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CPV module in Collis EMV qualified for PVT by MasterCard

September 26, 2013

UL Transaction Security has announced that the CPV version 6 module in the Collis EMV personalization validation tool (Collis EMV PVT 3.7.0) has been qualified by MasterCard Worldwide. 

Professional testing of personalized MasterCard EMV/PayPass cards ensures global acceptance of cards. The newly developed CPV module from UL Transaction Security determines whether MasterCard cards are correctly personalized according to current MasterCard specifications. 

The new MasterCard CPV 6 module ensures compliance with the following MasterCard Worldwide standards: 

• M/chip requirements — Oct. 3, 2012 
• M/chip  personalization data specifications and profiles — June 28, 2013
• PayPass - M/chip requirements — June 28, 2013 
• PayPass personalization data specifications, version 1.8 — April 2013 
• M/chip card personalization standard profiles — June 28, 2013 
• M/chip card personalization U.S. market standard profiles — June 28, 2013 

"Collis test tools are recognized in the chip testing market and conform to the latest MasterCard CPV test requirements," said Christian Delporte, head of product dvelopment for global chip and contactless solutions. "The new version broadens the offer of test tools available to MasterCard issuers, card manufacturers and personalization bureaus." 

"The CPV module within the Collis EMV PVT enables issuers of MasterCard cards to speed up their personalization process, which reduces their time to market," said Maxim Dyachenko, manager for service line test tools at UL Transaction Security.

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