TTA Bulletin nº 230: QR Code – Merchant-Presented Mode Self-Evaluation Process and Online evaluation tool Introduction

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EMV<sup>®</sup> Terminal Type Approval Bulletin No. 230 First Edition, September 2019 EMV<sup>®</sup> QR Code –Merchant-Presented Mode Self-Evaluation Process and Online evaluation tool

Introduction

Related Documents

  • EMV<sup>®</sup> QR Code Specification for Payment Systems: Merchant-Presented Mode – Version 1 - 31 Jul 2017
  • SB n°229: EMV<sup>®</sup> QR Code Merchant-Presented Mode RFU Processing and New Data Objects – Version 1.0 - 24 Jul 2019

Effective Date

  • Immediate

Description

End 2018, EMVCo made available an online tool allowing validating QR Code against EMV specification. Effective immediately, the online tool implements new tests covering changes introduced by the SB229. This online tool is only available to subscribers for the time being. Note that as it is a Self-Evaluation Process, EMVCo will not issue any approval for these products. For any question related to QR code, this Self-Evaluation Process or the QR Code Consumer Presented Mode Specification, please use the Query system available on EMVCo website.

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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. EMVCo specifically disclaims any and all representations and warranties with respect to products that have received evaluations or approvals, and to the evaluation process generally, including, without limitation, any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for purpose or non-infringement. All warranties, rights and remedies relating to products and services that have undergone evaluation by EMVCo are provided solely by the parties selling or otherwise providing such products or services, and not by EMVCo, and EMVCo will have no liability whatsoever in connection with such products and services. This document is provided "AS IS" without warranties of any kind, and EMVCo neither assumes nor accepts any liability for any errors or omissions contained in this document. EMVCO DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AS TO THIS DOCUMENT. EMVCo makes no representations or warranties with respect to intellectual property rights of any third parties in or in relation to this document. EMVCo undertakes no responsibility to determine whether any implementation of this document may violate, infringe, or otherwise exercise the patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, know-how, or other intellectual property rights of third parties, and thus any person who implements any part of this document should consult an intellectual property attorney before any such implementation. Without limiting the foregoing, this document may provide for the use of public key encryption and other technology, which may be the subject matter of patents in several countries. Any party seeking to implement this document is solely responsible for determining whether its activities require a license to any such technology, including for patents on public key encryption technology. EMVCo shall not be liable under any theory for any party's infringement of any intellectual property rights in connection with this document.

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