ECJ declares the mandatory inclusion of fingerprints on ID cards legal under EU law
JURIST
MARCH 21, 2024
However, despite declaring the inclusion of fingerprints legal, the court declared the provision from Germany, which required the fingerprints to be invalid, as it was adopted on an incorrect legal basis. The court decided to allow the provision to be in place until December 31, 2026, thus giving time to the EU to correct the issue.
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