[Politech] EU biometric passport faces some legal questions [priv]

From: Declan McCullagh (declan@private)
Date: Fri Jan 30 2004 - 06:31:29 PST

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http://www.eupolitix.com/EN/News/200401/8eeedc6d-3d7e-4cb4-830d-807ee9c584fc.htm 


Proposals for a high-tech European Union passport are facing legal 
questions as the clock ticks on a US October security deadline for travel 
documents.

Plans for the 'biometric' identity document ­ recording a “a measurable 
physiological or behavioural trait of a living person” ­ are to be 
discussed at a meeting of justice ministers on February 19 after winning 
the backing of Europe’s leaders at last year’s Thessaloniki summit.

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