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EMVCo qualifies Collis CPA/CCD level 2 test suites

November 11, 2013

EMVCo has certified the latest versions of the Collis CPA/CCD Level 2 Test Suites for the testing of card products. The tools are part of the UL EMVCo test suite portfolio, and determine whether a card works according to EMVCo standards for common payment application and common core definitions.

Test suite specifications are as follows:

• The Collis CPA Level 2 Test Suite (version 1.0.i) is designed to test EMV application behavior on CPA cards. It tests functions such as profile selection, Visa low value payment, authorization token and more.
• The Collis CCD Level 2 Test Suite (version 4.3.b) is aimed at testing the minimum functionality required on a card to run an EMV transaction.

The Collis CPA/CCD Level 2 Test Suites act like a terminal in testing a CCD or CPA card. The test suites send commands to, and analyze the responses from, the CPA or CCD card.

The test scripts include all information necessary for the test cases, meaning that all types of interaction between card and terminal, and the behavior of the card, can be verified.

The tests can be performed during the development process of a card so that any errors that may come up during certification are discovered during development. 

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