETSI EN 319 401, ETSI EN 319 411 (qualified trust service providers), ETSI EN 319 412 (certificate profiles), etc.
Data Protection & Privacy Standards (GDPR alignment): Not a technical protocol, but the regulation enforces privacy by design, unlinkability, and selective disclosure, consistent with GDPR principles