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Safety & Quality

Security and quality are of paramount importance to Bundesdruckerei. After all, secure identities, counterfeit-proofing and protection against tampering form the core of our solutions. That is why the company places great emphasis on fostering a culture of security and quality.

Accredited testing procedures of the Quality Testing Laboratory in accordance with DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2028

DAkkS procedure number D-PL-21843-01-00

As of April 2026

ISO/IEC 18745-1:2018-07 Test methods for machine readable travel documents (MRTD) and associated devices Part 1:Physical test methods for passport books (durability)
8.1 Stress methods Conditioning stress method
8.2 Thermal cycling stress method
8.3 Storage temperature stress method
8.4 Operational climate stress method
8.5 Impact stress method
8.6 Book bend stress method (back pocket)
8.7 Dynamic bend stress method
8.8 Torsion stress method
8.9 Sheet turning stress method
8.10 Sheet pull stress method
8.11 Abrasion stress method
8.12 Pen stress method
8.13.6.2 (DIN EN ISO 9227:2024-10) Method for salt mist (Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres - Salt spray tests)
8.14 (EN ISO 105-B02:2014-11) Artificial daylight exposure stress method
9.2 Evaluation methods Physical damage evaluation method
9.3 Peel strength evaluation method
9.5 Datapage and cover warpage evaluation method
9.6 Book warpage evaluation method
ISO/IEC 10373-1:2020-10 Cards and security devices for personal identification - Test methods Part 1: General characteristics
5.1 Card warpage
5.2 Dimensions of cards
5.3 Peel strength
5.5.3.3.1 (DIN EN ISO 9227:2024-10) Salt mist (Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres - Salt spray tests)
5.6 Card dimensional stability and warpage with temperature and humidity
5.7 Adhesion or blocking
5.8 Bending stiffness
5.9 Dynamic bending stress
5.10 Dynamic torsion stress
5.14 Resistance to heat
6.10 ICC-Mechanical strength: 3 Wheel test for ICCs with contacts
ISO/IEC 24789-2:2011-02 currently ISO/IEC 24789-2:2024-02 Identification cards - Card service life - Part 2: Methods of evaluation
5.1 (currently A.1.5) Xenon arc light exposure - no longer offered from Q2 2026
5.2 (currently 5.1) Surface abrasion
5.5 (currently 5.6) Plasticised vinyl storage
5.6 (currently A.1.2) Wear and soil test - no longer offered from Q2 2026
5.7 Temperature and humidity aging
5.8 (method will be omitted in 2024 reversion) Temperature shock - no longer offered from Q2 2026
5.9 (currently 5.8) Temperature and humidity cycling; currently called:Temperature and exposure with humidity variation
5.10 (currently 5.9) ID-1 card flexure
5.12 (currently 5.10) Cross cut tape test
Annex A (currently A.1.7) Shortened bending stress
MIL-STD 883-1 Department of defence - Test method standard - Environmental test methods for microcircuits
Method 1004.7 1987-08-17 Moisture Resistance

Test methods for paper and board
DIN 53121:2014-08 Testing of paper and board - Determination of the bending stiffness by the beam method - no longer offered from Q2 2026
DIN EN ISO 534:2012-02 Paper and board - Determination of thickness, density and specific volume (thickness only)
DIN EN ISO 536:2020-05 Paper and board - Determination of grammage
DIN EN ISO 1924-2:2009-05 Paper and board - Determination of tensile properties - Part 2: Constant rate of elongation method (20 mm/min)
DIN EN ISO 11664-4:2020-03 Colorimetry - Part 4:CIE 1976 L*a*b colour space
ISO 2471:2008-12 Paper and board - Determination of opacity (paper backing) - Diffuse reflectance method