signature decree

The Signature Ordinances (SigV) contain the implementing provisions of the Signature Act(SigG). The Signature Ordinance is technically oriented and describes, among other things, the creation of signature keys, the security concerns of IT systems and security concepts.

The Signature Ordinance, which came into force in 2008, has 16 paragraphs which, in addition to general forms of implementation, supervisory activities and the financial framework conditions, primarily cover the technical security requirements for signature creation, for the system environment, the signing of certificates and the qualification of certificates, and much more.