e-Signature standards
To ensure that electronic signatures can be created and validated anywhere in Europe, the eIDAS Regulation, through Implementing Decision 2015/1506/EU, has defined a number of baseline profiles.
XAdES (XML Advanced Electronic Signatures) Baseline Profile
Current XAdES Standards (eIDAS)
ETSI EN 319 132 XML Advanced Electronic Signatures (XAdES)
Previous XAdES Standards
ETSI TS 101 903: “Electronic Signatures and Infrastructures (ESI); XML Advanced Electronic Signatures (XAdES)”
ETSI TS 103 171: “Electronic Signatures and Infrastructures (ESI); XAdES Baseline Profile”
CAdES (CMS Advanced Electronic Signature) Baseline Profile
Current CAdES Standards (eIDAS)
ETSI EN 319 122 CMS Advanced Electronic Signatures (CAdES)
Previous CAdES Standards
- ETSI TS 101 733: “Electronic Signatures and Infrastructures (ESI); CMS Advanced Electronic Signatures (CAdES)”
- ETSI TS 103 173: “Electronic Signatures and Infrastructures (ESI); CAdES Baseline Profile”
PAdES (PDF Advanced Electronic Signature) Baseline Profile
Current PAdES Standards (eIDAS)
ETSI EN 319 142 PDF Advanced Electronic Signature Profiles (PAdES)
Previous PAdES Standards
- ISO 32000-1: “Document management – Portable document format – Part 1: PDF 1.7″
- ETSI TS 102 778-1: “Electronic Signatures and Infrastructures (ESI); PDF Advanced Electronic Signature Profiles; Part 1: PAdES Overview – a framework document for PAdES”
- ETSI TS 102 778-2: “Electronic Signatures and Infrastructures (ESI); PDF Advanced Electronic Signature Profiles; Part 2: PAdES Basic – Profile based on ISO 32000-1″
- ETSI TS 102 778-3: “Electronic Signatures and Infrastructures (ESI); PDF Advanced Electronic Signature Profiles; Part 3: PAdES Enhanced – PAdES-BES and PAdES-EPES Profiles”. Available as ISO Standard or directly from Adobe’s PDF Reference.
- ETSI TS 102 778-4: “Electronic Signatures and Infrastructures (ESI); PDF Advanced Electronic Signature Profiles; Part 4: PAdES Long Term – PAdES LTV Profile”
- ETSI TS 103 172: “Electronic Signatures and Infrastructures (ESI); PAdES Baseline Profile”
ASiC (Associated Signature Container) Baseline Profile
Current ASiC Standards (eIDAS)
ETSI EN 319 162 Associated Signature Containers (ASiC)
Previous ASiC Standards
- ETSI TS 102 918: “Electronic Signatures and Infrastructures (ESI); Associated Signature Containers (ASiC)”
- ETSI TS 103 174: “Electronic Signatures and Infrastructures (ESI); ASiC Baseline Profile”
Trusted List standards
As laid down in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1505 of 8 September 2015, Member States shall establish, publish and maintain trusted lists in a format that is compliant with the technical specifications set out in its Annex I. These specifications rely on the following ETSI standard:
ETSI TS 119 612 v2.1.1 “Electronic Signatures and Infrastructures (ESI); Trusted Lists"