The study contributes to the definition of the problem and the justification behind the need for an EU legislative intervention in this field, and provides a comparative analysis of costs and benefits expected for relevant groups of stakeholders affected by the different policy options, namely: public authorities, online service providers, conformity assessment bodies, trust service providers, eID providers and wallet app providers.
Data and evidence have been collected through different methods: an open public consultation, targeted surveys and in-depth interviews involving key stakeholders of the eIDAS ecosystem in the public and private sector. Based on the collected evidence, the study draws conclusions and provides a preferred option for the legislative intervention, which should be considered as a substantial input for the introduction of a EU framework for digital identity.