Handling of certificates for embedded universal integrated circuit cards

An apparatus for use in a management entity, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory for storing instructions to be executed by the processor;
• wherein
• the at least one memory and the instructions are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform
• composing, by the management entity, a deletion command message for deleting certificates from an embedded universal integrated circuit card, eUICC, on which a plurality of certificates is pre-installed,
• the deletion command message including information on certificates to be deleted and a authorization of the management entity, and
• transmitting the deletion command message to the eUICC.

An apparatus for use in an embedded universal integrated circuit card, eUICC, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory for storing instructions to be executed by the processor;
• wherein
• the at least one memory and the instructions are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform
• receiving, at the eUICC, on which a plurality of certificates is pre-installed on a storage unit, a deletion command message from a management entity, the deletion command message including an authorization of the management entity and information on certificates to be deleted,
• evaluating, at the eUICC, the authorization included in the deletion command message, and
• if the authorization is validated, deleting, at the eUICC, the certificates based on the information from the storage unit of the eUICC.