Activation Dates

The following Activation and Deactivation dates have been defined for the test cases used for Card Type Approval for CPA and CCD

Please see the EMVCo Card Type Approval Administrative Process documents for the impact of changes to the test cases on the Card Type Approval Process.

Please see the EMVCo Test Tool Qualification Requirements for the impact of changes to the test cases on the Test Tool Qualification Process.

Please see the Card Type Approval Test Cases Updates section for the bulletins that were included in each version of the test cases.

Card Contact Level 1 Test Cases
Activation Date
Deactivation Date
4.3.a
January 31, 2013
 -
4.2.c
November 1, 2011
 January 31, 2013
4.2.b
November 1, 2010
 November 1 2011
4.2.a
November 1, 2009
 October 31 2010
4.1.b
July 1, 2007
 November 1, 2009
4.1.a
July 1, 2006
July 1, 2007

 

Card Contactless Level 1 Test Cases
Activation Date
Deactivation Date
Analog v2.2a November 1, 2012 -
Digital v2.2a November 1, 2012 -
Analog v2.0.1c
July 1, 2011
 November 1, 2012
Digital v2.0.1c
June 1, 2011
 November 1, 2012
Analog v2.0.1a
November 1, 2010
 July 1, 2011
Digital v2.0.1b
November 1, 2010
 June 1, 2011

 

Level 2 CCD Test Cases
Activation Date
Deactivation Date
4.3.a
November 30 2012
 -
4.2.c
November 1 2011
 November 30 2012
4.2.b
November 1 2010
 November 1 2011
4.2.a
November 1, 2009
October 31 2010
4.1.d
February 1, 2009
November 1, 2009
4.1.c
February 1, 2008
February 1, 2009
4.1.b
May 1, 2007
February 1, 2008
4.1.a
July 1, 2006
May 1, 2007

 

Level 2 CPA Test Cases
Activation Date
Deactivation Date
1.0.h
November 30 2012
 -
1.0.g
November 1 2011
 November 30 2012
1.0.f
November 1, 2010
 November 1 2011
1.0.e
November 1, 2009
October 31 2010
1.0.d
February 1, 2009
November 1, 2009
1.0.c
February 1, 2008
February 1, 2009
1.0.b
May 1, 2007
February 1, 2008
1.0.a
July 1, 2006
May 1, 2007