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One of the basic requirements of the European Union to be satisfied by Ukraine regarding visiting the Schengen zone countries without entrance visa is introduction of passports with biometric data of theirs holders.

The “EDAPS” consortium has been repeatedly stated its readiness to launch the production of such documents at any moment. On November 9, 2010 “EDAPS” has one more time clearly demonstrated this “operational preparedness”.

At the press hall of the “Our Product” information agency the consortium’s experts presented their own industrial system destined for work with biometric data and personalization of electronic documents.

The system includes equipment for biometric data processing (photo, finger-prints, and signature) and installation for laser engraving and electronic personalization for the documents.

Experts of the Consortium have demonstrated to the journalists the system in its operation – from the procedures of biometric data recording up to printing of a document. It turned out that process takes less than 5 minutes.

Such equipment is reasonably considered to be one of the most high-tech and super sophisticated for development and manufacturing.

Thus, there are just few companies in the world that are able to produce it.

Moreover, the leading expert of the Consortium Vladymyr Vozny meeting the journalists has specified that analogues of the presented equipment were simply absent.

“Unlike our competitors, the “EDAPS” Consortium develops lasers and their use technologies without any help. Also we are the world leaders in development of the holographic protection.

So, regarding the security, our products simply have no analogues in the world” – as it was noted by Vladymyr Vozny.

All these statements are firmly substantiated. Quality of the “EDAPS” products is supported by reaction of participants of the International Conference and Exhibition on protected printing INTERGRAF that was held in October in Barcelona.

Georgy Beilin, member of the committee of directors of the “EDAPS” Consortium says that “participants of the exhibition were double-shocked”.

For the first time when they have found out that all the element base of the equipment was of the Ukrainian origin. For the second time when it was clarified that the entire complex was made in Ukraine.

At the symposium of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) that was held early in November in Montreal, this organization acknowledged to be Bristol fashioned the electronic passports and ID-cards developed by the “EDAPS” consortium.

Just another acknowledgement of the highest level of the Ukrainian equipment was manifested some days ago.

On November 8, the General Assembly of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) that was held in Doha (Qatar) has approved an initiative on introduction of electronic (biometrical) documents for its personnel: passports and identification cards.

By direct vote there was approved resolution giving the open passage to implementation of the said documents developed by the Ukrainian scientists and technologists.

The stand of the “EDAPS” Consortium was visited by the INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble and the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Anatolii Mogiliov.

Just at the stand Mr. Noble presented his personal (including biometric ones) data for printing of the electronic ID-card.

Nevertheless, the acknowledgement of the highest level of the Consortium’s design is not limited to the approving comments of partners and competitors.

This equipment already works, and also over the Ukrainian borders. “EDAPS” is a developer of a unique identification system for diamonds and jewelry, manufacturer of certificates for the world-famous De Beers Company.

In April 2008 the “EDAPS” Consortium was announced as tender winner by the Kenyan government for development, supply, installation and commissioning of the firmware complex “National Demographic Centre”. “EDAPS” became a winner of the contest among 25 international companies.

As early as in February 2009 the Consortium has presented to the Kenyan government a ready project.

Now Kenyans use identification cards of the Ukrainian origin with Ukrainian software, and the government offices provide recording and control with methods developed by our experts.

The Consortium also produces driver licenses for such multimillion country as Pakistan.

And the last but still important fact.

The cost price of the Consortium’s products is 2-3 times less than its analogues from the competitors.

This means that Ukraine at introduction of identification documents is absolutely free from supply of imported technologies and personalization equipment from abroad.