Eurosmart Market & Technology Working Group has finalised a Position Paper on ID applications. The European Union is now launching the second generation of Schengen Information System and is modifying the uniform format of the visa to include biometrics features.

Eurosmart recommends the use of a Smart Card visa for a more secure and privacy respect solution.

Download Eurosmart position paper

eSmart conference in Sophia-Antipolis is the occasion for Eurosmart members to organise internal meetings:

- Steering Committee members will coordinate future lobbying actions before the end of the year,

-Communication working group will prepare Eurosmart sponsorship and participation to Cartes 2003 in November

- Market & Technology members will coordinate the issuance of smart card figures.

ISCI
International Security Certification Initiative

Eurosmart together with Certifications bodies, and evaluation laboratories worked on a common proposal, ISCI ( International Security Certification Initiative).

ISCI is a new standardisation initiative. Its aim is to define and promote a universal framework for security evaluation and certification methods, tools and procedure based on internationally accepted standards.

Next meeting on 16th September 2003