# Security of identity cards of Union citizens and of residence documents issued to Union citizens and their family members

European Parliament procedure 2024/0187(CNS) (CNS - Consultation procedure, 10th term, committee LIBE). Stage: Procedure completed. 47 committee amendments tabled by 31 Members between 2024-12-16 and 2025-01-31.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns the security of identity cards of Union citizens and of residence documents issued to them and their family members. The amendments address the storage of biometric data such as facial images and fingerprints and the right to privacy and data protection, the absence of national or centralised databases, ICAO Document 9303 specifications, the inclusion of a person's sex or gender, the two-letter country code, exemptions for children under twelve from fingerprinting, retention and erasure of biometric identifiers, external service providers, and reporting and evaluation by the Commission.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estrella GALÁN | Spain | GUE/NGL | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/257012.md |
| Roberto VANNACCI | Italy | PfE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/257125.md |
| António TÂNGER CORRÊA | Portugal | PfE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/257050.md |
| Susanna CECCARDI | Italy | PfE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197786.md |
| Anna Maria CISINT | Italy | PfE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/257131.md |
| Fabrice LEGGERI | France | PfE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/256872.md |
| Tom VANDENDRIESSCHE | Belgium | PfE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/185771.md |
| Matthieu VALET | France | PfE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/256875.md |
| Malik AZMANI | Netherlands | RE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197781.md |
| Krzysztof ŚMISZEK | Poland | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/257085.md |
| Emma RAFOWICZ | France | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/256902.md |
| Alessandro ZAN | Italy | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/257106.md |
| Nikola BARTŮŠEK | Czechia | PfE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/256852.md |
| Francisco ASSIS | Portugal | S&D | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28307.md |
| Ana Catarina MENDES | Portugal | S&D | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/257053.md |

## Official source documents

- PE766.918: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/LIBE-AM-766918_EN.pdf
- PE766.918: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/LIBE-AM-766918_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2024-0187-CNS · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2024-0187-CNS.json

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