CEN/TS 18212-2:2026

Personal identification - Requirements for biometric products - Part 2: Interoperability tests

Publication date:   May 18, 2026

Scope

The CEN/TS 18212 series specifies a generic framework for the establishment of requirements and their evaluation methodology for biometric products. The requirements depend on the biometric mode considered, and are adapted to each scenario, through the definition of a variety of application profiles (APs).
This series of standards are expected to provide the evaluation methodology, the individual tests, and the APs (with their particular requirements).
This document specifies:
- tests for evaluating the interoperability of all biometric input data (received or read);
- test for evaluating the interoperability of all biometric output data (stored or transmitted);
- test for evaluating the interoperability of all exchange of information between the TOE and external components or devices.
NOTE 1 Additional parts are provided covering the specifics of each biometric mode. For each of these modalities, application-independent tests are defined, as well as a set of APs, that detail the applicable tests, the evaluation parameters, and the passing criteria.
The Technical Specifications within this series can be taken by any certification body and/or sector, to define and evaluate the requirements for their biometric products within their selected applications.
NOTE 2 Regarding biometrics for public sector applications, see also BSI TR 03121 [2] which can apply.
NOTE 3 For an overview of sectors addressed in the Cybersecurity Act, see Regulation (EU) 2019/881.
NOTE 4 This part defines all potential tests that could be applicable when evaluating the interoperability of a biometric product. It will be the relevant AP, the one that will specify which of these tests are applicable.