UNE-EN 419212-1:2017

This part is an informative introduction into the following parts. It gives guidance to the following parts

in order to allow an efficient usage of the provided information. Therefore Part 1 provides history,

application context, market perspective and a tutorial about the basic understanding of electronic

signatures.

" Clause 3 provides Terms and definitions covering all parts of this standards. The specific parts

will contain a similar section which refers to the clause of this Part 1.

" Clause 4 provides Symbols and abbreviations covering all parts of this standards. The specific

parts will contain a similar section which refers to the clause of this Part 1.

" Clause 5 provides a Management Summary that describes the market context in which electronic

signatures are typically

" Annex A provides the algorithm identifies for all parts of the standard.

" Annex B provides the algorithm identifies for all parts of the standard.

" Annex C provides the build scheme for object identifiers for all parts of the standard.

" Annex D "Tutorial on Signature Technology" provides a tutorial which helps the first reader to get

familiar with signature technology and its relation to the society that it serves.

" Annex E "Guide to the EN419212" explains the historical and technical evolution of the ESIGN

activities which did finally lead to this version of the signature standard.