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Special Issuer Programs
5.7 Chip-only Card Programs—Europe Region Only
Any violation of the AML Program and requirements could lead to
noncompliance assessments, immediate Prepaid Card Program or suspension
and/or termination of License.
5.6.7 Anonymous Prepaid Card Guidelines
5.6.8 BINs
Refer to the Guidelines for Anonymous Prepaid Card Programs available on
MasterCard Connect for additional information regarding anonymous prepaid
card policies.
Issuers must use a dedicated BIN(s) and associated prepaid product codes in
conjunction with their Prepaid Card Programs.
5.7 Chip-only Card Programs—Europe Region Only
NOTE
Compliance Zones
Regional Rules on this topic appear in Chapter 17, “Europe Region,” of this
rulebook.
The following table provides the noncompliance category that the
Corporation has assigned to the Standards described within this chapter.
These noncompliance categories are assigned for the purposes of imposing
assessments when warranted under the compliance framework, as described
in Chapter 3 of this Maestro Global Rules manual.
Rule Number/Rule Title Category
5.2 Affinity and Co-Brand (A/CB) Card Programs A
5.3 A/CB Communication Standards B
5.4 A/CB Card Requirements B
5.5 A/CB Acceptance RequirementsRequirements A
5.6 Prepaid Card Programs
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