ينطبق هذا القانون حيثما تُستخدم توقيعات إلكترونية في سياق({{{[1]) تقترح اللجنة النص التالي للدول التي قد ترغب في توسيع نطاق انطباق هذا القانون:
This Law applies where electronic signatures are used in the contextThe Commission suggests the following text for States that might wish to extend the applicability of this Law: "This Law applies where electronic signatures are used, except in the following situations: [...]." of commercialThe term "commercial" should be given a wide interpretation so as to cover matters arising from all relationships of a commercial nature, whether contractual or not. Relationships of a commercial nature include, but are not limited to, the following transactions: any trade transaction for the supply or exchange of goods or services; distribution agreement; commercial representation or agency; factoring; leasing; construction of works; consulting; engineering; licensing; investment; financing; banking; insurance; exploitation agreement or concession; joint venture and other forms of industrial or business cooperation; carriage of goods or passengers by air, sea, rail or road. activities. It does not override any rule of law intended for the protection of consumers.