Digital signatures evidence and source custody

ARC.05.01officeUnion-wide competence

Purpose and competence

Digital signatures evidence and source custody is maintained for Digital signatures. Its scope follows the office’s mandate: Verify the supported authenticity of a signature without confusing it with the signer's competence.

A valid signature authenticates an official acting beyond delegated powers

Record specification

Record identifier: ARC.05.01/R2
Responsible custodian: Digital signatures
Source evidence: signature chain; document version; issuing authority
Decision output: Document signature verification
Publication status: Draft record specification / no signed decision
Review route: Union Ombudsman / Union Court of Justice

Custodian and access

Digital signatures assessment lead → · Public records access procedure

Source catalogue for Digital signatures

Source 1: signature chain
Source 2: document version
Source 3: issuing authority
Receiving purpose: Document signature verification

Access to this record

Digital signatures assessment lead / contact · Public records procedure · Common custody and accessible-format rules