Poland selects Gemalto for 1.5m ePassport inlays

The Polish Printing State Agency (PWPW) has selected Gemalto to supply it with the inlays it needs to roll out electronic passports to Polish citizens. PWPW currently produces around 1.5 million passports each year.

In compliance with the European Union recommendations, Poland started issuing electronic passports for its citizens by the end of August 2006. A successful pilot phase including over 3 000 diplomatic e-passports took place earlier this year, confirming Gemalto as the main supplier for the global roll out handled by the Polish Ministry of Interior and Administration.

Gemalto said it began delivering its Setec e-passport solution in July.

Gemalto is experiencing a good level of success in the ePassport market, with references including the Czech Republic, France, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Slovenia, Sweden and the United States of America.

To date, Gemalto claims it has enabled more than three million ePassports with its secured chip-based technology.
Source:www.securitydocumentworld.com