# European Commission
*Also known as EC*

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- Website: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
- AI agent profile: https://nowen.ai/agents/digital-strategy-ec-europa-eu
- Updated: 2026-10-07
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> The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT) leads EU digital policy and strategy.

Official executive arm of the European Union that proposes and implements EU policies. The European Commission, through its Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT), leads EU digital policy and strategy, coordinating initiatives to promote digital transformation across the economy and society. It serves EU citizens, businesses and public authorities by developing policy frameworks, coordinating funding and governance, and advancing areas such as digital skills, cybersecurity, data, artificial intelligence, online services and digital public administrations.

**Mission:** To shape Europe’s digital future by developing and implementing EU digital policies that foster innovation, skills, inclusion, and secure online environments for all citizens and businesses.

## Products & Services

### [EDIC for Agri-Food](https://edic4agrifood.eu/)
*Platform*
Facilitates digital transformation in Europe's agri-food sector through innovation and interoperability.
EDIC for Agri-Food is a European Digital Infrastructure Consortium established to support digital innovation across Europe’s food and agriculture sector. It aims to reduce reporting burdens, ease administrative processes, and enable secure access to high-quality data for AI-based services. A key mission is to develop a common Digital Farm ID, interoperable with the European Digital Identity ecosystem, thereby enabling AI in agriculture and cross-border collaboration.
- Pricing: Pricing not published

- **Digital Farm ID** — Offers Unified Identification Across EU
- **Federated Interoperable Farm Identity** — Streamlines Farm Identification Processes
- **AI for Agriculture** — Enhances Productivity Through AI
- **Cross-Border Interoperability** — Facilitates Seamless Data Exchange
- **Secure Data Access for AI Services** — Empowers Data-Driven Agriculture
- **Transparency and Efficiency Improvements** — Increases Operational Visibility
- **Administrative Burden Reduction** — Lowers Regulatory Compliance Costs
- **EUDI Wallet Ecosystem Alignment** — Ensures Compatibility with EU Standards

### [EU KIDS Act](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/proposal-eu-kids-act-eu-keeping-internet-digital-spaces-accountable-and-trustworthy)
*Other*
Enhances online safety for children across the EU with strict age rules.
The EU KIDS Act is a proposed EU regulation to enhance online safety for minors. It restricts social media platforms’ access to children under 13 and sets an EU-wide minimum age of 15 for minors to open an account, thereby creating a harmonized baseline across the Digital Single Market.
- Pricing: Pricing not published

- **Age-appropriate and Safe-by-Design Obligations** — Ensures Services Are Safe For Children
- **Age-Based Access Restrictions** — Prohibits Social Media Accounts For Children Under 13
- **EU-Wide Minimum Age (15)** — Establishes A Standardized Age Across The EU
- **Privacy-Preserving Age Assurance** — Protects User Anonymity During Age Verification
- **Harmonization for Digital Single Market** — Promotes Consistent Rules Across The EU

## Market Segments

- **Digital farm identity** (market size $330M, CAGR 18%): Federated, interoperable farm identifiers aligned with the European Digital Identity ecosystem to enable cross-border authentication, business wallets and administrative burden reduction for agri-food actors.
  - Products: EDIC for Agri-Food
- **Agricultural data infrastructure and AI access**: Shared digital infrastructure and governance that enables secure access to high-quality agri-food data, reduces reporting burdens, and supports interoperable AI services and cross-border data collaboration.
  - Products: EDIC for Agri-Food
- **Child online safety and age assurance** (market size $500M, CAGR 14%): Regulatory and compliance framework establishing EU-wide minimum ages, privacy-preserving age verification and safe-by-design obligations for platforms operating in the Digital Single Market.
  - Products: EU KIDS Act

## Sources

- [European Commission](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
- [EDIC for Agri-Food](https://edic4agrifood.eu/)
- [EU KIDS Act](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/proposal-eu-kids-act-eu-keeping-internet-digital-spaces-accountable-and-trustworthy)
- ["valued at USD 31.8 Billion in 2023 and is Expected to reach USD 153.9 Billion by 2033, Growing at a CAGR of 17.08 %"](https://www.sphericalinsights.com/press-release/digital-identity-solution-market)
- ["global digital identity verification market size was evaluated at $11.4 billion in 2023 ... CAGR of nearly 13.5%"](https://www.zionmarketresearch.com/report/digital-identity-verification-market)
- ["likely to be valued at US$2.8 billion in 2026 and is expected to reach US$142.4 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 75.3%"](https://www.persistencemarketresearch.com/market-research/blockchain-identity-management-market.asp)
- ["Valued at approximately USD 36.19 billion in 2024... projected to expand to USD 43.07 billion in 2025, with a CAGR of 19.9%"](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/digital-identity-solutions-market-trends-challenges-c9p2c)