Transcription of M/Chip Functional Architecture for Debit and Credit
1 M/Chip Functional Architecture for Debit and Credit Christian Delporte, Vice President, chip Centre of Excellence, New Products Engineering Suggested routing: Authorization, Chargeback, chip Technology, Clearing, Mail List, Principal, Programming, Risk Management, Security, and Settlement Contacts Applies to: ; Issuers ; Acquirers Summary: Effective January 2005, MasterCard will update the M/Chip Functional Architecture for Debit and Credit document. To help members to prepare their systems, this article lists significant changes that the document will include.
2 Action Indicator: I Informational only (no action required). Effective Date: MasterCard will publish an updated version of the M/Chip Functional Architecture in January 2005. Effective January 2005, MasterCard will introduce new features. To help members to prepare their systems, this article lists significant changes that the document will include. Effective Date Change Immediately MasterCard has made changes to type approval testing to correct interoperability issues. The new tests already apply to new implementations.
3 The new version of the M/Chip Functional Architecture for Debit and Credit document will contain details about the changes. 1 January 2005 The new version of the M/Chip Functional Architecture for Debit and Credit document will be available. Type approval test tools will be available to test all of the new options in the document. 1 July 2005 MasterCard will conduct all new type approvals against the new Functional Architecture only. New terminals and cards must support all the new requirements as of this date.
4 44 Europe Edition Operations Bulletin No. 7, 1 July 2004. MasterCard International Incorporated Background The M/Chip Functional Architecture for Debit and Credit manual is the main document explaining how members should implement Credit and Debit programs using EMV1 smart cards. As part of the normal development cycle, MasterCard provides updated versions that contain corrections, clarifications, and additions to the previous versions. Effect on members The changes described in this article are divided into four categories, depending on their impact on members.
5 1) Changes to existing requirements Changes that are a result of either: a) A policy change, or b) A clarification made because members have not correctly In some cases, implemented the requirements in the past. Members that have MasterCard has already implemented the requirements correctly will not be affected. tested the new requirements in type approval. Therefore, 2) New options Changes and additions made to implement completely MasterCard has already new features. These options will be available in Type Approval testing tested new implementations to beginning in January 2005.
6 Conform to these requirements. 3) New requirements Additional features that members must implement. These requirements are mandatory and will be tested in type approval from July 2005. 4) Clarifications and recommendations Expanded definitions where there have been misinterpretations or questions in the past. Clarifications require no action. There will be no impact on members that have already implemented the requirements correctly. Member benefit The purpose of the new version of the document is to make MasterCard requirements clearer and easier to implement.
7 The benefits to members are: Clearer explanations and better guidelines so that implementation will be easier and less expensive Better definitions, leading to fewer interoperability problems Documentation support 1. In 1996, Europay (now MasterCard Europe sprl), MasterCard, and Visa (EMV). developed standards for integrated circuit cards (ICCs), terminals, and applications. EMVCo, LLC, established in 1999, is the organization that oversees and maintains the EMV specifications. Europe Edition Operations Bulletin No.
8 7, 1 July 2004. MasterCard International Incorporated 45. Summary of changes The following sections summarize the changes that MasterCard will make The use of a single quote to the M/Chip Functional Architecture for Debit and Credit document. ( ) before a number indicates that the number 1a) Changes with immediate effect due to policy changes is in hexadecimal format. Following are changes to existing rules that may have an impact on existing cards and terminals. Members should check the following points carefully to determine the impact on their operations.
9 New CVM condition codes from EMV. EMVCo has defined new Card Verification Method (CVM) condition codes to replace the existing if cash or cashback codes. The announcement is in EMVCo Bulletin 16. The new CVM codes are: 01' Unattended cash 02' Not unattended cash, and not manual cash, and not purchase with cash back 04' manual cash 05' Purchase with cash back The intention is that, in the future, issuers will be able to use these codes to implement different card behavior for ATM withdrawals compared to other kinds of cash transactions.
10 The new version of the Functional Architecture will incorporate the new EMV codes and explain their impact on cards and terminals. Existing terminals will continue to work correctly with cards that use the new codes. New Maestro CVM policy In February 2004, the Debit Advisory Board decided that hybrid Maestro . cards must support both offline and online personal identification numbers (PINs). 1b) Changes with immediate effect due to requirements clarification The following clarifications are effective immediately.
