This standard specifies the concepts, test types and a conformance testing methodology to test conformance of CBEFF Biometric Information Records (BIR) claiming to be conformant to patron formats A, the BioAPI BIR or the NIST/ITL Type 99 data record specified in INCITS 398-2008 annexes as well as the LDS patron format for applications other than MRTD and other ICAO applications. The testing methodology specifies testing of the consistency of the BIR structure and any required sequence of SBH fields that may be specified by the patron formats. Conformance testing methodologies for the LDS patron format (for MRTD and other ICAO applications), the PIV patron format documented in INCITS 398-2008 as well as conformance testing methodologies for CBEFF BDB and SB formats are not part of this standard.