The present document covers the minimum characteristics considered necessary in order to provide compliance to TS 43.019. The present document describes the technical characteristics and methods of test for testing the SIM API for Java CardTM (TS 43.019) implemented in the Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs) for GSM. It specifies the following parts:

• test applicability;
• test environment description;
• tests format;
• test area reference;
• conformance requirements;
• test suite files;
• test procedure;
• test coverage; and
• a description of the associated testing tools that shall be used.