# Real-time remote biometric identification system

> This definition applies to all EU member states under the AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689).

- Article: Art. 3(42)

## Introduction

Definition of a real-time remote biometric identification system under the EU AI Act.

## Content

a remote biometric identification system, whereby the capturing of biometric data, the comparison and the identification all occur without a significant delay, comprising not only instant identification, but also limited short delays in order to avoid circumvention;

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