April 2026 – Documents update
The revised version 1.4.3 of the document Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS) for the CPACE Kernel is now available. Please check it on the dedicated Certification webpage.
This new version now contains a reference to the CPACE…
March 2026 – ECPC Position Paper on Crypto-Agility Strategies
Currently, cryptography faces the challenge of the potential development of quantum computers which could break today's asymmetric cryptographic schemes. This development potentially affects the card payment landscape. While online transactions…
February 2026 – Certification framework update
The revised version 1.9 of the document ECPC - Product (Card Application-POS Kernel-MPA) - Certification Framework is now available in the dedicated Certification webpage.
This new version provides clarifications about required test sessions,…
Launch of the eSecCPACE Program- July 2024
The development and usage of the CPACE specifications continues to evolve. The specific Certification Framework: “ General Framework for Security Evaluation of Payment Cards and Similar Devices V1.1” has been published.
After a validation…
ECPC 2024 Experience Feedback
Exploring the CPACE Ecosystem: Insights from Industry Leaders
As the European Card Payment Cooperation (ECPC) continues the work as payment innovations enabler with its CPACE specifications, we have initiated a series of interviews to gather…
Message from the ECPC Board of Directors
The ECPC was founded in April 2020, to develop and evolve the CPACE standard, when a pandemic was rapidly changing life as we knew it.
Payments were no exception, and the contactless technology required an independent and cost-efficient standard…
ECPC News – January 2024
The development and usage of the CPACE specs continues to evolve. The MB Portuguese scheme has recently launched several wearables (bracelets and key chains for example), using a CPACE chip, that enable users to perform contactless payments…
December 2023 – Documents Update
A new version of the Certification Framework V1.6 2023-12-01 has been published. Please check it on the dedicated Certification webpage.
October 2023 – Specification Updates
The following updated specifications are now available
CPACE DIC Functional Specification V1.1
Functional Specification for the Update of Directory Entries in PSE, PPSE and CPACE Applications V1.3
CPACE HCE Functional Specification…
ECPC News – September 2023
The ECPC acknowledges the many achievements that took place during the last three years, under the guidance of Ms Carmen Carnero as the company’s CEO. The Board of Directors thanks Ms Carnero and wishes her all the best in her new endeavours.A…