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Independent evaluation is one of the most effective means to ensure that biometric systems deployed in the EU meet the necessary requirements for accuracy, robustness and transparency, according to standard performance metrics. However, today, the evaluation of biometric technology in the EU is fragmented and inconsistent.
This Policy Brief argues that establishing an independent capability for the evaluation of biometric technology in the EU will bear a number of benefits, including:
- support EU and national authorities in the acquisition of biometric recognition systems;
- support policy makers in regulating biometric technologies;
- support organisations deploying biometric technologies in compliance with the EU AI Act and other applicable legislation;
- improved societal trust in biometric technology;
- and ultimately contribute to the EU’s technological sovereignty.
This policy brief was produced by the following members of the Biometrics Cluster of the EU Innovation Hub for Internal Security: eu-LISA (lead), DG HOME (European Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs), JRC (European Commission’s Joint Research Centre), Europol (European Union Agency for Law Enforcement
Cooperation), and Frontex (European Border and Coast Guard Agency).
