PD CEN/TS 17631:2021

This standard PD CEN/TS 17631:2021 Personal identification. Biometric group access control is classified in these ICS categories:

• 35.240.15 Identification cards. Chip cards. Biometrics

This document provides guidance on providing access:

1. to areas with physical access control, e.g. entertainment facilities, train stations, shops, libraries, banks, or border control,

2. for small groups of persons, e.g. families with small children or seniors, or other accompanied persons in need of support,

3. by means of biometric authentication technologies, e.g. facial, fingerprint, or vein recognition,

4. in the European regulatory context.

The document addresses the following aspects, which are specific for biometric and group access:

1. accessibility and usability,

2. user guidance including group guidance and interaction control,

3. privacy including data set content,

4. presentation attack detection,

5. applicable biometric technologies,

6. storage of reference data,

7. biometric process integration,

8. specific needs considering biometrics for groups,

9. biometric performance and error rates, and

10. group internal linkage.

The following aspects which reflect on generic access control issues are out of scope:

1. IT security,

2. application specific physical security,

3. policy definition,

4. processes not related to biometric authentication, and

5. specific performance requirements of identification (1:N) and verification (1:1) applications.