Use of Electronic Digital Signature in the Russian Federation

Development of commercial electronic platforms Electronic trading in Russia is on the initial stage of development, in the country there are about 10 trading platforms B2B, which are mostly concentrated on metallurgy and fuel and energy sector. Federal Law № 1 «On electronic digital signature» contributed to the development of electronic trading in Russia The number of platforms in sector B2B are increasing twofold 2004 First electronic auction in the Republic of Tatarstan was held on June, 24 in 2004

Electronic trading in the sphere of government order There are more than 300 websites, which publish the information about government order, including regional and municipal 2006 The law introduces the term «auction in electronic form» ( FL №94) Forthcoming of first government trading platforms: Novosibirsk, Tatarstan, Moscow 5 electronic trading platforms, accredited for placement of government order, are chosen (p. 3.1 FL №94) 2009 There was created a unified website for publishing the information in the sphere of government order on Federal level – the Official site of the Russian Federation for information layout of placement of order Association of Electronic Trading Platforms is created and it unites the overwhelming part of electronic trading market in Russia

Electronic trading in the sphere of government order and companies with government participation 2011 Publication of information on regional and municipal orders on «the Official site of the Russian Federation for information layout of placement of order» 2012 The law obliges the companies with state participation (share of more than 50%) and natural monopolies to publish the information on their procurement and carry out some part of procurement in electronic form Procurement for the government needs – ~ 200 billion dollars US Procurement of companies with state participation and natural monopolies ~ 230 billion dollars US В2В ~ 100 billion dollars US ~ 500 billion dollars US

The Official site of the Russian Federation for information layout of placement of order 5 government platforms 150 commercial platforms 38 platforms for realization of debtors` property More than 4000 sites for publication the information about procurement The system of electronic trading in the Russian Federation

Electronic signature Electronic signature – information in electronic form, which is connected to other electronic information (information to be signed) or is connected with such information in another way and which is used for a concrete person who signs the information Functions of e-signature: Authorship confirmation of electronic document Legal significance of electronic document Protection of electronic document from forgery Encoding of electronic document Trading in state order; Commercial trading; Electronic account; Electronic circulation of documents; Protection of personal data; Client bank; Government services. Use of e-signature:

Federal Law №1-FL «On electronic digital signature» Federal Law №63-FL «On electronic signature» Federal Law №63-FL «On electronic signature» Legislation on electronic signature Standard ES Intensified ES unqualified qualified E-signature Electronic Digital Signature Widely spread. Opportunities of EDS use in electronic trading, forthcoming of many Certification Authorities 1995 Federal law №24-FL «On information, computing and protection of information» Legal significance of EDS Single instances of use. Client bank About 300 CA ~6 millions of issued EDS Before 2013 №1-FL «On EDS» is in force simultaneously with the adopted in 2001 №63-FL «On ES». EDS, obtained according to №1-FL «On EDS» before its expiry date, is equal to encrypted digital signature Simultaneously are in force №1-FL и №63-FL

№ 976 from November, «On federal body of executive power, authorized in the sphere of electronic signature use»; № 111 from February, «On electronic signature, used by the bodies of executive power and bodies of local government when organizing electronic cooperation, on the procedure of its use, also on establishment of requirements for providing compatibility of electronic signature means»; № 634 from June, г. «On electronic signature types, which are allowed when applying for getting government and municipal services»; № 852 from August, г. «On confirmation of rules of encrypted digital signature use when applying for getting government and municipal services and the introduction of amendments in the Rules of development and confirmation of administrative provisions for providing government services» Government regulation of the Russian Federation on implementation of Federal laws №63 «On electronic signature» and №210 «On organization of providing government and municipal services»

General provisions of regulation of government of the Russian Federation № 976 from November, г. « On federal body of executive power which is authorized in the sphere of electronic signature use » The Ministry of Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation: Is an authorized body in the sphere of electronic signature use; Performs the functions of the head Certification Authority in relation to accredited Certification Authorities; Establishes the rules of accreditation of certification authorities; Accredits certification authorities and checks the maintenance by certification authorities the requirements which are established by Federal Law «On electronic signature»

General provisions of regulation of government of the Russian Federation № 111 from February, г. «On electronic signature, used by the bodies of executive power and bodies of local government when organizing electronic cooperation» When providing government and municipal services inter-agency cooperation is implemented in electronic form with the use of encrypted digital signature. Creation and issue of qualified certificate of key for checking the electronic signature to every participant of inter-agency electronic cooperation is implemented by accredited certification authorities. The means of electronic signature, used for creation electronic signature in the process of inter-agency cooperation, should correspond with compatibility of means of electronic signature.

General provisions of regulation of government of the Russian Federation № 634 from June, г. «On electronic signature types, which are allowed when applying for getting government and municipal services» Applying for getting government and municipal services is allowed with the use of standard electronic signature and (or) encrypted digital signature. The regulation establishes the rules for determination of cases which allow the use of standard electronic signature and encrypted digital signature. The regulation obliges Federal bodies of executive power to present before October, in the government of the Russian Federation the draft legal acts aimed at adding amendments in normative legal acts of the Russian Federation concerning the use of types of electronic signature when applying for government and municipal services.

General provisions of regulation of government of the Russian Federation №852 from August, г. «On confirmation of rules of encrypted digital signature use when applying for getting government and municipal services and the introduction of amendments in the Rules of development and confirmation of administrative provisions for providing government services» The regulation establishes the rules, which regulate the procedure of use of encrypted digital signature by individuals and legal persons when applying for government and municipal services. The regulation determines, that the keys of electronic signature used for formation of encrypted digital signature are created by the applicants independently or by the certification authority on his request. Regulation of government of the Russian Federation from May, N 373 “On administrative regulations of providing government services» contains provisions of requirements to categories of electronic signature means and categories of means of certification authorities, which are admitted for use when applying for getting government and municipal services.

Immediate prospects for improving the use of electronic signature in the Russian Federation The issue of regulation of the government of the Russian Federation «On the use of standard electronic signature when applying for getting government and municipal services» is planned; The work on making information system used for providing government and municipal services adjust in accordance with the requirements of the law «On electronic signature»; The Ministry of communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation creates «Unified trust space» which includes accredited certification authorities in a in unified system.

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