Sixth Inter-American Specialized Conference on Private International Law    
Final Act (Vol. I)

Resolutions Adopted
CIDIP-VI/RES. 6/02
RULES FOR ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS AND SIGNATURES
(Approved at the third plenary session, held on February 8, 2002)

THE SIXTH INTER-AMERICAN SPECIALIZED CONFERENCE ON PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW,  

CONSIDERING:

That this conference has approved the Model Inter-American Law on Secured Transactions; 

 That the Model Inter-American Law on Secured Transactions envisages the use of electronic documents and signatures, in its registry systems and elsewhere;  

 That the interconnectivity of national registry systems will be an important aspect in the effective functioning of the inter-American system of secured financing; and 

 That the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) adopted Model Laws on Electronic Commerce (1996) and Electronic Signatures (2001), which have served as a basis for the adoption of laws in various Member States of the Organization of American States,[1]/  

RESOLVES:

1. To recommend that the Member States of the Organization of American States adopt legislation consistent with the UNCITRAL instruments on Electronic Commerce and Electronic Signatures adopted in 1996 and 2001.  

2. To invite Member States to examine the principles embodied in the draft Uniform Inter-American Rules for Electronic Documents and Signatures prepared by the delegation of the United States, and consider the advisability of incorporating them into their national law.