POS certification and testing

Point of Sale equipment already has to conform to a number of standards e.g. kite marks for electrical appliances. The introduction of chip and PIN has given rise to some new standards set by the card payment industry. The new standards exist to address interoperability and security issues. We will ensure that all our PDQ terminals conform to the standards and have appropriate certification.

When choosing a supplier for your POS solution ensure that the new standards have been met. We will help you through this process but you need to understand what is required and who is responsible for which test.

We will not approve a solution that does not meet the standards.

Test Purpose Output Test body Players
Chip Card Reader Electromechanical tests ensuring the reader & chip do not damage each other EMV Level 1 certificate EMV Co Manufacturer/
EMV Co Lab
Application Software Correct interpretation & flow of card data, ensuring the reader & chip can talk to each other EMV Level 2 certificate EMV Co Manufacturer/
EMV Co Lab
Terminal Quality Label Checks the reliability of the card reader MasterCard Certificate MasterCard Manufacturer/
MasterCard
PIN Pad Security Ensure that the PIN can not be compromised by the device in accordance with UK and card scheme criteria Visa certificate.
UK security evaluation report. MasterCard certificate 		Visa GCHQ test lab Mastercard Manufacturer / Visa test lab / GCHQ test lab/ MasterCard
Pre requisite Tests Allows developers and system integrators to check the solution is fit for purpose Test results Solution supplier / Acquirer Manufacturer/ Acquirer/ System integrator
Acquirer
Acceptance Test 		Test authorisation and settlement interfaces Approval letter. Acquirer Manufacturer / Acquirer
Implementation Test End to end test of the customer specific implementation MasterCard certification. Set to live MasterCard lab (BMS) Manufacturer / Acquirer / Customer

If you're already using EPOS

Before your business can go live with chip and PIN you'll need 'Type Approval' from Barclaycard Business. Click here to email your enquiry.

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