CHAPTER I U.K. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1 U.K. Subject matter

With a view to ensuring the proper functioning of the F1 ... market while aiming at an adequate level of security of F2 ... trust services this Regulation:

(a)

F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)

lays down rules for trust services, in particular for electronic transactions; and

(c)

establishes a legal framework for electronic signatures, electronic seals, electronic time stamps, electronic documents, electronic registered delivery services and certificate services for website authentication.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Art. 1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electronic Identification and Trust Services for Electronic Transactions (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/89), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 2(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Words in Art. 1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electronic Identification and Trust Services for Electronic Transactions (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/89), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 2(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Art. 1(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electronic Identification and Trust Services for Electronic Transactions (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/89), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 2(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)