https://edri.org/our-work/mandatory-fingerprints-on-ids-will-be-up-for-re-negotiation/
"According to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) judgment in case C-61/22, the EU regulation (2019/1157) enacting mandatory fingerprints on ID cards has been adopted on an incorrect legal basis and is therefore invalid.

This is a small victory for EDRi member Digitalcourage, who had taken legal action against the regulation. A disappointing aspect of the ruling is that the mandatory insertion of fingerprints in ID cards as a principle was found to be compliant with European fundamental rights. Via the ECJ’s decision, the effects of the regulation will stay in place until 31 December 2026 or until a new regulation comes into force. European citizens applying for a new ID card are therefore still obliged to have prints of both their index fingers stored on the chip contained in the ID card."
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