By means of Decree N° 743/2024 (the “Decree“), the Executive Power modified Decree N°182/2019 (the “Decree 182“), which regulates the Digital Signature Act N° 25.506.
Section 21 Paragraph 2 of Decree 182 established that Licensed Certifiers were required to verify in person, prior to the issuance of the digital certificate, either directly or through a Registration Authority acting on their behalf, the identity and any other relevant data of applicants.
In the same line, Section 27 of Decree 182 stated, among other aspects, that the physical presence of the applicant before the Licensed Certifier or its Registration Authorities would be an unavoidable condition for the fulfillment of the necessary procedures for issuing the corresponding digital certificate.
With the enactment of the Decree, the Executive Branch amended the Digital Signature Act regulatory decree, so that the physical presence of the applicant or subscriber before the Licensed Certifier or its Registration Authorities is no longer an unavoidable condition for the issuance, renewal, or revocation of the corresponding digital certificate.
Additionally, the Decree authorizes the Secretariat of Innovation, Science, and Technology of the Chief of Cabinet of Ministers to enact the necessary regulations to determine the procedures conducive to implementing the Decree.
