# Regulation (EU) 2019/1157 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on strengthening the security of identity cards of Union citizens and of residence documents issued to Union citizens and their family members exercising their right of free movement (Text with EEA relevance), Article 1: Subject matter

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

This Regulation strengthens the security standards applicable to identity cards issued by Member States to their nationals and to residence documents issued by Member States to Union citizens and their family members when exercising their right to free movement.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/1157/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1157/article-1
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