EMVCo Compliance
Compliance with EMV chip-based payment transaction security specifications.
Overview
EMVCo manages the EMV Specifications, the global standard for chip-based payment card transactions. EMVCo compliance indicates that payment systems and applications conform to EMV technical specifications for contact, contactless, mobile, and QR code payment acceptance. CodeMiners' EMVCo compliance ensures that payment solutions we develop interoperate correctly with EMV-enabled payment infrastructure worldwide.
Governing Body
EMVCo, LLC (owned by American Express, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, UnionPay, and Visa)
Scope of Certification
Covers EMV specifications for chip-based payment transactions including contact (ICC), contactless (NFC), tokenization, 3-D Secure, QR code payments, and Secure Remote Commerce (SRC).
Audit and Assessment Process
Compliance is validated through EMVCo-accredited testing laboratories. Products and systems undergo functional, performance, and security testing against applicable EMV specifications. Approved products are listed on the EMVCo website.
Key Requirements
- Conformance with applicable EMV technical specifications
- Successful testing at an EMVCo-accredited laboratory
- Interoperability with EMV payment terminals and networks
- Compliance with EMV tokenization and 3-D Secure standards where applicable
Compliance Entitlements
- Compliance with EMV chip-based payment specifications
- Interoperability with global EMV payment infrastructure
- Covers contact, contactless, and mobile payment standards
- Recognition by all major card brands (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, JCB, Discover, UnionPay)
Client Benefits
- Ensures payment solutions interoperate with global EMV infrastructure
- Required for card brand approval of payment applications
- Provides assurance of transaction security at the chip/terminal level
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