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ANNEX I.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE UNIFORM PASSPORT
A. Passport format.
The passport format will be uniform. The format will be decided upon by a working party taking into account technical problems and in particular those posed by the possible insertion of a laminated card.
Should a laminated card be inserted, it should have the dimensions stated in the draft ICAO recommendation.
B. Passport cover
(a) Colour: burgundy red.
(b) Information on the cover:
In the following order:
the words 'European Community',
name of the State issuing the passport,
emblem of the State,
the word 'Passport'.
The words 'European Community' and the name of the State will be printed in similar typeface.
(c) Languages used on the cover:
The above information will be given in the official language(s) of the State issuing the passport.
(d) Inside cover:
Each State may give here whatever information it chooses. This optional infor- mation will be given in the official language(s) of the State issuing the passport.
C. Number of pages in the passport
The passport will normally contain 32 pages. However, a passport containing more pages may be issued to people who travel frequently.
page. This The number of pages in the passport will appear at the bottom of the last information will be given in the official languages of the Member States of the European Communities (').
(') Le. the languages in which the Treaties were drawn up: Danish, Dutch, English, French,
German, Greek, Irish and Italian.