# Biometric identification

> European Union

- Article: Art. 3(35)

## Introduction

Definition of biometric identification under the EU AI Act.

## Content

the automated recognition of physical, physiological, behavioural, or psychological human features for the purpose of establishing the identity of a natural person by comparing biometric data of that individual to biometric data of individuals stored in a database;

## Official source
- [Source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32024R1689#art_3)