[magicalhippo]

From what I can gather from the EU proposal[1], they rely on such details to be stored in a hardware crypto module on a phone or similar.

Thus the user never has direct access, yet can use it to issue proof of age.

[1]: https://ageverification.dev/av-doc-technical-specification/d...

[wkat4242]

This is even more Draconian because it demands that citizens rely on manufacturers. After all the government itself doesn't make phones or hardware crypto modules.