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# What are the testing and certification requirements for implementing EMV? What are some best practices for testing and certification?




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Testing and certification of terminals is required by all payment networks.

At the [Minimum EMV Chip Card and Terminal Requirements – U.S.](http://www.emv-connection.com/minimum-emv-chip-card-and-terminal-requirements-u-s/) page you will find a document produced by the EMV Migration Forum that is intended for use by U.S. issuers, merchants, acquirers, processors and vendors who are planning EMV migrations.

[The ](http://www.emv-connection.com/emv-testing-and-certification-white-paper-current-global-payment-network-requirements-for-the-u-s-acquiring-community/)[EMV Testing and Certification White Paper: Current Global Payment Network Requirements for the U.S. Acquiring Community Version 2.0](http://www.emv-connection.com/emv-testing-and-certification-white-paper-current-global-payment-network-requirements-for-the-u-s-acquiring-community/) lists the acquirer testing requirements for each of the four major brands: [American Express](https://www.americanexpress.com/us/content/chip/signature.html?intlink=US:Amex:NewSiteSearch:RecomLink1), [Discover](https://www.discover.com/credit-cards/chip-credit-cards/?srchQ=emv&srchS=internet_cm_corp&srchC=internet_cm_fe&srchP=1), [MasterCard](https://www.mastercard.us/en-us/issuers/products-and-solutions/grow-manage-your-business/payment-innovations/chip-emv.html) and [Visa](http://usa.visa.com/clients-partners/issuers/credit-card-chip-technology/index.jsp).