4   Country Specific Policies

4.1     Country Specific Policies

Country

EMV Requirements

Maximum Amount for a Contact Transaction with No CVM

Maximum Amount  for a Contactless Transaction with No CVM

Aggregated Charge Limit

Record Retention Period

Fraud Full Recourse Programme Applies

Strong Customer Authentication (SCA)

Section

2.1.1 / 2.1.2

2.1.4

2.1.5

2.3.4

2.6

2.7.2

2.9

Australia

Chip Only Country

AUD 100

AUD 200

AUD 15

12 months

Y

N

Austria

Chip and PIN Country

EUR 01

EUR 50

EUR 15

18 months

N

Y

Belgium / Luxembourg

Chip and PIN Country

EUR 01

EUR 50

EUR 15

18 months

Y

Y

Finland

Chip and PIN Country

EUR 01

EUR 50

EUR 10

18 months

Y

Y

France

Chip and PIN Country

EUR 01

EUR 50

EUR 15

18 months

Y

Y

Germany

Chip and PIN Country

EUR 01

EUR 50

EUR 15

18 months

N

Y

Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China)

Chip Only Country

HKD 1,000

HKD 1,000

USD 15

12 months

Y

N

Italy

Chip and PIN Country

EUR 01

EUR 50

EUR 15

18 months

Y

Y

Japan

Chip Only Country

JPY 10,000

JPY 10,000

JPY 1,200

12 months

N

N

Mexico

Chip Only Country

MXN 400

MXN 1,500

USD 15

12 months

Y

N

Netherlands

Chip and PIN Country

EUR 01

EUR 50

EUR 15

18 months

Y

Y

New Zealand

Chip Only Country

NZD 100

NZD 200

USD 15

12 months

Y

N

Singapore

Chip Only Country

SGD 200

SGD 200

USD 15

12 months

Y

N

Spain

Chip and PIN Country

EUR 01

EUR 50

EUR 15

18 months

Y

Y

Sweden

Chip and PIN Country

SEK 01

SEK 400

SEK 100

18 months

Y

Y

Taiwan (Province of China)

Non-Chip Country

TWD 3,000

TWD 3,000

USD 15

12 months

Y

N

Thailand

Non-Chip Country

THB 500

THB 500

USD 15

12 months

Y

N

United Kingdom

Chip and PIN Country

GBP 01

GBP 45

GBP 10

18 months

Y

Y

1   Unless it is a Transaction conducted at an unattended terminal for transport fares and parking fees only. The limit for such Transactions will be the corresponding Maximum Amount for a Contactless Transaction with No CVM.