Archive of Documents Previously Published

The following documents were previously published under the voluntary recognition scheme for certification authorities and have now been superseded by the latest version of the same or relevant documents.

•   Code of Practice for Recognized Certification Authorities (Version 3.0) (Document date: July 2012)
•   Code of Practice for Recognized Certification Authorities (Version 2.1) (Document date: December 2004)
•   Code of Practice for Recognized Certification Authorities (Version 2.0) (Document date: July 2004)
•   Code of Practice for Recognized Certification Authorities (Document date: January 2000)
  •   Supplementary Note to the Code of Practice for Recognized Certification Authorities (Document date: March 2001)
  •   Second Supplementary Note to the Code of Practice for Recognized Certification Authorities (Document date: August 2002)
  •   Third Supplementary Note to the Code of Practice for Recognized Certification Authorities (Document date: June 2004)

Related Notes:

•   Guidance Note on Recognition of Certification Authorities and Certificates (Document date: April 2022)
•   Guidance Note on Recognition of Certification Authorities and Certificates (Document date: February 2012)
•   Guidance Note on Recognition of Certification Authorities and Certificates (Document date: January 2010)
•   Guidance Note on Recognition of Certification Authorities and Certificates (Document date: July 2004)
•   Guidance Note on Recognition of Certification Authorities and Certificates (Document date: January 2000)
  •   Supplementary Note to the Guidance Note on Recognition of Certification Authorities and Certificates (Document date: February 2001)
  •   Second Supplementary Note to the Guidance Note on Recognition of Certification Authorities and Certificates (Document date: March 2001)
•   Guidance Note on Compliance Assessment of Certification Authorities (Document date: July 2004)
•   Guidance Note on Compliance Assessment of Certification Authorities (Document date: January 2000)
  •   Supplementary Note to the Guidance Note on Compliance Assessment of Certification Authorities (Document date: September 2000)
  •   Second Supplementary Note to the Guidance Note on Compliance Assessment of Certification Authorities (Document date: February 2001)
  •   Third Supplementary Note to the Guidance Note on Compliance Assessment of Certification Authorities (Document date: September 2001)
•   Guidance Note on the Procedures of Appeal Against Decisions of the Government Chief Information Officer (Version 2.3) (Document date: November 2015)
•   Guidance Note on the Procedures of Appeal Against Decisions of the Government Chief Information Officer (Version 2.2) (Document date: July 2012)
•   Guidance Note on the Procedures of Appeal Against Decisions of the Government Chief Information Officer (Version 2.1) (Document date: July 2007)
•   Guidance Note on the Procedures of Appeal Against Decisions of the Government Chief Information Officer (Version 2.0) (Document date: July 2004)
•   Guidance Note on the Procedures of Appeal Against Decisions of the Director of Information Technology Services (Document date: January 2000)
•  Information Note on the Advisory Committee on Code of Practice for Recognized Certification Authorities (Document date: February 2013)
•   Information Note on the Advisory Committee on Code of Practice for Recognized Certification Authorities (Document date: August 2011)
•   Information Note on the Advisory Committee on Code of Practice for Recognized Certification Authorities (Document date: July 2004)
•   Information Note on the Advisory Committee on Code of Practice for Recognized Certification Authorities (Document date: January 2000)
•   Handling of Personal Data Submitted to the Government Chief Information Officer by a Recognized Certification Authority (Document date: April 2022)
•   Handling of Personal Data Submitted to the Government Chief Information Officer by a Recognized Certification Authority (Document date: January 2010)
•   Handling of Personal Data Submitted to the Government Chief Information Officer by a Recognized Certification Authority (Document date: July 2004)
•   Handling of Personal Data Submitted to the Director of Information Technology Services by a Recognized Certification Authority (Document date: August 2001)

Documents Related to Advisory Committee on Code of Practice for Recognized Certification Authorities

• Advisory Committee on Code of Practice for Recognized Certification Authorities (Document date: Jan 2017)

Documents Related to the Application for Recognition

•   Application Form (Document date: April 2022)
•   Application Form (Document date: March 2014)
•   Application Form (Document date: January 2010)
•   Application Form (Document date: July 2004)
•   Application Form (Document date: February 2000)
•   Notes to Application Form (Version 2.0) (Document date: July 2004)
•   Notes to Application Form (Document date: February 2000)
•   Particulars and Documents for Application for Recognition (Supplementary Note) (Document date: April 2000)
•   Documents and Information Required for Application to Engage a Qualified Person under the Electronic Transactions Ordinance (Cap. 553) (Document date: January 2003)
•  Documents and Information Required for Application to Engage a Qualified Person under the Electronic Transactions Ordinance (Cap. 553) (Document date: March 2014)

Document Related to the Application for Participation in Mutual Recognition of Electronic Signature Certificates

•   Application Form for participation in mutual recognition of electronic signature certificates issued by Hong Kong and Guangdong (Document date: April 2022)
•   Application Form for participation in mutual recognition of electronic signature certificates issued by Hong Kong and Guangdong (Document date: July 2015)