EUROSMART was the official sponsor of Cartes 2004, held on November 2-4 in Paris. The exhibition was a great opportunity to increase Eurosmart visibility, to deliver key messages and meet smart card professionals on our booth.

Eurosmart secretariat has successfully disseminated flyers, position papers, the new directory and calls for proposals (E-smart 2005). This year, more specifically, we exchanged on the last market trends with new stakeholders coming from Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

EUROSMART Press Conference presentation on 2 November 2004 - latest position papers and figures were presented in the presence of journalists.

First Semester 2004 figures and forecast of the total 2004 and 2005 are now available.

Download Presentation with industry figures NEW

EUROSMART General Assembly on 5 November 2004. Chairman Olivier Piou recalled the ambitious goals defined in November 2003 by Eurosmart CEOs: Promote a coherent security certification and smart card technology regarding ID future regulations.


These documents and related articles are giving us visibility towards our customers and decision makers. In 2005, the Association will continue to deliver key messages and meet relevant personalities to explain the industry position.

Eurosmart work is publicly available and presented to the main market actors, including survey on security evaluation methods, Protection Profile surveys, list of certified products (new elements will be posted on the site in December: FAQ section on security and other issues, new updated page on Protection Profile and certified products).

Download our presentation on our security comitment

EUROSMART Security experts have undertaken a survey on Security evaluation procedures. The industry wishes to adopt a coherent approach towards smart cards and ICs certification. The multiplication of security evaluation schemes in the payment sector does not contribute to improve the security of products. The industry asks banking organisations to consider the best evaluation method for their payment cards. Eurosmart members recommend agreeing on accepting a global scheme that fully covers and includes all expectations while addressing the largest scope of security requirements.

Eurosmart recommends that a product already certified against a methodology widely covering all aspects of security like the Common Criteria be accepted by all concerned institutions and associations, particularly those in the banking area.

Download Survey

Eurosmart recommendations for site security certification

Around 16 different schemes exist for the same site only for the payment sector. Eurosmart proposals to improve the situation: Unify the standards, agree on general audit conditions, approve accredited procedure and accredited auditors (rules exist in ISO – Guide 62), organise and publicise approval.

Download Presentation