DS CEN/TR 18108:2024

Personal identification - Usage of biometrics in breeder documents

Scope

This document provides guidance on usage of biometrics in breeder documents, in particular regarding
- encoding of biometric reference data;
- data quality maintenance for biometric reference data;
- data authenticity maintenance for biometric reference data; and
- privacy preservation of biometric reference data.
This document addresses advantages and disadvantages of biometric modes, in particular regarding
- verification performance;
- privacy impact;
- feasibility of biometric acquisition considering the age of the capture subjects;
- limits of validity and need for updating biometric reference data.
The following aspects are out of scope:
- format and structure of breeder documents;
- general security aspects, which are covered in CEN/TS 17489-1 [1].