A/76/187
market and repealing Directive 1999/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the
Council, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Law No. 2155 -VIII on electronic
trust services on 5 October 2017, which entered into force on 7 November 2018.
The main purpose is to introduce in Ukraine the models and principles for the
provision of electronic trust services used in the European Union, without destroying
the system of interaction between the parties in the field of electronic digital signature
that has developed in Ukraine. The law defines the legal and organizational principles
of providing electronic trust services, including cross-border services, the rights and
obligations of the subjects of relations in the field of electronic trust services, the
procedure for State supervision (control) of compliance with legislation in the field
of electronic trust services, and legal and organizational principles of electronic
identification. In developing the provisions of Law No. 2155-VIII, the Cabinet of
Ministers of Ukraine adopted a number of resolutions:
• No. 749 on approval of the procedure for the use of electronic trust services in
public authorities, local governments and State-owned enterprises, institutions
and organizations, adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on
19 September 2018.
• No. 775 on approval of mandatory requirements in respect of the Reference List,
adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on 26 September 2018.
• No. 821 on approval of the procedure for storage of documentary information
and its transfer to the central management body in case of termination of
activities of a qualified issuer of electronic trust services, adopted by the Cabinet
of Ministers of Ukraine on 10 October 2018.
• No. 992 on approval of the requirements in the field of electronic trust services
and the procedure for inspections of observance of the requirements of the
legislation in the field of electronic trust services, adopted by the Cabinet of
Ministers of Ukraine on 7 November 2018.
• No. 1215 on approval of the procedure for conformity assessment procedures in
the field of electronic trust services, adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers of
Ukraine on 18 December 2018.
• No. 60 on approval of the procedure for mutual recognition of Ukrainian and
foreign public key certificates, electronic signatures and use of the information
and telecommunications system of the central body responsible for ensuring
recognition in Ukraine of electronic trust services and foreign public key
certificates used during the provision of legally significant electronic services
in the process of interaction between subjects of different States, adopted by the
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on 23 January 2019.
The Administration of Special Communications and Information Protection of
Ukraine, in compliance with the requirements of article 8 of the law, by the order
dated 14 May 2020 approved the requirements for the security and protection of
information on qualified providers of electronic reference services and their separate
registration points (registered with the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on 16 July
2020), which detail and determine the implementation of the law and the requirements
in the field of electronic trust services, approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of
Ukraine on 7 November 2018 by means of resolution No. 992, to ensure the security
and protection of information on providers of electronic trust services and separate
registration points.
At present, Ukraine is taking measures aimed at mutual recognition of electronic
trust services within the framework of the Association Agreement between Ukraine
21-10045
33/46
Select target paragraph3
Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents