Legal & Operational EBW Roadmap Toward EU-Wide Acceptance
- Spherity
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European Business Wallet (EBW): Legal & Operational Roadmap Toward EU-Wide Acceptance by 2029 - with EBW-Ready Field Tests Starting in 2026
The European Business Wallet (EBW) is the EU’s upcoming digital wallet for companies and other legal entities. Proposed by the European Commission on 19 November 2025 (COM(2025) 838), it aims to make cross-border business interactions simpler and more secure under eIDAS 2.0—from trusted identification and authentication to qualified signatures and eSeals, and access to digital public and private services.
This page by Spherity GmbH translates the proposal into a clear legal & operational roadmap toward EU-wide acceptance by 2028–2029, with EBW-ready field tests starting in 2026.
What you’ll find inside:
The key milestones: law, standards, and “what must be in place” for EU-wide acceptance
The core building blocks: Legal Person Identity, Verifiable Credentials, Qualified Attributes, ARF, Conformity Assessment, Trusted Infrastructure
Where EBW creates immediate value: B2G access, KYC/KYB/KYS, Data Spaces, Digital Product Passport (DPP), Supply Chain Compliance, and Trusted AI
Why it matters: interoperability, automation, a strong business case, and improved cyber-security
Explore the EBW roadmap and see what starts in 2026.
