The ESCWA Cyber Legislation Digest Directive 2: e-Signature and e-Transactions The following is a summary of the proposed legal framework: Chapter 1: Article 1: Article 2: General Provisions Scope of implementation Definitions of terms such as:              Electronic records Electronic signatures Advanced electronic signatures Signatories Authorized and relying parties Pre-requisite data to create and check e-signatures Tools for creating and checking secure e-signatures Qualified certificates e-Signature products Voluntary accreditation Electronic payments and transfers Banking cards for use to withdraw, transfer or withdraw funds Electronic money and checks Article 3: Issues related to local markets Chapter 2: Article 4: Article 5: Article 6: Article 7: Article 8: Electronic Records and Signatures Secure tools for the creation of e-signatures Definition of “electronic writing” and records and their tracking Official and regular electronic records Official tracking of e-signatures Checking the correctness and authenticity of electronic records and signatures Storage of electronic records Electronic tracking and the related printed paper document of electronic records Article 9: Article 10: Chapter 3: Article 11: Article 12: Article 13: Article 14: Chapter 4: Article 15: Chapter 5: The responsibilities of Authentication Service Providers, the owner of the certificate and the relying party Authentication Service Providers The responsibilities of Authentication Service Providers The responsibilities of the owner of authenticated certificates The responsibilities of the Relying and Authorized parties Legal recognition of Authentication Certificates issued in Countries outside the Arab Region Legal recognition of Authentication Certificates issued in countries outside the Arab Region Banking and Financial Transactions 30