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Home  News Electronic Signatures: Legally Recognised but Cross-Border Take-Up too Slow, Says Commission
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Electronic Signatures: Legally Recognised but Cross-Border Take-Up too Slow, Says Commission |
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21.03.2006. |
The reluctant take-up of electronic signature tools is slowing down the growth of trade in goods and services via the internet, says the Commission in a progress report published last week. However, growing use of electronic ID cards and the use of e-signatures in e-government services, such as on-line income tax returns, are expected to drive demand in the future. The report also confirms that the 1999 Directive on a Community framework for electronic signatures continues to provide, for the moment, a valid basis for electronic signatures in the internal market.
The strategic role of public service applications is recognised in the EU’s i2010 initiative, which fosters the deployment and efficient use of Information and Communication Technologies by the private and public sectors. The need for secure electronic means of identification to access and use public services is essential for citizens and businesses and will promote the use of electronic signatures.
Source: European Commission
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