Technical framework published
OfficialArcom published its age-verification technical framework on 11 October 2024. This record documents that publication, not every later legal development.
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| Dimension | France | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | Unknown | Unknown |
| Market presence | Unknown | Unknown |
| Methods | Unknown | The solution is designed to prove an 18+ threshold while limiting disclosure, with future EU Digital Identity Wallet compatibility. |
| Technology & vendors | Unknown | Unknown |
| Ownership | Unknown | Unknown |
| Regulation | Arcom adopted the framework after consultation with the CNIL. The framework concerns age checks for services showing pornographic content. Applicability to an individual service requires checking its legal scope. Arcom published its age-verification technical framework on 11 October 2024. This record documents that publication, not every later legal development. | The Commission dates its blueprint to 14 July 2025 and its feature-ready solution to 15 April 2026. These milestones do not establish nationwide deployment. |
| Documented deployments | Unknown | Unknown |
| Recent changes | No published change | EU age-verification solution reaches a technical milestone ↗ |
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France
Issuing authority
OfficialArcom adopted the framework after consultation with the CNIL.
Minimum technical requirements
OfficialThe framework concerns age checks for services showing pornographic content. Applicability to an individual service requires checking its legal scope.
European Union
EU age-verification solution
OfficialThe Commission dates its blueprint to 14 July 2025 and its feature-ready solution to 15 April 2026. These milestones do not establish nationwide deployment.
Proof of being over 18
OfficialThe solution is designed to prove an 18+ threshold while limiting disclosure, with future EU Digital Identity Wallet compatibility.