What contains ISO 7816?
ISO 7816 Integrated Circuit Cards with Electrical Contacts The International Standards Organization (ISO) facilitates the creation of voluntary standards through a consensus-building process that is open to interested participants. ISO 7816 is the international standard for integrated-circuit cards (commonly known as smart cards) that use electrical contacts. Anyone interested in obtaining a technical understanding of smart cards needs to become familiar with what ISO 7816 does NOT cover as well as what it does. ISO 7816 does not address smart card applications. Most current and planned applications require custom files and coding. However, there are efforts under way to create common application standards. The most prominent current example is the cooperative development of financial payments standards by Europay International, MasterCard International and Visa International (EMV). ISO 7816 has six parts. Some have been completed; others are currently in draft stage.
