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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1569 Article 2

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1569 Article 2

Definitions

Article 2

For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions apply: (1) ‘wallet unit’ means a unique configuration of a wallet solution that includes wallet instances, wallet secure cryptographic applications and wallet secure cryptographic devices provided by a wallet provider to an individual wallet user; (2) ‘wallet user’ means a user who is in control of the wallet unit; (3) ‘catalogue of attributes’ means a digital repository of attributes that is maintained and published online by the Commission; (4) ‘scheme for the attestation of attributes’ means a set of rules applicable to one or more types of electronic attestation of attributes; (5) ‘type of electronic attestation of attributes’ means a specifically named and semantically described group of electronic attestation of attributes; (6) ‘catalogue of schemes for the attestation of attributes’ means a digital repository listing schemes for the attestation of attributes registered in accordance with this Regulation and that is maintained [and published online] by the Commission; (7) ‘wallet solution’ means a combination of software, hardware, services, settings, and configurations, including wallet instances, one or more wallet secure cryptographic applications and one or more wallet secure cryptographic devices; (8) ‘wallet instance’ means the application installed and configured on a wallet user’s device or environment, which is part of a wallet unit, and which the wallet user uses to interact with the wallet unit; (9) ‘wallet secure cryptographic application’ means an application that manages critical assets by being linked to and using the cryptographic and non-cryptographic functions provided by the wallet secure cryptographic device; (10) ‘wallet secure cryptographic device’ means a tamper-resistant device that provides an environment that is linked to and used by the wallet secure cryptographic application to protect critical assets and provide cryptographic functions for the secure execution of critical operations; (11) ‘wallet provider’ means a natural or legal person who provides wallet solutions; (12) ‘critical assets’ means assets within or in relation to a wallet unit of such extraordinary importance that where their availability, confidentiality or integrity are compromised, this would have a very serious, debilitating effect on the ability to rely on the wallet unit; (13) ‘owner of a scheme for the attestation of attributes’ means an entity responsible for establishing and maintaining a scheme for the attestation of attributes.

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