TTA Bulletin n°295: Contactless Terminal Level 1 Type Approval – PCD Timing Measurement Accuracy Evaluation v1.0a

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EMV® Terminal Type Approval Bulletin No. 295 First Edition, July 2026 Contactless Terminal Level 1 Type Approval – PCD Timing Measurement Accuracy Evaluation v1.0a This Bulletin announces the availability and activation of PCD Timing Measurement Accuracy Evaluation v1.0a.

Applicability

This Bulletin applies to:

• Contactless Terminal Level 1 Type Approval Process.

Related Documents

This Bulletin applies to:

• NA

Effective Date

• August 1st, 2026

Description

EMVCo is pleased to announce a new test to evaluate the accuracy of the measurements done for the Relay Resistance Protocol when these measurements are performed by the PCD. The Relay Resistance Protocol is included in the C-2 and C-8 kernel specifications and depends on accurate timing measurements, which may be taken at different implementation levels. One approach is to perform these measurements at the PCD level. Having this evaluation done during the PCD Type Approval is a product provider choice. Contactless Products based on PCDs that have not been evaluated will be tested for accuracy during the Type Approval. Note that a product provider can ask for this evaluation to be performed either:

• on a new PCD during PCD L1 Type Approval. The Level 1 Contactless evaluation fee will be applied with no additional fee for the Timing Measurement Accuracy Evalutation. Or
• on an already approved PCD provided it implements the PCD Timing Measurement Accuracy Evaluation Device Test Environment and the level 1 firmware is not changed. The LoA will be updated with the evaluated accuracy without changing the LoA expiration date. Only the Letter of Approval Re- issuance fee will be applied. To support this evaluation, the following documents have been published on EMVCo website:
• EMV Level 1 PCD – Implementation Conformance Statement, version 3.2a- 260716: This document is an update of the PCD L1 ICS that will permit the product provider to indicate if the PCD is submitted to:
• PCD L1 Type Approval (new PCD),
• PCD L1 Type Approval and PCD Timing Measurement Accuracy Evaluation (new PCD) or
• PCD Timing Measurement Accuracy Evaluation (PCD already approved). countries. It will also permit the product provider to indicate if the PCD measures the FDT (Frame Delay Time) and/or the Time Taken for the Relay Resistance Protocol.
• EMV Contactless Terminal Level 1 Type Approvals PCD Timing Measurement Accuracy Evaluation Device Test Environment, version 1.0a, July 2026: This document describes the Device Test Environment requirements that shall be implemented in the Device Under Test to permit the PCD Timing Measurement Accuracy Evaluation.
• EMV Contactless Terminal Level 1 Type Approvals PCD Timing Measurement Accuracy Evaluation Test Cases, version 1.0a, July 2026: This document provides the test tool requirements and describes the test cases performed to evaluate the PCD Timing Measurement Accuracy. Please contact your laboratory to know about test availability. For additional information, please contact EMVCo CATA Secretariat. terminal_approval@emvco.com. countries.

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