The European Vending & Coffee Service Association (EVA) and the Common Smartcard Solutions Association (Industrieverband für einheitliche Smartcard-Lösungen e.V.) have officially become mutual partner members, forming a strategic alliance to promote the standardisation of closed-loop payment systems—still widely used across the vending and office coffee service industry.
Both associations will coordinate their work plans and exchange information to foster greater interoperability, efficiency, and long-term compatibility in payment technologies. This collaboration reflects a shared commitment to supporting the continued relevance and innovation of closed-loop solutions in an increasingly digital world.
The Common Smartcard Solutions Association is dedicated to developing standardised data structures for RFID applications. Its key focus is on openCashfile—an innovative smartcard data structure that allows all project participants to operate using a unified data base. This approach enhances transparency, simplifies integration, and ensures investment security. openCashfile is already in use across a range of sectors including institutional and industrial catering, campus and leisure facilities, and access control.
The EVA Director General, Erwin Wetzel, stated that “by aligning efforts, the EVA and Common Smartcard aim to strengthen the foundations for secure, standardised, and interoperable payment solutions across Europe.”
Common smartcard is an Association based in Germany of which several EVA members are part of it and joins the EVA as a Partner Member.
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