KIEV, Nov. 20 – Parliament has passed a law introducing biometric passports, taking into account proposals made by President Viktor Yanukovych.

A total of 243 out of the 355 lawmakers registered in the hall voted for the law.

A new provision has been included into the law that says that people who refuse to enter their personal information in an electronic chip due to their religious beliefs have the right to refuse to use this document or the inserting of such information into the chip.

To realize this right, they need to submit an application to the relevant central executive authority stating their refusal to receive the document containing a chip or from entering their personal data into this chip.