TTA Bulletin n°275: Reduced Range Devices Testing Process

EMV® Terminal Type Approval Bulletin No. 275 Second Edition September 2024 Reduced Range Devices Testing Process This Bulletin announces the release of documents for the Reduced Range testing Process Applicability This Bulletin applies to: • Contactless Terminal Level 1 Type Approval Process Related Documents This Bulletin should be read in conjunction with: • EMV Terminal Type Approval Bulletin No. 275 First Edition, April 2024. • EMV Level 1 Specifications for Payment Systems, EMV Contactless Interface Specification, version 3.1, December 2020. • EMV Contactless Terminal Type Approval Bulletin 276, Reduced Range Devices Acceptance Criteria, April 2024. Effective Date • Immediately EMVCo has been exploring the introduction of minimum acceptance criteria and a supporting approval process for Reduced Range devices (in addition to the existing process for traditional payment devices) that defines three levels of user experience with different requirements relating to read range and positioning as outlined within the EMV Contactless Interface Specification. The introduction of two new Reduced Range Approvals will allow EMVCo, and industry participants, to start measuring the performance of these devices and provide feedback on how to improve their read range over time. This second edition announces the release of administrative documents listed hereafter. • EMV Contactless Terminal Level 1 Type Approval – Reduced Range Administrative Process v3.1a This document describes the overall Contactless Terminal Reduced Range PCD Level 1 Type Approval Process and the templates and forms to be completed by the participants in the process. • EMV Reduced Range Implementation Conformance Statement v3.1a. This form is used to register products. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ © 2024 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. Page 1 As a reminder the following documents were already on the EMVCo website and shall be used for Reduced Range PCD Type Approval process: • EMV Contactless Terminal Level 1 Type Approval – Reduced Range Devices Level 1 Test Guidelines v3.1a. This document describes the Level 1 testing guidelines applicable to Reduced Range products, using the EMVCo PCD Level 1 Test Plans. • EMV Contactless Terminal Level 1 Type Approval – Reduced Range Interoperability Test Application Requirements v1.0. This document provides the requirements for the Interoperability Test Application to be used for Reduced Range Interoperability tests in case a product does not support the Test Application provided by EMVCo to Testing Laboratories. • EMV Contactless Terminal Type Approval Bulletin 276: Reduced Range Devices Acceptance Criteria. This document describes the specific Analogue and Interoperability Acceptance Criteria that EMVCo will consider when reviewing the test results to decide whether a Reduced Range Letter of Approval can be granted. This release opens the Reduced Range PCD Type Approval Process. While laboratories and tool providers are finalizing their recognition and qualifications, the Product Providers can reach out to EMVCo to sign required agreements and to their laboratory(ies) to confirm availability. Valuing early implementers’ efforts, EMVCo will waive EMVCo Terminal Type Approval Fees for the first 20 products submitted to EMVCo for the Reduced Range PCD Type Approval process, with a maximum of two per Product Provider, provided complete laboratory reports are received by September the 30th, 2025. Public _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ © 2024 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. Page 2 Legal Notice This document summarizes EMVCo’s present plans for evaluation services and related policies and is subject to change by EMVCo at any time. This document does not create any binding obligations upon EMVCo or any third party regarding the subject matter of this document, which obligations will exist, if at all, only to the extent set forth in separate written agreements executed by EMVCo or such third parties. In the absence of such a written agreement, no product provider, test laboratory or any other third party should rely on this document, and EMVCo shall not be liable for any such reliance. No product provider, test laboratory or other third party may refer to a product, service or facility as EMVCo approved, in form or in substance, nor otherwise state or imply that EMVCo (or any agent of EMVCo) has in whole or part approved a product provider, test laboratory or other third party or its products, services, or facilities, except to the extent and subject to the terms, conditions and restrictions expressly set forth in a written agreement with EMVCo, or in an approval letter, compliance certificate or similar document issued by EMVCo. All other references to EMVCo approval are strictly prohibited by EMVCo. Under no circumstances should EMVCo approvals, when granted, be construed to imply any endorsement or warranty regarding the security, functionality, quality, or performance of any particular product or service, and no party shall state or imply anything to the contrary. 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