Contactless Kernel C-5 Implementation Conformance Statement
Contactless Kernel C -5 Implementation Conformance Statement Version 2.12a ICS Reference Number and Validity Period (for EMVCo administrative use only) ICS Reference Number: Valid from: Valid to: Notice: This ICS form must be completed for products implementing the Kernel C-5 submitted to receive EMVCo Contactless Product testing and compliance/approval. ICS form must be completed in its entirety and provided along with the corresponding “ICS
- Contactless Product”. Part Ia
- Administrative Product Provider Identification M Company Legal Name: (As listed on the Letter of Registration) M EMVCo Registration Number: Laboratory Identification M Company Legal Name: M EMVCo Registration Number: ICS Submission Type M Select submission type <Select> C For any submission except Initial, please provide the EMVCo letter of approval reference number of the previously approved product (if already granted) M Is this ICS a replacement of a previously accepted ICS? Yes No C If Yes. please provide the reference number of the previously accepted ICS C If Yes, please provide the reason for replacing the ICS <Select> C If Yes, please provide details of ICS replacement V261006 of 11 Copyright ©2026 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. ICS Contactless Kernel C-5 – version 2.12a V261006 Copy right ©2026 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. of 11 ICS Contactless Kernel C-5 – version 2.12a General Information Operational Information Kernel Architecture is Submission of Kernel Change made if a Derivative Product Change in PCD Change in IFM Adding a new configuration in the Contact Kernel (if present) Vendor Identification Company Name Contact Name Title Address Postal code City Country Telephone E-mail Date Product Identification Product Marketing Name JCB Contactless L2 Application (kernel 5) Name JCB Contactless L2 Application (kernel 5) Version Operating System/Platform Operating System /Platform Version CPU RAM size Communication Interface and API with the PCD JCB Contactless L2 Kernel (kernel 5) Checksum Product Type Terminal Type (Follow EMV Book 4 annex A1 to fill 1 byte Terminal Type) PCD Identification PCD ID PCD software name PCD hardware/Model PCD software version EMV Contactless L1 Approval Number EMVCo Contactless L1 Approval Num ber If the company that obtains EMVCo Cont actless L1 Approval is different from the Vendor applying for JCB Terminal Type Approval, please specify the reason. Other Interface Information Does the device support contact interface? Does the device support MS interface? Please specify if any interface other than Contact / MS is supported PIN Entry Device Identification Does the product support PIN entry functionality? If yes please provide below details: PED Model Name PED Software Version Contactless reader Details Sample Reader Serial Number Version Production Date Other information if any V261006 of 11 Copyright ©2026 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. ICS Contactless Kernel C-5 – version 2.12a Product Information Transaction Modes
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Value Required Entry (*) (*) "Required Entry" means whether it is mandatory to enter the value. EMV mode Support of Transaction Mode that processes chip data. *Shall be supported. Yes Mandator y Legacy mode This may be required to satisfy specific market requirements. *Shall be supported. Yes Mandator y Note: The reader shall always support EMV Mode and Legacy Mode. Please refer to EMV Contactless Specifications for Payment Systems Book C-5 for more information. Offline/Online Capability Description Value Required Entry Offline-only The product is offline only Mandatory Online/Offline capable The product has online capability Mandatory Online-only The product is online only Mandatory Note: To support Legacy mode terminal must have online capability. Please select only one of the above options Terminal Type Description Value Required Entry ATM supported Is the reader used as ATM? Mandatory ATM Only Is the reader used only as ATM? Mandatory if ATM supported is Yes Unattended Merchant Terminal Only Is the reader used only as Unattended Merchant Terminal? Mandatory V261006
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of 11 ICS Contactless Kernel C-5 – version 2.12a Offline Data Authentication Description Value Required Entry Offline Data Authentication Does the product supports CDA? (*1) Shall be supported Mandatory CA Public Key Size What is the maximum supported Certificate Authority Public Key Size? (Mandatory for Offline capable reader supported for 248 bytes) Mandatory if ODA is supported Supported Exponent What exponent does the reader support? (Mandatory for device supporting Data Authentication, 3 and 2 16+1) Mandatory if ODA is supported Revocation Certificate Check During data authentication does the reader check validity for revocation of Issuer Public Key Certificate? Mandatory if ODA is supported Certificate Revocation List Format When supporting certificate revocation, what is the Certification Revocation List format? (CRL format must include: RID, CA Public Key Index, Certificate Serial Number, and optional additional data) Mandatory if Revocation Certificate Check is supported Validation of certificates When does the kernel perform validation of certificates used for offline data authentication? Mandatory if ODA is supported Note: (*1) Implementations for offline-capable readers, transit readers, or readers accepting CDCVM shall support Offline Data Authentication. Please refer to EMV Contactless Specifications for Payment Systems Book C-5 for more information. V261006 Copyright ©2026 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved.
of 11 ICS Contactless Kernel C-5 – version 2.12a CVM supported Description Value Required Entry Online PIN Online PIN supported. (*1) Shall be supported Mandatory Signature Signature supported. (*2) Shall be supported Mandatory CDCVM Mobile device can verify the CVM. (*3) Shall be supported Mandatory Note: (*1): Support of Online-PIN is optional if the reader supports (A)Transit only, or (B) Offline only, or (C)Unattended Merchant Terminal only. (*2) Support of Signature is optional if the reader supports (A)Transit only, or (B)ATM only, or (C)Unattended Merchant Terminal only. (*3) Support of CDCVM is optional if the reader supports (A)Transit only, or (B)ATM only. Please refer to EMV Contactless Specifications for Payment Systems Book C-5 and EMV Book A for more information. Transaction Types supported Description Value Required Entry Purchase Purchase transaction supported *Shall be supported. Yes M Purchase with cash back Purchase with cash back transaction *Shall be supported. Yes M Cash advance Cash advance transaction supported *Shall be supported. Yes M Refund Refund transaction supported *Shall be supported. Yes M Note: All the transaction types shall be supported. V261006 Copyright ©2026 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved.
of 11 ICS Contactless Kernel C-5 – version 2.12a Terminal Limits Description Value Required Entry Contactless Transaction Limit Contactless transaction limit supported? *Shall be supported. Yes M CVM Required Limit CVM required limit supported? *Shall be supported. Yes M Contactless Floor Limit Contactless floor limit supported? *Shall be supported. Yes M CDCVM Contactless Transaction Limit CDCVM Contactless Transaction Limit supported? *Shall be supported. Yes Mandatory Note: Contactless Floor Limit is used in EMV mode only. Terminal Risk Management Options Description Value Required Entry Exception file check Exception file check supported (*1) Mandatory Random transaction selection Random transaction selected for online supported (*2) Mandatory Note: Above options are used in EMV mode only. (*1) Exception file check is mandatory if the reader supports transit transaction. (*2) Support of Random Transaction Selection is mandatory if Online/Offline capable is Yes. Otherwise (in case of Offline-only or Online-only is Yes), support of Random Transaction Selection is optional. Please refer to EMV Contactless Specifications for Payment Systems Book C-5 for more information. Transit Reader Description Value Required Entry Transit Reader Does the reader support transit transactions? Mandatory Transit Only If Yes, is the reader used only as a Transit reader? Mandatory if Transit Reader is Yes Issuer Update Description Value Required Entry Issuer Update Does the kernel support issuer update processing? Mandatory Pre-processing Support Description Value Required Entry Status Check Does the reader support Status Check? *Shall be supported. Yes Mandatory Application Selection Support Description Value Required Entry Extended Selection Does the reader support Extended Selection? *Shall be supported. Yes Mandatory Others Description Value Required Entry Validation of records When does the kernel perform the v alidation of records? Mandatory Value Qualifier in User Interface Request Does the reader support Value Qualifier in User Interface Request? *Shall be supported. Yes Mandatory V261006
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of 11 ICS Contactless Kernel C-5 – version 2.12a Display Support Description Value Required Entry Display for the Balance or the Amount Does the reader support a display for the Balance or the Amount? Mandatory Field Management Description Value Required Entry Auto Start Automatic start of the next transaction is supported (Auto run) Mandatory If yes, what is the transaction type: Mandatory if Auto Start is Yes Fixed Amount Fixed amount transaction supported Mandatory If yes and a specific value is used, then please specify the value: Mandatory if Fixed Amount is Yes and a specific value is used V261006 Copyright ©2026 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved.
of 11 ICS Contactless Kernel C-5 – version 2.12a JCB Application Identifier Descriptions Value Required Entry Is the JCB RID "A000000065" hardcoded in the JCB L2 Contactless Application (kernel 5)? Mandatory I 5) able to handle multiple RIDs? Mandatory General Descriptions of the Product Comments (If any) Vendor ICS Identification Free Vendor Reference Part V - Digital Signatures Product Provider I hereby declare that the above referenced product currently is and will remain in compliance with the above referenced EMV specification for all mandatory and supported optional requirements unless noted as non-compliant on the attached sheets Comments Signature Laboratory I hereby declare that this ICS document has been reviewed, and that all product information is consistent throughout the ICS. Comments Signature EMVCo Approval Secretariat Signature V261006
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