Article 32aRequirements for the validation of advanced electronic signatures based on qualified certificates

the certificate that supports the signature was, at the time of signing, a qualified certificate for electronic signature complying with Annex I;

the qualified certificate was issued by a qualified trust service provider and was valid at the time of signing;

the signature validation data corresponds to the data provided to the relying party;

the unique set of data representing the signatory in the certificate is correctly provided to the relying party;

the use of any pseudonym is clearly indicated to the relying party if a pseudonym was used at the time of signing;

the integrity of the signed data has not been compromised;

the requirements provided for in Article 26 were met at the time of signing.

1. The process for the validation of an advanced electronic signature based on a qualified certificate shall confirm the validity of an advanced electronic signature based on a qualified certificate, provided that: (a) the certificate that supports the signature was, at the time of signing, a qualified certificate for electronic signature complying with Annex I;

2. The system used for validating the advanced electronic signature based on qualified certificate shall provide to the relying party the correct result of the validation process and shall allow the relying party to detect any security relevant issues.

3. By 21 May 2025, the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, establish a list of reference standards and, where necessary, establish specifications and procedures for the validation of advanced electronic signatures based on qualified certificates. Compliance with the requirements laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be presumed where the validation of advanced electronic signature based on qualified certificates complies with those standards, specifications and procedures. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 48(2).