AV Trusted List – A New Trust Anchor for Age Verification

This solution introduces a new type of Age Verification Trusted List that is specifically designed for digital age verification use cases. Provided by the European Union, this trusted list acts as a central trust anchor and enables reliable validation of Proof of Age attestations across Member States. The new Trust Service List Type (TSLType) is defined as follows:

<TSLType>http://ec.europa.eu/tools/lotl/av/TrstSvc/TrustedList/TSLType/AVTL</TSLType>

The AV Trusted List not only defines a new trusted list type but also introduces a dedicated service type for age verification providers and verifiers. This innovation lays the groundwork for transparent, interoperable and EU-wide recognition of age verification attestations, allowing Member States and service providers to easily identify authorized issuers and ensure compliance with European regulations.

<TSPServices>
  <TSPService>
    <ServiceInformation>
      <ServiceTypeIdentifier>http://ec.europa.eu/tools/lotl/av/TrstSvc/Svctype/PAA</ServiceTypeIdentifier>
      <ServiceName>
        <Name xml:lang="en">Age Verification Testing Issuer</Name>
      </ServiceName>
      <ServiceDigitalIdentity>
        <DigitalId>
          <X509Certificate>...</X509Certificate>
        </DigitalId>
..
</TSPServices>

Detailed information about the AV Trusted List, including its structure and usage will be published later.