Cyprus

Cyprus to introduce electronic signature

by fm

2nd February 2012

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Electronic signature will be introduced in Cyprus, according to a new bill that will integrate the relevant acquis communautaire into the domestic legal system.

A debate on the bill was held during today’s meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs.

According to the bill, electronic signatures will be generated only once for each person, by organizations licensed to do so, and will be used by the holders instead of their original signature in all electronic activities.

Electronic signatures will be introduced in both the public and the private sector, according to the Director of Electronic Communications Department, at the Ministry of Communications and Works, Stelios Himonas.

Himonas said electronic signatures will be used to identify an individual or to certify that an electronic document has been transferred successfully in its authentic form and has not been altered, whether it relates to public procurement, a private contract or a tax return documents.