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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9817

14 January 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 14 / 30
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/jha
EP should accept fingerprints for passports of anyone over 12 years of age

Brussels, 13/01/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 14 January, the European Parliament is expected to take a stance at first reading in favour of a proposal allowing member states to collect fingerprints of children over the age of 12. This result is part of a broader compromise negotiated between the Council and the rapporteur, Carlos Coelho (EPP-ED, Portugal), on the subject of amending a 2004 regulation defining the biometric elements to be integrated in passports and other travel...

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