# 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, Article 2

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

Additional technical specifications in accordance with international standards, including in particular the recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), for passports and travel documents relating to the following shall be established in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 5(2):
(a) additional security features and requirements, including enhanced anti-forgery, counterfeiting and falsification standards;
(b) technical specifications for the storage medium of the biometric features and their security, including prevention of unauthorised access;
(c) requirements for quality and common technical standards for the facial image and the fingerprints.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/2252/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-2252/article-2
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