Payments technology continues to advance, and innovation in card-based payments is critical. To support seamless and secure payments, specifications need to evolve accordingly. EMVCo invites payments industry stakeholders to participate in this effort by contributing to the development of EMV® Specifications and providing input to EMVCo.
The work that EMVCo does today sets the foundations for the evolution and innovation of the payment ecosystem. Close collaboration with the payments community is crucial in adapting and advancing the EMV Specifications.
Stakeholder contributions have shaped the EMV offering and helped EMVCo to establish a payment infrastructure that delivers trusted and convenient payments for merchants and consumers worldwide. Direct involvement from a range of industry players offers strategic direction and technical insight that helps drive EMV Specifications forward to support technology innovations, address the needs of different retail and geographical marketplaces, and meets changes in consumer payment behaviours and preferences.
EMVCo provides flexible participation options to meet the needs of various industry stakeholders and expand the opportunity for engagement. There are three levels of participation.
EMVCo Associates can contribute their knowledge and expertise to shape the development of EMV Specifications.
Associates – Merchants
EMVCo’s dedicated ‘Merchant’ Associate participation option demonstrates an ongoing commitment to collaborating with the merchant community and further expanding the opportunity for engagement. A ‘Merchant’ is defined as a company who accepts EMV products and whose primary business is the selling of consumer goods or services.
Associates – Industry Groups
EMVCo’s dedicated ‘Industry Groups’ Associate participation option plays an important role in promoting and supporting cross-industry collaboration. An ‘Industry Group’ is defined as a body comprised of members (individuals, companies or other bodies) for a common industry purpose, such as an association, council or similar representative body.
EMVCo Subscribers can receive advance insights on EMV Specifications and provide direct feedback.
All industry participants can review and provide comments on new EMV Specifications and major updates before final publication.
EMVCo hosts various meeting types to facilitate productive engagement:
For more information:
EMVCo's new website and Participant Dashboard are now live. To access your account for the first time on our new website you'll need to carry out a password reset here. You will then be sent an email to reset your password.
EMVCo Associates, Subscribers and public users of emvco.com can create accounts to manage their engagement and participation with EMVCo. Using your EMVCo account, you can create your own watchlist of EMV technologies documents, monitor queries and responses, and manage your profile.
