eSignature in Europe - where we do stand in Europe V. Tilman and A. Esposito drafted a report on eSignature and interoperaibility 10 years after the publication of the European Directive. This paper gives a state of the art and addresses 6 recommendations. |
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What is the eSignature market like? Contribute to our survey! Very little has been published on the size of the eSignature market. On request of the European Commission (to feed the eSignature Directive review), ChamberSign offers to compile information related to the eSignature market with your help. Should you wish to contribute to our survey, please fill in the Excel sheet with figures (or estimations) agregated at national level and send it back to us ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). Commercially sensitive details will be anonymised on demand. (Published on 03/01/12)
The European Parliament publishes a study with a strong focus on e-Signature The study examines the progress towards a digital internal market. In a first part, it focuses on the state of play and the possible revision of the Directive on electronic signature. A second part describes the state of play with respect to electronic procurement and discusses possible steps to advance the use of e-Procurement in practice. (Published on 19/07/11)
e-Signature minimum requirements for Point of Single Contacts The European Commission published published the Decision CD 2011/130/EU establishing minimum requirements for the cross-border processing of documents signed electronically by competent authorities under Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market. (Published on 14/07/11)
ChamberSign contributes to the EC consultation on eID, eAuthenticity and eSignature ChamberSign submits a new position paper to the European Commission on eSignature. The paper request to carve out the public sector clause and to set up a governance model for the Directive. It requires as well to set up supervision guidelines and a European validation authority. (Published on 20/04/11)
The European Commission consults on eID, eAuthenticity and eSignature The European Commission has published an online public consultation on electronic identification, authentication, signature and related trusted services or credentials. The online consultation runs until 15 April 2011. The consultation is a first step for the revision of the electronic signature directive and for the elaboration of a legislation on mutual recognition of eID in the EU. (Published on 21/02/11)
ChamberSign teams up to support eSignature in eInvoicing No less than 45 businesses addressed a letter urging Member States to avoid weakening legal recognition of advanced and qualified electronic signatures for eInvoicing. We fear that the recent modifications to the VAT Directive will have a wider impact on the take up of eSignature and related applications based on eAuthentication and integrity. (Published on 11/02/11)
ChamberSign adopts a Position Paper on eSignature The European Commission announced the review of Directive 1999/93/EC on a Community Framework for electronic signatures. In the light of this review, ChamberSign adopted a Position Paper that stresses the 10 major difficulties identified by the industry and the end-users and proposes a series of solutions. (Published on 28/10/10)
ChamberSign publishes a mapping of certificates delivered in 9 EU countries You need a certificate to access public procurement in France or to exchange electronic invoices with the Spanish government? You want to sign a contract and make sure that the e-Signature of your partner is equivalent to hand written signature (qualified certificate)? Then you'll be interested in this document that lists all certificates offered by ChamberSign members , the quality of the certificates and the contact details of the sale managers. (Published on 25/10/10)
Update on the EC Action Plan on eSignature and eIdentification The European Commission's published recently a resume of main undertakings carried out under the European Action Plan on e-signatures and e-identification (adopted in 2008). (Published on 13/09/10)
The EC amends its requirements for the trusted lists The European Commission's new decision imposes among others the publication by Member States of machine readable trusted List. The decision shall apply from 1 December 2010. (Published on 02/08/10)
The EC plans a revision of the eSignature Directive The European Commission published its Digital Agenda for Europe. The Communication foresees a revision of the eSignature Directive in 2011. The focus of the revision will be on the provision of a legal framework for cross-border recognition and interoperability of secure eAuthentication systems. (Published on 09/06/10)
EC final report on Signature Validation Services published This report proposes different measures that aim to progressively eliminate all barriers to the use of eSignatures at the European level, so that the usage of signature validation services will be the result of a choice to simplify matters for the relying party, rather than a matter of necessity. (Published on 31/03/10)
The European Commission publishes a Trusted List of CSP The European Commission has published a central list with links to national "trusted lists". The national Trusted Lists make available information in a standardised way about certification Service Providers activer who are entitled to issue certificates that allow citizens and businesses to electronically sign documents. The EU Trust List is available on a secure website in 2 formats: a human readable format and a format suitable for automated (machine) processing. The EU Trust List is updated automatically. (Published on 25/03/10)
Call for interest to join a thematic network on eID The European Commission will fund a Thematic Network over a period of 3 years. The aim of the network will be to provide a platform for all the stakeholders of eID (electronic identity) to work together and collaborate to prepare a strategy for the coming a large scale deployment of an electronic identity management (eIDM) infrastructure. Declare your interest to join the network! (Published on 24/02/10)
The European Commission publishes a study on eSignature validation services The part 1 of the study goes into available solutions for verification and validation of electronic signatures by consulting application owners and practitioners operating Validation Services. The part 2 of the study describe the similarities and differences in the solutions found concerning the legal context, the organisational aspects, and the technical implementation aspects. The part 3 still to be released will address recommendations to enhance trust, to resolve any identified legal and liability issues. (Published on 22/12/09)
ENISA reports on authenticating on the Internet with eID Cards ENISA published a Position Paper on "Privacy and Security Risks when Authenticating on the Internet with European eID Cards". It analyses seven vulnerabilities, identifies 15 threats and gives security recommendations. (Published on 02/12/09)
PEPPOL publishes first deliverable on eSignature in eProcurement Version 1.2 of the PEPPOL deliverable 'Requirements for Use of Signatures in Public Procurement Processes' has been released. Feedback on scope, content and approach from eSignature specialists, middleware suppliers and platform providers is very welcome. (Published on 23/10/09)
eSignature interoperability - where we do stand in Europe Vincent Tilman and Alfredo Esposito drafted a report on eSignature and interoperaibility 10 years after the publication of the European Directive. Recently, the European Commission and Member States agreed on two important actions. One is the publication of a Trusted List of Certification Service Provider. The other is to simplify and update the standardisation framework. This paper gives a state of the art and addresses 6 recommendations. (Published on 03/09/09)
WESIGN project concluded Wesign partners published a Public Final Report for the closing of the project. The report highlights recomendations related to e-signature interoperability. The Wesign website is still available for a while. (Published on 18/08/09)
eSignature conference in Stockholm Eurochambres together with ChamberSign and the Swedish Chambers of Commerce organised a conference in Stockholm on 26 June 2009 on e-Signature. The programme is published online. (Published on 15/05/09)
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