The European Commission presented, in November 2025, a proposal for a regulation establishing the European Business Wallet, a digital tool designed to enable companies and other economic operators to identify themselves, sign documents, receive notifications and exchange certified information securely and interoperably across the Union.
The initiative is intended to advance the EU’s digital agenda. Its objective is to provide businesses with a single channel to interact with public administrations and other economic actors, thereby reducing the time and costs associated with administrative procedures, particularly in cross-border activities. Looking ahead, the European Business Wallet is expected to complement the Single Digital Gateway and support the implementation of the future 28th regime, by providing the digital foundation for fully online procedures and enabling greater operational capacity for start-ups and scale-ups within the single market.
The practical impact of the initiative will now depend on the implementation phase. The new system will need to rely on trustworthy data and effective integration with existing official national sources, starting with business registers, which will play a central role in verifying and making information available. At the same time, the next steps will be crucial in clarifying several outstanding issues, such as the inclusion of self-employed persons and sole proprietorships, the availability of data across different Member States, and the coordination mechanisms between the European Commission, national authorities and wallet providers. From both a technical and organisational perspective, the effectiveness of the system will depend on the definition of clear implementing rules and timelines compatible with the complexity of the project.
For further information, Unioncamere’s Position Paper on the proposal for a regulation establishing the European Business Wallet is available here.