Again, the list proves to provide excellent information. Thanks.
Dave Scott wrote:
> I believe the unique identifier used in France is somewhat similar to
> Norway.
> xx Department (administrative district/zone) of birth
Are there provisions for the (admittedly somewhat unlikely)
event of administrative restructuring of Departments ?
> xx Issuing office
What happens if offices get merged for "administrative
simplification", decreasing public spending, etc ? (All the
craze here in Germany.)
> This would provide a unique ID for a population of
> 98,999,991.
Yes, at any one given point in time. But how future-proof is
it ? Do those numbers get reallocated over time ?
> Drilling down to personally identifying information (eye colour, etc) is
> very -not- popular with the French population, where many are suspicious
> when private information is collected by the state or corporations.
I salute your citizens' awareness !
Regards,
Karsten Hilbert
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