CEN/TS 18212-3:2026

Personal identification - Requirements for biometric products - Part 3: Functionality evaluation methodology

Publication date:   Jun 11, 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.
The CEN/TS 18212 series specifies the evaluation methodology, the individual tests and the application profiles (with their particular requirements).
This document specifies:
— The different kind of evaluations to be performed.
— The terms used during the description of the tests to be applied.
— The parameters used, whose values are defined by each application profile, for each of the individual tests.
— Test data used, and considerations dealing with personal data protection.
— How to perform technology evaluations.
— Execution flow for functionality scenario evaluations.
— Execution flow for attack resistance evaluations.
NOTE 1 Future parts of the CEN/TS series are planned to address the specifics of each biometric mode.
For each of these modalities, this document specifies application-independent tests, as well as a set of application profiles, that detail the applicable tests, the evaluation parameters and the passing criteria.
The CEN/TS 18212 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 National regulations and requirements can apply.
NOTE 3 Regarding biometrics for public sector applications, see also BSI TR-03121 [8] which can apply.
NOTE 4 For an overview of sectors addressed in the Cybersecurity Act, see Regulation (EU) 2019/881 [2].