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EU: Update: Justice and Home Affairs Council, Luxembourg, 25-26 October
01 October 2004
Press release - full version (pdf). As predicted by Statewatch the Council overturned the 8 June decision and agreed that fingerprints as well as a facial image will be mandatory for EU passports: See for analysis and documentation:
EU: Compulsory fingerprinting for all passports This change in the draft Regulation will mean that it will have to be re-submitted to the European Parliament. (26.10.04)