15.7.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 175/45 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION DECISION of 14 July 2003 on the publication of reference numbers of generally recognised standards for electronic signature products in accordance with Directive 1999/93/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2003) 2439) (Text with EEA relevance) (2003/511/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (4)  The measures provided for in this decision are in accor- dance with the opinion of the ‘Electronic Signature Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Directive 1999/93/EC of the European Parlia- ment and of the Council of 13 December 1999 on a Commu- nity framework for electronic signatures ('), and in particular Article 3(5) thereof, Whereas: (1) Annex II f and Annex III to Directive 1999/93/EC estab- lish the requirements for secure electronic signature products. (2)  The task of drawing up the technical specifications needed for the production and placing on the market of products taking into account the current stage of tech- nology, is carried out by organisations competent in the standardisation area. (3)  CEN (European Committee for Standardisation) and ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) within EESSI (European Electronic Signature Standardisa- tion Initiative) are offering an open, inclusive and flexible European platform for consensus building in support of the development of the Information Society in Europe. They have developed standards for electronic signature products (CWA-CEN workshop agreement and ETSI TS- ETSI technical specification) on the basis of the require- ments of the Annexes to Directive 1999/93/EC. () OJ L 13, 19.1.2000, p. 12. Committee’, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Reference numbers of generally recognised standards for elec- tronic signature products are laid down in the Annex. Article 2 The Commission shall review the operation of this Decision within two years from the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and report to the Committee established under Article 9(1) of Directive 1999/93/EC. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 July 2003. For the Commission Erkki LIIKANEN Member of the Commission