Digital signatures amendments and continuing conditions

Purpose and competence

Digital signatures amendments and continuing conditions 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.

Record specification

Record identifier

ARC.05.01/R3

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

A change that may reopen the document signature verification

A valid signature authenticates an official acting beyond delegated powers; separate integrity from authority.

Instrument affected

Document signature verification

Receiving custodian

Digital signatures assessment lead

Access to this record