How deeply immersed is the Netherlands in the European Digital ID?

Following his seminal speech in Parliament last week on the truth behind the Covid QR-Certificate, Freek Jansen has now submitted Parliamentary questions to ascertain the extent of Dutch Government involvement in the EU's controversial European Digital ID. If you haven't already, click here to watch Freek Jansen's speech in full with English subtitles.

More and more stories have surfaced regarding the development of a European Digital ID. As an expansion of the COVID QR-Certificate, the Digital ID would record all of our personal data in one central, online identity. Over the last few years, considerable time and effort has been spent behind closed doors on the development of a European Digital ID, in which the Netherlands is a key player, according to journalistic research platform Follow The Money. The introduction of a digital ID is a prelude to a ‘social credit system’, in which all human transactions, movements and behaviours are tracked and assessed by the state. What role does the Netherlands play in this terrifying project, and what are the consequences for the Dutch population? Freek Jansen MP asks Parliamentary questions.

Question 1

Is the Secretary of State familiar with the message from Follow the Money, which mentions the following: “The design of the European COVID-19 app was only: ‘A first draft of what could develop into a perfect digital wallet’, the European Commission tells Follow the Money. That development is proceeding rapidly, the spokesperson reports. ‘In the coming months, we will be building on this with EU Member States.’"?

Question 2

What is the role of the Netherlands in the aforementioned collaboration with the European Commission on the development of the European digital identity?

Question 3

To what degree is the Dutch government involved in the development of the European digital identity?

Question 4

How many FTEs are involved in this project from the Dutch government (please provide a breakdown by ministry)?

Question 5

In what way does the Cabinet wish to take the lead in the development of the digital identity – as can be read on page 30 of the coalition agreement?

Question 6

When was the Dutch government first approached about the development of the European digital identity?

Question 7

When did the Netherlands first start to cooperate in the development of the European digital identity?

Question 8

What steps has the Netherlands already taken in the development of the European digital identity?

Question 9

Can the minister indicate what the concrete objectives are for the development of the European digital identity?

Question 10

Why is the government of the Netherlands participating in the development of the European digital identity?

Question 11

Which other Member States are involved in the development of the European digital identity?

Question 12

Which social partners and non-governmental organizations are involved in the development of the European digital identity? And in what way?

Question 13

Which companies are involved in the development of the European digital identity? And in what way?

Question 14

How will the European digital identity function?

Question 15

Is an app being developed for the European digital identity? If so, will that app allow for some form of authorization modelled on the CoronaCheck app? Is a scanning application being developed similar to the app Scanner used in the CoronaCheck app?

Question 16

Is a central website being developed for the European digital identity?

Question 17

Is an API being developed for the European digital identity? If so, to whom will it be made accessible?

Question 18

What personal data will be kept in the European digital identity?

Question 19

What progress has been made in the development of the European digital identity? What stage is the project at?

Question 20

Does a prototype of the European digital identity exist yet? If so, is it accessible somewhere?

Question 21

In the coming months, what are the next steps in the development of the European digital identity?

Question 22

When is the expected launch of the European digital identity?

Question 23

Can the minister explain why the data from DUO (State Education Service), IND (State Immigration & Naturalisation Service), and SVB (Social Insurance Bank) are being integrated into the European digital identity, as stated in the article of Follow the Money? How were these settings chosen? Which criteria are used for this? Are there any other Dutch institutions whose data is integrated into the European digital identity?

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