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POLICIES:: eSignature:: Legislation:: Notification:: Finland

Finland

There are no voluntary accreditation schemes and no additional requirements pursuant to Article 3(7) in Finland.

- Accreditation Body:

None

- Supervision Body:

According to Section 42 of the Act on Strong Electronic Identification and Electronic Signatures (617/2009) the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority is in charge of supervision of the compliance with the Act. The Data Protection Ombudsman supervises the compliance with the provisions concerning processing of personal data. Please find an unofficial translation of the Act on: http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/kaannokset/2009/en20090617

Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (FICORA)
P.O.Box 313
FIN-00180 Helsinki
FINLAND
Tel: +359 9 69 661
Fax: +358 9 9699 410
URL: www.ficora.fi/en/index.html

Data Protection Ombudsman
P.O. Box 315
FIN-00180 Helsinki
FINLAND
Tel: +358 010 36 66700
Fax: +358 010 36 66735
URL: www.tietosuoja.fi/1560.htm

- Bodies referred to in Article 3(4):

None

Population Register Centre
P.O.Box 70
FIN-00581 Helsinki
FINLAND
Tel: +358 9 229 161
Fax: +358 9 2291 6795
URL: http://www.vaestorekisterikeskus.fi/vrk/home.nsf/pages/index_eng

Please find updated information also on: www.ficora.fi/en/index/palvelut/palvelutaiheittain/strongelectronicidentificationelectronicsignatureandcertificationactivities/registerofcertificationauthorities.html

 

Last updated: 30.7.2010


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