本规范为通用生物特征交换格式框架，是原始CBEFF（通用生物特征交换文件格式）的扩充版和修订版，于2001年1月发布为 尼斯蒂尔6529。本版本NISTIR 6529-A由CBEFF团队根据规范开发 由NIST和生物识别联盟共同发起的生物识别互操作性、性能和保证工作组（NIST/BC WG）批准。

This specification, the Common Biometric Exchange Formats Framework, is an augmented and revised version of the original CBEFF, the Common Biometric Exchange File Format, published in January 2001 as NISTIR 6529. This version, NISTIR 6529-A, was developed by the CBEFF team based on the specification approved by the Biometrics Interoperability, Performance, and Assurance Working Group (NIST/BC WG) cosponsored by NIST and the Biometric Consortium.