Around 31 institutions already have a Advanced electronic signaturewhich can help users with the streamlining of their procedures, especially since in some no face -to -face is required. However, there are still entities that do not have an electronic signature.
From Decree 47-2008 of recognition of the advanced electronic signature, an electronic signature is legally binding. This means that this has a legal validity and has the same conditions as a handwritten firm.
The use of an advanced electronic signature within the state processing, You can benefit the user especially in time issues. This was highlighted by Valeria Prado, Vice Minister of Registry Affairs of the Ministry of Economy (Mineco). Prado said that to make various efforts that have the possibility of using an advanced electronic signature, The user should not go face -to -face, reducing tail times, physical space and expediting deadlines in addition to improving error margins.
On the other hand, Josué López, General Manager of the Chamber of Commerce of Guatemala, the advanced electronic signature, especially in the state, gives transparency to the procedures. In addition, Prado argued that having a signature of this nature goes hand in hand with total processes digitalization which is also simpler. In other words, the electronic government.
Entities that have an electronic signature
According to the records available to the Mineco Deputy Minister, the list below demonstrates the State entities that do have an advanced electronic signature for one or more procedures. This means that both the user can use the electronic signature to fill in certain procedures, as well as the entity to use the institutional electronic signature for the same procedures.
- Open and Electronic Government Presidential Commission
- Comptroller General of Accounts
- Constitutional Court
- Supreme Court of Justice
- General Directorate of Acquisitions of the State of the Ministry of Public Finance
- Guatemalan Institute for Migration
- Guatemalan Social Security Institute
- National Institute of Public Administration
- National Forest Institute
- National Institute of Forensic Sciences of Guatemala
- Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Energy and Mines
- Public Ministry
- INACIF
- Foreign Ministry
- Ministry of Labor
- Judicial agency
- National Civil Police
- Human Rights Prosecutor’s Office
- Movable Guarantees Registry
- Securities and goods market record
- Mercantile registration
- Registration of certification service providers
- Intellectual Property Registry
- Property Registration
- Registration of legal persons
- General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic
- Superintendence of Tax Administration
- Telecommunications Superintendence
- Supreme Electoral Court.
In addition, taking into account that Chamber of Commerce is an entity that records the entities that decide to have an advanced electronic signature, added some institutions such as the Ministry of the Interior, the Supreme Court of Justice, the Judicial Agency, the Ministry of Environments and the IGSS.
Entities that do not appear in the Mineco Registry
According to Prado, one of the most important points is the total digitalization to have this type of tools. From this, a table was taken into account that the open and electronic government shared to Press Free during 2024, with the entities that already have 100% of their systems to be able to implement the digital procedures.
Entities that are not found in the MINEC registry and have a system to implement digital procedures are as follows:
- Ministry of Social Development
- National Defense Ministry
- Secretariat of Social Works of the President’s wife
- National Electric Power Commission
- National Disaster Coordinator (Conred)
- Presidential Commission for Peace and Human Rights
- National Port Commission
- Authority for sustainable management of Lake Atitlán and its environment,
- National Youth Council
- National Civil Service Office
- Ministry of Culture and Sports
- Ministry of Communications, Infrastructure and Housing
- Ministry of Agriculture and Food
- Ministry of Health, Welfare and Social Assistance
- National Council of Protected Areas
Benefits for an entity
Ana Isabel Antillón, coordinator of the Legal certainty table of the Guatemala initiative does not stop, it emphasizes that especially for the entities, the advanced electronic signature provides greater security to all documents, saves time and money in the streamlining of procedures.
Also, in security matters, Antillón points out that Avoid identity impersonation, since the firm can be verifiable by biometric means.
“When there is no electronic signature, they have to go to the part of printing and scanning and signing each of those documents,” said Antillón and added what is currently happening in most institutions.
Should it be mandatory?
For López, the electronic signature should be a mandate for all entities. However, according to Prado, more than a mandatory, The electronic signature is a natural step that institutions will gradually adopt.
“In fact, the adoption of the same has been voluntarily in these institutions and more and more, the same institutions are increasing the amount of procedures that can be carried out,” Prado said.