2000/709/EC: Commission Decision of 6 November 2000 on the minimum criteria to be taken into account by Member States when designating bodies in accordance with Article 3(4) of Directive 1999/93/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Community framework for electronic signatures (notified under document number C(2000) 3179) (Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Decision
of 6 November 2000
on the minimum criteria to be taken into account by Member States when designating bodies in accordance with Article 3(4) of Directive 1999/93/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Community framework for electronic signatures
(notified under document number C(2000) 3179)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/709/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Directive 1999/93/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 on a Community framework for electronic signatures(1), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 13 December 1999, the European Parliament and the Council adopted the Directive 1999/93/EC on a Community framework for electronic signatures.
(2) Annex III to Directive 1999/93/EC contains the requirements for secure signature-creation-devices. According to Article 3(4) of the Directive, the conformity of secure signature-creation-devices with the requirements laid down in Annex III shall be determined by appropriate public or private bodies designated by Member States and the Commission shall establish criteria for Member States to determine whether a body should be designated for performing such conformity assessments.
(3) The establishment of the above criteria by the Commission has to be made after consultation of the "Electronic Signature Committee" set up under Article 9(1) of Directive 1999/93/EC.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the "Electronic Signature Committee",