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Reference
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NaN2_06
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Short Name
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SIM card registration and KYC
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ETSI Workitem
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ETSI Deliverable
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Subject
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ECC Report on prepaid
SIM-card registration and related KYC requirements.
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Scope
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The work item
will examine the regulatory approaches applied in European countries to prepaid
SIM-card registration and related Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements, with
particular attention to the growing risk of fraud, misuse of anonymously or
weakly registered SIM cards, and the resulting challenges for numbering related
fraud case investigation. The work will map the current situation across
Europe, recognising that not all countries have mandatory prepaid SIM-card
registration and that, in many cases, KYC obligations for prepaid SIM cards in
the electronic communications sector are relatively recent, still evolving, or
implemented with differing levels of strictness.
The work item
will compare national frameworks, implementation models and verification
practices, including the extent to which identity checks are required at the
point of sale or activation, whether remote or digital onboarding is permitted,
and how regulatory obligations are supported by operators' operational
procedures. It will also identify common gaps, practical enforcement issues and
emerging good practices that may help CEPT administrations assess whether
existing national measures are sufficient to address fraud risks linked to
prepaid SIM use.
The objective is not
to harmonise national laws, but to provide a structured overview of the current
European landscape and a basis for informed policy discussion on proportionate,
effective and enforceable prepaid SIM-card registration and related KYC
approaches.
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Deliverable
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ECC Report
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Responsible group |
WG NaN - NaN2
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Start date
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09-06-2026
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Target date
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07-11-2028
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Public Consultation
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06-06-2028
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Permanent Work Item
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False
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Comments
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Work item approved at WG NaN #32 (9-11 June 2026).
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Keywords
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Worked by
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Contact
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Status
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In Progress
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Triggered By
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Latvia, Ireland, Germany, Luxembourg, Portugal, Netherlands
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Progress Report
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