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In recent years, market forces have been driving the integration of SIM functionality on a System on Chip (SoC), creating demand for a new SIM form factor: the integrated SIM. Certification is foundational to this effort. As two industry bodies working to champion the adoption...

Product Liability Directive - Adapting liability rules to the digital age, circular economy and global value chains The Product Liability Directive has proven its value during the past three decades to ensure the victims’ right to compensation, even without fault on the part of the producer...

Four key principles to better oversee the use of ‘real-time’ remote biometric identification systems in publicly accessible spaces for the purpose of law enforcement Position paper on proposed amendments on Artificial Intelligence ActDownload Some amendments of the IMCO/LIBE draft report on [AI Act] [1] may have very...

Digital travel documents have the potential to make travelling much easier and smoother for EU citizens. The European Commission currently envisages different regulatory options to develop digital travel documents (link to the consultation). Eurosmart would favour a legislative act that lays down an obligation for...

Eurosmart confirms overall resilience of Secure Elements’ market Press releaseDownload Disclaimer Despite the pandemic and ongoing chip shortage, the latest Eurosmart market analysis confirms an overall resilient market in 2021. During H1 2022, Eurosmart also confirms continued resilience driven by renewed demand in eSIM, contactless payment cards, and governmental...

Eurosmart welcomes the European Commission's proposal for a regulation on horizontal cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements (the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)). Download PDF Over the last decade, the European Union has been developing a solid cybersecurity legislative corpus which provides more legal certainty for the...