Nowadays the electronic administration is an essential tool that permits Public Administrations to be more effective, efficient and up-to-date. It allows to increase productivity and transparency, to reduce administrative loads, to encourage public participation and, definitely, to offer more and best services.

This law recognizes the right of all citizens to the electronic access for public services, and Public Administrations are bound to provide all their services accessible by electronic means before the year 2009 ends.

In this scenario electronic/digital signature turns into the main tool that makes the e-Administration possible.