document: Electronic signatures - much ado ? Whilst the market may be having a crisis of confidence regarding the prospects for e-commerce , the EU and the Government continue apace to develop the legal framework . Most recently , this has resulted in the Electronic Signatures Regulations 2002 . These Regulations were made on 13 February 2002 and came into force on 8 March 2002 . The Regulations implement the European Electronic Signatures Directive -LRB- 1999/93/EC -RRB- . Critics may say that the Regulations were implemented too late -LRB- they were due to have been implemented by 19 July 2001 -RRB- , with too short a consultation period -LRB- 25 January 2002 to 12 February 2002 -RRB- and with an unconvincing case as to what they add to English law -LRB- as to which , read on -RRB- . The author explains the latest development on e-signatures and the significance of Certification Service Providers -LRB- CSPs -RRB-
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