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Specialist Task Force 288:

International harmonisation of ETSI Electronic Signature Standards

Who we are:

STF Team Leader : Nick Pope
Team Members : Denis Pinkas
Richard Wilsher
Franco Ruggieri                

What we do:

The STF will produce the following deliverables, for TB approval:

  • DTS/ESI-000033
    Title: US Federal PKI to EU Qualified Certificate Policy (TS 101 456) mapping
    Scope: Mapping of US Federal PKI certificate policy requirements into EU Qualified Certificate Policy

Read our Terms of Reference

Why we do it:

The purpose of this work is to maximise the harmonisation of ETSI Electronic Signature standards with other European and international activities in this area. This task will be performed by relating the International Electronic Signature activities to the equivalent ETSI standards and by initiating the appropriate exchange of information in order to minimise differences.

Electronic Signatures are covered by the item "security and privacy throughout networks", which is strategic for ETSI.

This activity follows on from the CEN / ETSI TC ESI co-ordinated programme under the European Electronic Signature Standardisation Initiative (EESSI). It is closely related to a number of past and present activities of the ETSI TC ESI on electronic signature standardisation.

This activity will look at the European activities, which includes requirements to apply Electronic Signatures, including activities on e-authentication, e-invoicing and e-procurement.

This activity will analyse technical specifications in relation to activities of other bodies concerned with international interoperability and provide feedback, both to ETSI and the other related international activities in order to maximise harmonisation and therefore facilitate international interoperability and market uptake of the relevant ETSI standards.

Time plan for the work:

We intend to complete our work by the end of December 2005. 

How to contact us:

If you would like more information, please contact the STF Leader : pope@secstan.com


Note: this information is based upon STF working assumptions.
The views expressed do not necessarily represent the position of ETSI in this context.

Last updated: 2010-02-18 10:21:48