The study analyses the conditions and the degree of development of approaches to the legal regulation of electronic document management and the possibility of introducing this management in various areas at the international level.The study concluded that for the full implementation of electronic document management at the international level, it is necessary to create a trust service, which is an intermediary link with the powers and rights to verify the authenticity of electronic signatures and the legitimacy of digital documents. This will fully allow the use of the capabilities of telecommunication systems and electronic document management.