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, more stringent requirements in CQM removed.
• 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.

3a

Version 3a introduces the following main changes:

• Substantially increased granularity of products and processes for audit and certification scope.
• Lack of qualification data, and major NC without CSI letter prohibit CQM certification (#0654#)
• IQC (Incoming Quality Control) to be assessed for each product, and not just once as part of the QMS
• Separation of #0703# Release of Product and Services, Batch Yield Limit, into two independent requirements #0703# and #0707#, Batch Yield Limit now only applicable to products containing an IC.
• Requirement to implement SPC and CpK restricted to ic icm iacicm bsm il iacil iac, so processes involving wafer processing or IC packaging processes.
• For cards, when testing Resistance to Checmicals, clarified that where #3058#: Solidity – Adhesion of ICM to Card is required, one sample per solution shall be tested for #3058#: Solidity – Adhesion of ICM to Card
• Increased permitted levels of ESD conductivity for #3050#: ESD Conductivity - ESC
• Permitting greater tolerances in #3067#: Suitability for an Identification Notch
• #3110#: IAC – Interactive Cards – Requirement to maintain a valid CSI Letter restricted to specific products, clarified to which products and components this requirement still applies.
• Added #3120#: Pilot, innovative, and interactive cardholder identification products requirement to undergo CQM Audits depending on annual production volume, easing CQM audit and CQM certification requirements for innovative and interactive cardholder products with very small volumes.
• Made #3130#: Products that are not compliant with applicable CQM requirements – Requirement to maintain a valid CSI Letter individual requirement to clarify that CQM non conformities must be covered by a CSI letter.
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