prEN ISO 21043-2

Forensic sciences - Part 2: General requirements for the forensic process, and the recovery and management of items (ISO/DIS 21043-2:2026)

Publication date:   Oct 8, 2026

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CEN

CEN/TC 419 Forensic Science Processes

European Norm

07.140   Forensic science

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Scope

This document specifies requirements for the forensic process focusing on recognition, recording, collection, transport and storage of items of potential forensic value. It includes requirements for the assessment and examination of scenes but is also applicable to activities that occur within the facility. This document also includes quality requirements.
This document is not applicable to procedures for the recovery of data from digital storage media which is covered by ISO/IEC 27037. However, the storage medium itself can yield additional items of forensic value (e.g. fingerprints or DNA).
Annex D shows the applicability of this document to the forensic process.

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prEN ISO 21043-2
40.20 DIS ballot initiated: 12 weeks
Oct 8, 2026