Introduction

Main changes in releases of the CQM Requirements:

2.19

Version 2.19 introduces the following main changes:

• Various clarifications in the QMS sections
• #3100#: Cards made of materials other than newly produced PVC, and cards with an associated environmental claim – Requirement to maintain a valid CSI Letter amended with provisions regarding environmental claims.#3200#: CB, ICC, and IAC – Requirement to maintain a valid Mastercard Card Vendor Conformity Statement ("CVCS") introduced
• For logo color measurement standard method is now CIEDE2000
• Major revision of #3036#: Hologram (including PBM), and the related test method, to align with Mastercard hologram supplier specification
• Revised provisions related to non-standard cards and CSI, e.g. #3100# Cards made of materials other than newly produced PVC – Requirement to maintain a valid CSI Letter, and equivalent for IAC added as #3110#
• Fully described the antenna current alternative in #3064#: Reading Distance , and other improvements to the text
• Simplifications for monitoring during Personalization
• Product structure revised, iacil and IAC now both separate products, and each have own worksheet in CQMAP.
• Revised requirements for Inlay for Interactive Cards (“iacil”) and Interactive Cards (“IAC”).

2.19.1

Version 2.19.1 introduces the following main changes:

• Major rewrite of section 2.4 #B400# CQM Products and CQM Labels, and Modular Certification
• Major rewrite of section 3.2 #C200# Determining the applicable CQM Products
• Changes to the naming and structure of products, including their variants

2.22

Version 2.22 introduces the following main changes:

• Adjustments to latest revisions of ISO/IEC 7810 and 10373-1.
• Full alignment of magnetic stripe requirements to ISO/IEC 7811-6.
• Expanding IAC requirements to accommodate fingerprint cards better.
• Clarifications and details to better handle subcontracting versus procuring from CQM certified suppliers, which has become more relevant with the more complex IAC supply chains.