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This document provide the rational for the guidance on conformity assessment concerning to following services, processes, systems and products related to electronic signatures: - Certification Authority sevices and processes concerning public key infrastructure management, information security management, and organisational reliability related to the life-cycle management of Qualified Certificates (Work Area C - ETSI SEC ESI WG) - ref. standard ETSI TS 101 456 V1.1.1 (2000-12) - "Policy requirements for certification authorities issuing qualified certificates";