This session presents a discussion about the Nationaal Archief's participation in managing governmental records in a digital environment. The Nationaal Archief is an important contributor in setting requirements for keeping, appraising and disposing governmental records and archives within a legal framework. The new program's proposed modifications for appraisal and connected procedures, as well as a continuing growth in digitization, are already indicating changes in the part the Nationaal Archief plays. According to Dutch archival law, both the creator of archives and the archival institution that keeps them share responsibility for appraisal and disposal schedules. In theory, both parties are supposed to have the same interests, but in reality their interests are sometimes worlds apart. The governmental institution as creator of the archives has a temporary interest. The Nationaal Archief, as the custodian of archives and as a guardian of Dutch historic and cultural heritage, has a long term interest. Within the new program, the roles of the Nationaal Archief and of the creators of records will be redefined and new procedures, tools and requirements will be set.