Friday, July 22, 2005

EU: ID cards, passports and biometrics / Statewatch News, July 2005

http://www.statewatch.org/news/2005/jul/09eu-passports-id-cards.htm
"- The EU does not have the powers to introduce biometrics for national ID cards
- The ICAO standard only requires a 'facial image'
- USA not intending to introduce biometrics on its passports - only a digitised normal passport photo"