# Council Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004 of 13 December 2004 on standards for security features and biometrics in passports and travel documents issued by Member States, Division: Introduction

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This Annex lays down the minimum level of security that the Member States’ passports and travel documents are required to provide. The provisions in this Annex are concerned primarily with the biographical data page. The generic security features also apply to the other parts of passports and travel documents.
The biographical data page may consist of various basic materials. This Annex specifies the minimum level of security for the specific material that is used.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/2252/annex/division/n1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-2252/annex/division-n1
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