{{1R|date=March 2018}}A '''CEN Workshop Agreement''' (commonly abbreviated CWA) is a reference document from the [[European Committee for Standardization]] (CEN). It is, by definition, not an official standard from the member organizations.
In the field of [[electronic signatures]], several CWAs exist. In July 2003<ref>[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32003D0511:EN:NOT 2003/511/EC]</ref> the [[European Commission]] granted the following three CWAs status as generally recognized technical standards, presumed to be in accordance with the [[Electronic Signatures Directive]] (1999/93/EC): * [ftp://ftp.cen.eu/CEN/Sectors/TCandWorkshops/Workshops/eSIGN_CWAs/cwa14167-01-2003-Jun.pdf CWA 14167-1]{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} (June 2003): security requirements for trustworthy systems managing certificates for electronic signatures — Part 1: System Security Requirements * [ftp://ftp.cen.eu/CEN/Sectors/TCandWorkshops/Workshops/eSIGN_CWAs/cwa14167-02-2004-May.pdf CWA 14167-2]{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} (March 2004): security requirements for trustworthy systems managing certificates for electronic signatures — Part 2: [[cryptographic]] module for [[Cryptographic Service Provider|CSP]] signing operations — Protection Profile (MCSO-PP) * [ftp://ftp.cen.eu/CEN/Sectors/TCandWorkshops/Workshops/eSIGN_CWAs/cwa14169-00-2004-Mar.pdf CWA 14169]{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} (March 2004): [[secure signature creation device]]s.
Other CWA deals with e-signature; among them: * [ftp://ftp.cenorm.be/PUBLIC/CWAs/e-Europe/eSign/cwa14170-00-2004-May.pdf CWA 14170]{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Signature Creation Process and Environment. * [ftp://ftp.cenorm.be/PUBLIC/CWAs/e-Europe/eSign/cwa14171-00-2004-May.pdf CWA 14171]{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Signature Validation Process and Environment.
== References ==
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== External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080918222123/http://www.cen.eu/cenorm/sectors/sectors/isss/cen+workshop+agreements/index.asp CEN Workshop Agreements] – CEN website * [http://www.cen.eu/cen/Sectors/Sectors/ISSS/CEN%20Workshop%20Agreements/Pages/Electronic%20Signatures.aspx CEN Workshop Agreements on E-signature] – CEN website {{List of EN standards|state=autocollapse}} [[Category:EN standards]] [[Category:European Committee for Standardization]] {{engineering-stub}}