1. Current Problems of the Digital Identity Management in Bulgaria
Svetlana Vardeva
Lefis Meeting, Reykjavik
13-14 July 2007

2. I. Introduction Legislative Framework Main Aspects
The Bulgarian Identity Documents Act;
The BULSTAT Register Act;
The Electronic Document and Electronic Signatures Act;
The Commercial Register Act;
The Electronic Governance Act.
Main Aspects
eID cards/passports;
eCards for legal entities and persons performing independent activities;
Electronic signatures;
Electronic commercial register.

3. II. eID cards/passports
Bulgaria does not issue eID cards;
The issuance of ePassports should commence from ;
The process of introduction of ePassports will be long;
The Recommendations of the ICAO related to the formats of the eData should be applied.

4. III. BULSTAT eCards BULSTAT Register;
Subjects to BULSTAT registration;
BULSTAT eCards;
Applying for BUSTAT eCard is not obligatory.

5. IV. Electronic signatures

6. eSignatures – Legislative Errors
I. Background information
Three types of eSignatures:
Basic eSignature;
Qualified eSignature;
Universal eSignature.
II. Problems of non-Bulgarian entities to receive eGovernment services;
III. Problems of all entities to receive eGovernment services by the Bulgarian Judicial System authorities.

7. eSignatures –Wrong Practices
I. Background Information
Unified System for Civil Registration and Administrative Service of the Population and the significance of the Unified Citizen Number
II. Problems related to the untypical functions vested to the certification service providers
III. Problems of non-Bulgarian citizens to receive eGovernment services

8. V. Commercial Register I. Background Information
Present situation of the Commercial Register:
Decentralized;
Paper
II. The new Commercial Register
Basic principals
Centralized;
Electronic

9. The new Commercial Register - Problems
It still can not enter into force
It should have commenced working on 1 October 2006;
Its entry into force was suspended until 1 July 2007;
It is expected to start as from 1 January 2008
Reasons

10. Conclusion
The problems related to the digital identity management are due to various factors;
A more general problem is the one related to the eGovernment concept;
The difficult task to resolve some of the problems is assigned to the Electronic Governance Act

11. Thank you for the attention
Svetlana Vardeva