Card & Mobile

Product Approval Process

Common Payment Application (CPA) Approval Process

The CPA approval process assesses whether a card application sufficiently conforms to the EMV (CPA) Specification. Note that Chip approval is a prerequisite for CPA approval.

Common Core Definition (CCD) Approval Process

The CCD approval process assesses whether a card application sufficiently conforms to the EMV CCD Specification. Note that Chip approval is a prerequisite for CCD approval.