ePassports EAC Conformity & Interoperability Tests
Prague, September 7th - 12th 2008

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EAC PKI tests

Description of test

Testing processes

There is no official EAC PKI test methodology. Tests are fully dependent on there being support available for the PKI implementation from a participating Member Sstate/testing partner and its cooperation with the PKI development teams.

EAC PKI tests require preparation both on the side of the test organiser and the Member State. The Member State will participate on Prague interoperability test by following procedures mentioned above:

EAC PKI testing organisation

This section describes the on-site testing processes at the venue for the PKI Test event.

• Registration of the representative(s) of participant will be performed individually prior to the Prague Event via contact with the Czech PKI development team (please refer to the accompanying registration form).
• The testing will be held in first four days of the Prague Tests event (8.-11.9.2008) and the last day (12.9.2008) will be used for the consolidation and presentation of results.
• Optionally in the case of a Member state participating with its own  PKI, it will be necessary for its own testing inspection system will be installed. Space for a total of 5 participants with their own PKI systems will be available. Allocation of testing places will be provided on a "first come, first served" basis, in order of registration.
• Monet+  will organize the running of the tests, reception of ePassports, storing of the test output and consolidation of the results into a unified form.
• For preparation and evaluation of the results there will be established a working team consisting of representatives of the Member States which take part in testing. 
• Monet+ will provide the final test report of all the passports and will present the results on the 12th September.

Key milestones

Next table defines a rough schedule of all important milestones in the lead up to the Prague Event.

Process	Term
Definition and publication on a website of the registration procedure and entry conditions for all levels of participation for parties interested in the tests	6/2008
Start of registration procedure - contact of Member states and offer them the participation in the tests	6/2008
Test definition	6/2008
Preparation of the test processes for registered Member States	6/2008
Member states registration	6-7/2008
Implementation of CVCA/PKI/IS system by registered Member States	6-7/2008
DV certificate request	7-8/2008
Certification of DV	7-8/2008
ePassport personalisation in Member state (optional)	6-8/2008
EAC PKI test during Prague september event - verification of PKI via personalised ePassport (reading by certified Inspection system)	9/2008

Download full Description of test in PDF.

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Organizers:

Ministerstvo vnitra České republiky (Ministry of Interior), European Commission - Article 6 Committee, Brussels Interoperability Group and European CommissionJoint Research Centre