CEN/TS 16794-1:2019

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2019
Nadomešča:
SIST-TS CEN/TS 16794-1:2017
Javni prevoz - Komunikacija med brezkontaktnimi čitalniki/terminali in prevoznimi
mediji - 1. del: Zahteve za izvajanje ISO/IEC 14443
Public transport - Communication between contactless readers and fare media - Part 1:
Implementation requirements for ISO/IEC 14443
Öffentlicher Verkehr - Kommunikation zwischen berührungslosen Lesegeräten und
Fahrscheinmedien - Teil 1: Implementierungsanforderungen zur ISO/IEC 14443
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 16794-1:2019
ICS:
35.240.15 Identifikacijske kartice. Čipne Identification cards. Chip
kartice. Biometrija cards. Biometrics
35.240.60 Uporabniške rešitve IT v IT applications in transport
prometu
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

CEN/TS 16794-1
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
October 2019
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
ICS 35.240.15; 35.240.60 Supersedes CEN/TS 16794-1:2017
English Version
Public transport - Communication between contactless
readers and fare media - Part 1: Implementation
requirements for ISO/IEC 14443
Transport Public - Système billettique interopérable - Öffentlicher Verkehr - Kommunikation zwischen
Communication entre terminaux et objets sans contact berührungslosen Lesegeräten und Fahrscheinmedien -
- Partie 1: Exigences d'implémentation pour l'ISO/IEC Teil 1: Implementierungsanforderungen zur ISO/IEC
14443 14443
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 17 June 2019 for provisional application.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Symbols and abbreviations . 7
5 Conformance . 7
6 Dual conformance of PT devices to the CEN/TS 16794 series and EMV Contactless
Interface Specification . 7
7 Interoperability of PT devices and NFC mobile devices . 8
7.1 Description of the “concept for interoperability” . 8
7.2 References for implementation and test of NFC mobile devices . 9
7.3 Limitations . 10
8 Requirements applicable to PT readers . 10
8.1 General . 10
8.2 Categories of PT reader. 10
8.2.1 General . 10
8.2.2 IFM reader . 10
8.2.3 Common reader . 12
8.3 Normative requirements applicable to PT readers . 12
8.4 Specific requirements applicable to PT readers . 13
8.5 Requirements on polling and recognizing contactless objects . 14
8.6 Performance requirements (informative) . 15
9 Requirements applicable to PT objects . 15
9.1 General . 15
9.2 Normative requirements applicable to PT objects . 15
9.3 Specific requirements applicable to PT objects . 15
9.4 Performance requirements (informative) . 16
10 Implementation characteristics . 16
10.1 General . 16
10.2 ICS for PT readers – PCD . 16
10.2.1 General . 16
10.2.2 PCD product description . 16
10.2.3 PCD general technical characteristics . 17
10.2.4 PCD supported options . 17
10.2.5 PCD test parameters . 18
10.3 ICS for PT objects - PICC . 19
10.3.1 General . 19
10.3.2 PICC product description . 19
10.3.3 PICC general technical characteristics . 19
10.3.4 PICC supported options . 19
10.3.5 PICC test parameters . 20
11 Test conditions for PT reader and PT objects . 21
11.1 General . 21
11.2 Temperature . 21
11.3 Test conditions for PT readers . 22
11.3.1 General . 22
11.3.2 Initial positions template . 22
11.3.3 Test positions . 22
11.3.4 Test mode . 31
11.4 Test conditions for PT objects . 32
11.4.1 Test positions . 32
11.4.2 Test application . 33
Annex A (informative) Examples of polling sequences and scenarios . 35
Annex B (informative) Loopback interface for PT reader testing . 37
Bibliography . 38

European foreword
This document (CEN/TS 16794-1:2019) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 278
“Intelligent transport systems”, the secretariat of which is held by NEN.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes CEN/TS 16794-1:2017.
This edition updates the requirements applicable to the contactless interface of PT readers and objects
to introduce interoperability with NFC mobile devices compliant to NFC Forum specifications.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to announce this Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
1 Scope
rd
This document constitutes the 3 edition of CEN/TS 16794-1. It sets out the technical requirements to
be met by contactless Public Transport (PT) devices in order to be able to interface together using the
ISO/IEC 14443 series (ISO/IEC 14443-1, ISO/IEC 14443-2, ISO/IEC 14443-3 and ISO/IEC 14443-4)
contactless communications protocol.
This document applies to PT devices:
— PT readers which are contactless fare management system terminals acting as a PCD contactless
reader based on the ISO/IEC 14443 series;
— PT objects which are contactless fare media acting as a PICC contactless object based on the
ISO/IEC 14443 series.
This edition addresses interoperability of consumer-market NFC mobile devices, compliant to NFC
Forum specifications, with above mentioned PT devices, aligns with the 4th edition of the
ISO/IEC 14443 series and maintains the possibility for PT readers to comply with the requirements
from EMV Contactless Interface Specification and the present document.
An interface–oriented test approach is used to evaluate the conformity of PT devices and is defined in
CEN/TS 16794-2.
Application-to-application exchanges executed once contactless communication has been established at
RF level fall outside the scope of this document. In line with the rules on independence between OSI
protocol layers, this document works on the assumption that application-to-application exchanges are
not contingent on the type of contactless communication established or the parameters used for the
low-level protocol layers that serve as the platform for these application-to-application exchanges.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
CEN/TS 16794-2, Public transport — Communication between contactless readers and fare media —
Part 2: Test plan for ISO/IEC 14443
ISO/IEC 10373-6, Identification cards — Test methods — Part 6: Proximity cards
ISO/IEC 14443 (all parts), Cards and security devices for personal identification — Contactless proximity
objects
EMV Level 1 Specifications for Payment Systems — EMV Contactless Interface Specification —
Version 3.0 March 2018
NFC Forum™ - NFC Analog Specification, Technical Specification - NFC Forum™- ANALOG 2.1 –
NFC Forum-TS-Analog-2.1 – August 2018 (or later)
NFC Forum™ - NFC Digital Specification, Technical Specification - NFC Forum™ - DIGITAL 2.1 –
NFC Forum-TS-Digital-2.1 – September 2018(or later)
NFC Forum™ - NFC Activity Specification, Technical Specification - NFC Forum™ - ACTIVITY 2.0 -
NFC Forum-TS-Activity-2.0 – April 2017 (or later)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO/IEC 14443-1,
ISO/IEC 14443-2, ISO/IEC 14443-3, ISO/IEC 14443-4, ISO/IEC 10373-6 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
Common reader
PT reader used in interoperable fare management system terminals with reduced performance
requirements
Note 1 to entry: See 8.2.
3.2
IFM reader
PT reader used in interoperable fare management system terminals
Note 1 to entry: See 8.2.
3.3
NFC mobile device
mobile device capable of near field communication that is offered in the consumer market and is used
by PT customers as a contactless object or a contactless reader
3.4
NFC mobile device in card emulation mode
mobile device used as a PT object
3.5
NFC mobile device in reader/writer mode
mobile device used as a PT reader
3.6
non ISO/IEC 14443-3 frame coding
frame using either:
— ISO/IEC 14443-2 Type A modulation, with coding different from REQA or WUPA; or
— ISO/IEC 14443-2 Type B modulation, with coding different from REQB or WUPB; or
— ISO/IEC 18092 modulation; or
— ISO/IEC 15693-2 modulation
3.7
PT device
PT reader or PT object
3.8
PT object
ISO/IEC 14443 PICC specifically designed for the use in PT systems
3.9
PT reader
ISO/IEC 14443 PCD specifically designed for the use in PT systems
3.10
Reference PICC
Reference PICC (test card) as defined in test method ISO/IEC 10373-6
3.11
Test PCD assembly
Test PCD assembly (test reader) as defined in test method ISO/IEC 10373-6
4 Symbols and abbreviations
For the purposes of this document, the abbreviations given in the ISO/IEC 14443 series,
ISO/IEC 10373-6 and the following apply.
ICS Implementation Conformance Statements
NFC Near Field Communication
PT Public Transport
t Maximum Reference PICC time-to-detection
detect
5 Conformance
Conformance to this document carries a number of requisites:
— For a PT reader, to meet all the [Rdrnn] requirements listed herein that are applicable according to
the applicant's stated implementation characteristics (ICS), under the test conditions stipulated in
Clause 11 and following the PCD test plan set out in CEN/TS 16794-2.
— For a PT object, to meet all the [Objnn] requirements listed herein that are applicable according to
the applicant's stated implementation characteristics (ICS), under the test conditions stipulated in
Clause 11 and following the PICC test plan set out in CEN/TS 16794-2.
Conformance of NFC mobile devices is tested according to NFC Forum specifications and is out of scope
of this document.
The description of the certification or qualification processes to be carried out for demonstrating the
conformance of PT devices to CEN/TS 16794-1 is out of scope of this document.
6 Dual conformance of PT devices to the CEN/TS 16794 series and EMV
Contactless Interface Specification
In the current state of EMV Contactless Interface Specification and CEN/TS 16794 development, no
interoperability is warranted between EMV devices (compliant with EMV Contactless Interface
Specification) and PT devices (compliant with the CEN/TS 16794 series).
Consequently, when PT readers need to accept EMV media and PT objects, a dual conformance of PT
readers according to the CEN/TS 16794 series and EMV Contactless Interface Specification is required.
Similarly, when PT objects need to be used with EMV payment terminal and PT readers, a dual
conformance of PT objects according to the CEN/TS 16794 series and EMV Contactless Interface
Specification is required.
EMV Contactless Interface Specification defines requirements that may be more restrictive than or
conflicting with the ones in the ISO/IEC 14443 series. When this is the case, some warnings are inserted
into the present document.
This document allows PT devices to comply with the requirements of EMV Contactless Interface
Specification and of CEN/TS 16794-1.
Table 1 summarizes how dual conformance of PT devices to the CEN/TS 16794 series and EMV
Contactless Interface Specification is managed.
Table 1 — Conformity and interoperability matrix for EMV Contactless Interface Specification
Contactless Objects
EMV cards
PT Objects
Specified and tested
Specified and tested according according to
to CEN/TS 16794 series EMV Contactless Interface
Specification
PT readers
(IFM readers and Common
Conformity based on the No interoperability
readers)
CEN/TS 16794 series warranted
Specified and tested according
to the CEN/TS 16794 series
Contactless
readers
EMV readers
Conformity based on EMV
Specified and tested according
No interoperability
Contactless Interface
to
warranted
Specification
EMV Contactless Interface
Specification
7 Interoperability of PT devices and NFC mobile devices
7.1 Description of the “concept for interoperability”
The contactless interface for NFC mobile devices follows the implementation and test specifications of
the NFC Forum as specified by the NFC Forum and referenced in GSMA TS.26 and TS.27.
The ISO/IEC 14443 series conformant contactless interface of PT devices is designed and tested
according to the rules set out in this document.
The concept for interoperability was established to synchronize the specifications for the contactless
interface of NFC mobile devices and those for the contactless interface of PT devices in order to:
— facilitate interoperability between NFC mobile devices and PT devices; and
— avoid unnecessary test and certification effort.
The NFC Forum conducted a comparison of NFC Forum Analog and Digital specifications with
ISO/IEC 14443 series and ISO/IEC 10373-6. Procedures that support correlation between results from
tests according to NFC Forum specifications and those according to ISO/IEC 10373-6 have been defined.
The correlation is used to translate test results from the NFC Forum’s terminology into the
ISO/IEC 10373-6 method for describing the relevant parameters. This is the foundation for the
following characteristics of the concept for interoperability:
1) Development of PT devices and NFC mobile devices:
Despite the fact that different methods for describing the relevant parameters are used, this
document and the relevant implementation specifications from the NFC Forum can be
synchronized. The necessary alignment is conducted by a liaison between CEN TC278 and the NFC
Forum. By synchronizing the implementations’ specifications, interoperability is integrated into the
design processes of NFC mobile devices and PT devices and makes it a common feature for both
types of devices.
2) Test and certification of PT devices and NFC mobile devices:
Based on the concept for interoperability it is possible to judge if an NFC mobile device that went
through NFC Forum testing is interoperable with a PT device that complies with the ISO/IEC 14443
requirements set out in this document. Therefore, it will be sufficient evidence of interoperability to
test and certify ISO/IEC 14443 conformant PT devices according to CEN/TS 16794-2 and to test
and certify NFC mobile devices according to NFC Forum’s test and certification procedures.
The detailed methodology used to demonstrate the concept of interoperability between NFC Forum
compliant devices and ISO/IEC 14443 compliant devices is described in the NFC Forum™ document
describing the methodology used to demonstrate the concept of interoperability [4].
Table 2 summarizes how contactless communication can be ensured either via conformity testing
between PT readers and PT objects or via interoperability testing between PT devices and NFC mobile
devices.
Table 2 — Conformity and interoperability matrix for NFC Forum specifications
Contactless Objects
NFC mobile devices in
PT Objects card emulation mode

Specified and tested according Specified and tested
to the CEN/TS 16794 series according to NFC Forum
specifications
PT readers
(IFM readers and Common
Conformity based on the
readers)
Interoperability
CEN/TS 16794 series
Specified and tested according
Contactless
to the CEN/TS 16794 series
readers
NFC mobile devices in
reader/writer mode
Conformity based on
Interoperability
NFC Forum specifications
Specified and tested according
to NFC Forum specifications
7.2 References for implementation and test of NFC mobile devices
The applicable NFC Forum specifications for designing and testing the contactless communication of
NFC mobile devices are listed in Clause 2.
Conformance of NFC mobile devices to these specifications is a mandatory prerequisite to ensure
interoperability of NFC mobile devices with PT devices as presented in Table 2.
7.3 Limitations
Only parameters, parameter settings or modes of operations that are relevant for PT use cases have
been regarded and synchronized for both NFC mobile and PT devices. These use cases are described in
the STA document “Documentation of Use Cases for NFC Mobile Devices in Public Transport” [1].
The following parameters, settings or modes are currently not covered by the synchronization of
specifications according to the concept for interoperability described in 7.1:
1. communication bit rates higher than 106 kbit/s;
2. peer-to-peer mode according to NFC Forum specifications;
3. ISO/IEC 18092 mode of communication;
4. ISO/IEC 15693 mode of communication.
8 Requirements applicable to PT readers
8.1 General
This clause sets out the requirements applicable to PT readers so that they can read contactless
objects, i.e. PT objects or NFC mobile devices in card emulation mode. In addition, PT readers can also
comply with the requirements from EMV Contactless Interface Specification and the present document.
The requirements described in 8.3, 8.4 and 8.5 are normative and mandatory to achieve
interoperability.
The requirement described in 8.6 is informative only, hence not necessary to achieve interoperability.
The requirements on PT readers are identified by a numbering format that reads [Rdrnn] where nn is
the number of the requirement.
This clause does not set out the requirements applicable to consumer market NFC mobile devices which
follow NFC Forum specifications and certification.
8.2 Categories of PT reader
8.2.1 General
This document reflects that PT reader requirements depend on particular use cases. Those for mobile
devices are documented in the STA document “Documentation of Use Cases for NFC Mobile Devices in
Public Transport”.
Therefore, two categories of PT readers are defined:
— IFM reader,
— Common reader.
All implementation requirements and tests that are necessary to achieve interoperability between PT
readers and PT objects are mandatory for both PT reader categories.
8.2.2 IFM reader
The first category, the “IFM reader”, covers use cases where performances (i.e. operating distance,
transaction time, etc.) are key. As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, the IFM reader shall offer an
operating range that covers the full scope of range A and range B defined in 11.3.3.2 and 11.3.3.4
respectively. All the test positions are defined in Table 4 and Table 5.
Figure 1 — Range A test positions for IFM reader

Figure 2 —Range B test positions for IFM reader
8.2.3 Common reader
The second category, the “Common reader“, is defined for scenarios that impose requirements on the
contactless interface such as minimization of cost or maximization of battery life of the PT reader. These
requirements have been derived from use cases from the following parts of the PT Operator’s system
implementation which are described in the STA document “Documentation of Use Cases for NFC Mobile
Devices in Public Transport”:
a) sales infrastructure;
b) customer’s home infrastructure;
c) mobile inspection terminals.
Some requirements given in this specification are adapted for Common readers.
As shown in Figure 3, the Common reader shall offer an operating range that covers a limited subset of
range A defined in 11.3.3.2. All the test positions are defined in Table 4.

Figure 3 — Range A test positions for Common reader
8.3 Normative requirements applicable to PT readers
[Rdr1] The PT reader shall meet the mandatory normative requirements for PCD defined in the
ISO/IEC 14443 series and associated ISO/IEC 10373-6 test methods standard.
NOTE 1 The PT reader is tested against the Reference PICCs 1, 2 and 3 only, corresponding to mandatory
classes 1, 2 and 3. No test is required with Reference PICCs 4, 5 and 6 corresponding to optional classes 4, 5 and 6.
NOTE 2 There are no particular restrictions to PT readers for accepting contactless objects using the UID
values (Type A) or PUPI values (Type B) stipulated in the standard, including random UID/PUPI values.
NOTE 3 There are no particular restrictions to PT readers for accepting contactless objects using any value for
Application data field (Type B).
NOTE 4 EMV Contactless Interface Specification imposes that the extended ATQB option shall not be
supported. ISO/IEC 14443-3 considers that the support of this feature is optional.
NOTE 5 This document makes it possible for the PT reader to accept a broad spectrum of contactless objects,
without distinction between form factors, but not smaller than Class 3, such as: contactless smartcards in ID-1
format (as defined in ISO/IEC 7810), contactless tickets, contactless USB keys and NFC mobile devices, or any
other contactless fare media that is a PICC and is in conformance with the requirements stipulated in this
document.
[Rdr2] When the PT reader does not support a transaction with more than one PICC in the field, the
anticollision resolution procedure and the sending of S(DESELECT) commands are optional.
NOTE 6 EMV Contactless Interface Specification imposes an anticollision resolution procedure different than
the ISO/IEC 14443 one. CEN/TS 16794-1 allows PT reader to implement the anticollision resolution procedure
defined by EMV Contactless Interface Specification instead of the one defined by the ISO/IEC 14443 series.
8.4 Specific requirements applicable to PT readers
[Rdr3] For IFM readers:
— All the [Rdr1] requirements tested with the Reference PICCs 1, 2 and 3 shall be complied with for
all range A test positions,
— All the [Rdr1] requirements tested with Reference PICC 3 shall be complied with for all range B test
positions. In addition, the IFM reader shall provide a field strength of at least 2 A/m on all test
positions in range B.
[Rdr4] For Common readers:
— All the [Rdr1] requirements tested with the Reference PICCs 1, 2 and 3 shall be complied with for
the following range A test positions: Position A1, Position A1,1, Position A1,2, Position A1,3,
Position A1,4 and Position A2. (See Figure 3 above.)
— There are no requirements applicable to range B.
NOTE 1 These minimum operating distance ranges are added as complementary requirements to
ISO/IEC 14443-2. Operating distance ranges A and B are defined in 11.3.
NOTE 2 The minimum field strength requirement in range B is set to anticipate future acceptance of objects of
optional classes 4, 5 and 6.
[Rdr5] The PT reader shall use an AFI of 00h (applicable to Type B only).
[Rdr6] The PT reader shall comply with ISO/IEC 14443 recommendations on reception of bits and
values reserved for future use.
NOTE 3 This requirement is intended to offer future proofed implementation that will allow the same
behaviour to remain valid when new options in the ISO/IEC 14443 series use any of the currently RFU bits and/or
values.
8.5 Requirements on polling and recognizing contactless objects
This subclause describes the “listen” strategy for polling contactless objects found present in the
operational field but does not address how they are handled once detected.
EMV Contactless Interface Specification stipulates that for EMVCo L1 certification, once a contactless
object has been detected, polling shall continue for the other RF type and possible other contactless
modulation schemes, codings and protocols on the same carrier frequency that the PT reader supports
before opening a dialogue with the object first detected. This constraint slows the all-round transaction
time, and consequently certain transport networks may prefer a response behaviour wherein the first
object detected gets immediately treated rather than keep their terminal eligible for EMVCo L1
certification and thereby eligible for accepting payment cards.
[Rdr7] The time-to-detection of a Reference PICC requiring minimum SFGT (no SFGI or SFGI = 0) by
the PT reader shall be less than t = 250 ms. This remains a valid requirement regardless of the
detect
moment when the Reference PICC is placed within range A or B of the PT reader. The Reference PICC
time-to-detection is defined between the moment when the Reference PICC is placed into the field and
the send-out of the first I-block sent by the PT reader. The Reference PICC time-to-detection shall be the
average value measured on 10 consecutive measurements and shall be provided by the testing
laboratory as part of the result report.
NOTE 1 For PT readers that do not keep their field continuously active, the Reference PICC time-to-detection is
counted from the moment when the field is started and assumes that the Reference PICC is already in the
operating volume.
While complying with the full set of requirements stipulated in ISO/IEC 14443-3 using the commands of
(REQA and/or WUPA) and of (REQB and/or WUPB) specified in ISO/IEC 14443-3, the polling sequence
may also poll for other objects non-compliant with ISO/IEC 14443-3 using non ISO/IEC 14443-3 frame
coding.
NOTE 2 In cases where objects non-compliant with ISO/IEC 14443-3 are also polled for, it is possible to extend
the polling window for a given type to longer times (up to the maximum time to detection defined in [Rdr6])
rather than go for performance speeds. This application-layer option to extend the polling time for a different type
may be dependent on the number of cards of each type deployed locally at street-level.
When inserting field shut-offs in the polling sequence, the PT reader should take care that contactless
objects using a random identifier will respond with a different identifier and therefore should not
consider such an object as two different objects.
When getting no response from a contactless object despite error detection and recovery defined in
ISO/IEC 14443-4, PT readers not using any field shut-off in their polling sequence should use a field
shut-off to put the silent contactless object in IDLE state, allowing it to receive and answer request
commands without need to manually remove it from the field.
NOTE 3 PT readers implementing a B-then-A polling subsequence immediately followed by a field shut-off, will
not comply with EMV Contactless Interface Specification requirements and thereby cannot be eligible for EMVCo
L1 certification.
[Rdr8] The PT reader shall resume its polling sequence after the removal of any contactless device
causing any disturbance.
[Rdr9] The PT reader may give priority to applications using a proprietary protocol initiated by
ISO/IEC 14443-3 polling commands (REQA/WUPA and/or REQB/WUPB), but shall look for
applications using the ISO/IEC 14443-4 protocol when no suitable application using such a proprietary
protocol is found.
NOTE 4 This requirement is intended to ensure that the PT reader will not lock onto a proprietary protocol
when processing contactless objects supporting one or several other proprietary protocols initiated by
ISO/IEC 14443-3 polling commands (REQA/WUPA and/or REQB/WUPB), in addition to ISO/IEC 14443-4
protocol.
The PT reader may give priority to applications using a proprietary protocol initiated by a non
ISO/IEC 14443-3 polling command (see A.1.1). When no suitable application using such a proprietary
protocol is found, the PT reader should continue its polling cycle until it sends the ISO/IEC 14443-3
polling commands (REQA/WUPA and REQB/WUPB), preferably after a field shut-off as the object may
have locked in one of its proprietary protocols initiated by a non ISO/IEC 14443-3 polling command.
[Rdr8] then applies so that the PT reader returns to seek applications using the ISO/IEC 14443-4
protocol when no suitable application using a proprietary protocol is found.
Annex A (informative) gives examples of polling sequences and scenarios for PT readers.
8.6 Performance requirements (informative)
The following requirement is providing performance indications and is informative only.
[Rdr10] The frame size supported by the PT reader in receiver mode shall be at least 256 bytes.
Consequently, the PT reader shall indicate an FSDI (Type A) or a Maximum Frame Size Code in ATTRIB
(Type B), greater than or equal to 8.
NOTE The aim of this requirement is to avoid forcing the contactless object to segment its long answers into
small frames, which would slow the transaction.
9 Requirements applicable to PT objects
9.1 General
This clause sets out the requirements applicable to PT objects.
The requirements described in 9.2 and 9.3 are normative and mandatory for achieving interoperability.
The requirement described in 9.4 is informative only, hence not necessary to achieve interoperability.
The requirements on PT objects are identified by a numbering format that reads [Objnn] where nn is
the number of the requirement.
PT objects shall be readable from contactless readers, i.e. PT readers or NFC mobile devices in
reader/writer mode.
This clause does not set out the requirements applicable to consumer market NFC mobile devices which
follow NFC Forum specifications and certification.
9.2 Normative requirements applicable to PT objects
[Obj1] The PT object shall meet the mandatory normative requirements for PICC defined in the
ISO/IEC 14443 series and associated ISO/IEC 10373-6 test methods standard.
NOTE 1 PT object vendors are free to opt to conform or not to the EMV Contactless Interface Specification
requirements (which cap the bit rate capabilities indicated during the initialization at 106 kbit/s in both
directions).
NOTE 2 This document does not deal with PT objects that do not comply with ISO/IEC 14443-4, such as
contactless tickets (or emulators thereof). This case is excluded from the scope of application of this document.
9.3 Specific requirements applicable to PT objects
[Obj2] The PT object shall meet the “Class 1”, “Class 2” or “Class 3” requirements defined in the
ISO/IEC 14443 series and ISO/IEC 10373-6 test methods standard or shall not claim to meet the
requirements of one particular class.
NOTE 1 If the PT object does not meet the requirements of one particular class, it will be declared as
unclassified and tested as specified in the ISO/IEC 14443 series and ISO/IEC 10373-6 test methods standard.
The FWI limit should be optimized for any PT object in order to avoid over-slow reaction times when
withdrawing a PT object or in response to communication bugs. This leaves, e.g. PT object vendors free
to opt to conform to the EMV Contactless Interface Specification requirements, which limits the FWI to
7.
[Obj3] The PT object shall comply with the recommendations defined in the ISO/IEC 14443 series on
reception of bits and values reserved for future use.
NOTE 2 This requirement is intended to offer future proofed implementation that will allow the same
behaviour to remain valid once new options in the ISO/IEC 14443 series may use any of the RFU bits and/or
values.
9.4 Performance requirements (informative)
The following requirement is providing performance indications and is informative only.
[Obj4] The frame size supported by the PT object in receiver mode should be at least 64 bytes.
Consequently, the PT object should indicate an FSCI (Type A) or a Maximum Frame Size Code (Type B)
greater than or equal to 5.
NOTE The aim of this requirement is to avoid forcing the PT reader to segment its long commands into small
frames, which would slow the transaction.
10 Implementation characteristics
10.1 General
This clause describes the ICS that vendors need to provide, and lists the characteristics of the hardware
to be tested:
— The ICS for PT readers – PCD;
— The ICS for PT objects – PICC.
NOTE 1 If a contactless device supports both modes (PCD and PICC) and the aim is to check its conformance
under both these modes, the vendor will need to run through two separate test campaigns and complete two ICSs.
NOTE 2 This document is focused solely on the protocol conformance and interoperability aspects. It does not
describe performance tests or tests on the transaction times achieved with the PT reader or PT object under test.
10.2 ICS for PT readers – PCD
10.2.1 General
This clause sets out the information that needs to be provided by PT reader vendors when filing a
product validation request.
In addition to the ICS describing the characteristics of the PT reader to be tested, the vendor shall also
provide the test laboratories with the additional tools that enable the tests to be executed.
This ICS is referencing some technical characteristics for PCD defined in 11.3.
10.2.2 PCD product description
The product description shall be defined by the Certification Body and is not described in this
document.
10.2.3 PCD general technical characteristics
[PCD.2] General technical characteristics
[PCD2.1] PT reader type:
IFM reader (full range A and B) ☐

Common reader (limited range A) ☐
[PCD2.2]
Transaction supported when more than one PICC in the field: Yes ☐ No ☐
[PCD2.3] Operational temperature range supported:

Class A (Ambient) ☐
Class D (−25°C to + 55°C) ☐
[PCD2.4] List of supported PICC classes according to the ISO/IEC 14443 series:
“Class 1” ⌧ “Class 2” ⌧ “Class 3” ⌧
[PCD2.5]
PT readers with a continuously active RF field: Yes ☐ No ☐
If no, precise event triggering field activation: ………….
[PCD2.6] Antenna diagram and position on the PT reader under test:
Range A:
[PCD2.7] Reference of PCD Zero Point – Range A (target ID marked on sample or photo or
diagram):
[PCD2.8] Orientation of the Z-axis – Range A (photo or diagram):
[PCD2.9] Positions and orientations of the X-axis and Y-axis of the Reference PICC above
PCD Zero Point – Range A (photo or diagram)
Range B:
[PCD2.10] Reference of PCD Zero Point – Range B (target ID-marked on sample or photo or
diagram):
[PCD2.11] Orientation of the Z-axis – Range B (photo or diagram):
[PCD2.12] Positions and orientations of the X-axis and Y-axis of the Reference PICC above
PCD Zero Point – Range B (photo or diagram)
10.2.4 PCD supported options
[PCD.3] PCD Technical characteristics
[PCD3.1] Protocols supported: Type A ⌧ and Type B ⌧ Other: …
[PCD3.2]
CID support: Yes ☐ No ☐
[PCD3.3]
NAD support: Yes ☐ No ☐
The types supported by the PT reader under test shall compulsorily be Type A and Type B. The only
informal requirement shall be the option to indicate whether other protocols on top of A and B are also
supported.
[PCD.4] Type A
[PCD4.1] PCD -> PICC bit rates supported: fc/128 (~106 kbit/s) ⌧
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