MRTD REPORT ICINTERNATIONAL CAIVIL AVIATION OORGANIZATION Resequunt Also in this issue: OSCE Collaborative Efforts with ICAO, INTERPOL and the IOM Argentine Identity and Passport Advances • e-MRTD Project Contract Development 39 Myths About e-Passports: Part II • MRTD Glossary of Terms Vol. 5, No. 2 Contents Cover STORY Global Capacity-building Leveraging New Collaborative Frameworks Editor’s Message Mauricio Siciliano highlights the foundational qualities of ICAO Doc 9303 with ICAO MRTD REPORT respect to the emerging interoperable border control and passenger throughput VOLuME 5, NuMBER 2, 2010 infrastructure it is enabling. He stresses that this work is being greatly assisted by the development of new collaborative frameworks being established Editorial to aid security and facilitation capacity-building efforts on a global basis.. 3 MRTD Programme—Aviation Security and Facilitation Policy Section Editor-in-Chief: Mauricio Siciliano Argentina’s Proactive Response to Identity Management Tel: +1 (514) 954-8219 ext. 7068 E-mail : [email protected] Julio C. Ferrari Freyre, Director of Travel Documents in the General Directorate of Consular Affairs of the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Content Development Trade and Worship, outlines his State’s tremendously forward-looking approaches Anthony Philbin Communications Senior Editor: Anthony Philbin to identity management and travel document security ....................... 6 Tel: +1 (514) 886-7746 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.philbin.ca OSCE Advances in MRTD Capacity-building Christopher Hornek, Ben Hiller and Dimitar Dimitrov of the OSCE Action Production and Design against Terrorism Unit (ATU) highlight the extensive programme of collaborative Bang Marketing capacity-building the OSCE has undertaken in the past year, with the important Stéphanie Kennan Tel: +1 (514) 849-2264 assistance and cooperation of ICAO and other global stakeholders ............ 12 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.bang-marketing.com MRTD Project Management Series: Implementing e-MRTD – Part II-B Advertising Markus Hartmann of HJP Consulting GmbH and Chris Coulter, of the law firm Keith Miller, Advertising Representative Morrision & Foerster, describe the execution of a professional procurement Tel: +1 (514) 954 8219, ext. 6293 Fax: +1 (514) 954 6769 process—one that allows for the transfer of technical and commercial E-mail: [email protected] requirements into a professional legal agreement that will help keep respective Web: www2.icao.int/en/mrtd2 State authorities in full control during the implementation of their e-MRTD project and beyond . 19 Submissions The MRTD Report encourages submissions from interested individuals, organizations and States wishing to share 39 Myths About e-Passports: Part II updates, perspectives or analysis related to global civil aviation. For further information on submission deadlines In response to the often inaccurate critiques of e-Passport technology and and planned issue topics for future editions of the functionality that characterize much of the media coverage devoted to this field, MRTD Report, please contact Mauricio Siciliano, managing editor at: [email protected] ICAO presents the second in a three-part installment originally published in the Keesing Journal, highlighting 39 of the most prevalent e-Passport myths ........ 26 Opinions expressed in signed articles or in advertisements appearing in the ICAO MRTD Report represent the author’s or advertiser’s opinion and do not necessarily reflect MRTD Glossary of Terms ........................................... 31 the views of ICAO. The mention of specific companies or products in articles or advertisements does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by ICAO in preference to others of a similar nature which are not mentioned or advertised. The publishers extend their thanks to the companies, organizations and photographers who graciously supplied photographs for this issue. Published by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 999 University Street Montréal, Québec Canada H3C 5H7 The objective of the ICAO MRTD Report is to provide a comprehensive account of new developments, trends, innovations and applications in the field of MRTDs to the Contracting States of ICAO and the international aeronautical and security communities. Copyright © 2010 International Civil Aviation Organization Printed by ICAO MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR April 2010: A Deadline Achieved and new Challenges Identified Around the world today, ICAO Doc 9303 is continuing to have ICAO and the Latin American Civil Aviation Commission (LACAC), a transformative effect on the scope and substance of border with the support of the Inter-American Committee against security and passenger facilitation advances. Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive As of the ICAO Machine-readable Passport (MRP) compliance Directorate (CTED), organized and contributed to this excellent deadline of 01 April 2010, only 20 of ICAO’s 190 Member example of outreach and assistance. States were not yet issuing MRPs, and 12 of these were projected to have fully functioning MRP programmes in place Though designed to highlight the relevance of ICAO’s MRTD before the end of the year. This latter figure is based on Programme to a key provision [2(g)] in Security Council ICBWG research which has confirmed that the 12 States in Resolution 1373 (2001), the Montevideo event and other question have either engaged in tendering processes or are capacity-building efforts of this nature are also allowing States implementing the required technology to issue MRPs to become much better informed about newer passenger according to ICAO Standards and Specifications. facilitation technologies being enabled in our new MRTD era. These are dramatically improving cross-border travel experi- As we move past the April compliance deadline, I would ences for passengers even as they make borders more secure. be remiss not to acknowledge the many individuals and organizations that have played such an important part in Other feature stories in this issue, most notably the overview helping to realize this remarkable achievement. They are of Argentine identity tools and travel documents, as well as too many to mention here individually, but it is clear to me the OSCE review of some of its 2009 collaborative outreach and to anyone familiar with the MRTD field that without the efforts, clearly reference the Standards contained in extraordinary collaborative contributions of the past few Doc 9303 in addition to ICAO’s new Vision 2020 initiative— years there would be a far greater number of States still which has laid out a number of strategic, policy level goals to outstanding with respect to basic MRP compliance. take full advantage of, and put fully at State disposal, the newest technologies driving travel document, border control As with all accomplishments, the achievement of almost and identity management processes. universal global MRP compliance has only served to reveal the next great challenges ahead. As I write to you today, I look ICAO’s work in this area, however, does not begin and end out towards the even more interoperable and seamlessly with the development of appropriate Standards. The secure border control and passenger facilitation scenario that Organization is also closely involved in many efforts aimed advances in MRTDs and e-Passports are now making possible, at improving the ability of States to implement new MRTD with ICAO and its MRTD programme remaining at the forefront or e-Passport programmes, and the next instalment in the of the comprehensive collaborative frameworks that will article series on this topic from HJP Consulting continues in enable this new era in international travel. its objective to provide very useful MRTD-related project management advice to States. This realization of the promise inherent in new e-Passport and biometric technologies is precisely the purpose and As we approach the Sixth Symposium on ICAO MRTDs, objective of our next decade in the MRTD field. It is why Biometrics and Security Standards, to be held this coming MRTD Report – Number 2 2010 ICAO launched the Vision2020 initiative at last year’s Fifth November in Montreal, I look forward to the new insights and Symposium and it is why now, more than ever, stakeholders reports of even further progress being made in our domain must continue to reach out to one another and create the that will undoubtedly be featured in the many practical and links that will enable our seamlessly secure future. provocative presentations we have in store for you. A good example of how ICAO is continuing to lead in this area Happy reading. was in evidence at the recent ICAO Regional Seminar on Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRTDs), Biometrics Mauricio Siciliano and Security Standards in Montevideo, Uruguay. Editor 3 STATE PROFILE: ARGENTINA Argentine Identity Documents Seeing the Benefits of ICAO Standards In the last few years, Argentina has introduced various types of new travel identification for its citizens in accordance with ICAO Standards. These Standards have provided the basis for the design, programming, production, issuance and international acceptance of all Argentine travel and identity products. As Counselor Julio Ferrari Freyre, Argentina’s Director of Travel Documents in its General Directorate of Consular Affairs for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Since November