ePassport tests put biometrics through their paces / The Register, 19 September 2008
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/19/eu_epassport_tests/
"The tests are partly designed to address recent security and privacy concerns about electronic passports that feature RFID chips containing biometric data. The ePassports Extended Access control (EAC) Conformity and Interoperability Tests (official website here) aim to verify that participating countries are on the right track in creating harder-to-forge travel documents that meet international standards."