diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1f05a1a..d899896 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Changed
+- Normalized logging and error messages using Keyple coding standards.
 
 ## [2.6.1] - 2026-02-06
 ### Changed
@@ -12,7 +14,6 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   - `MIFARE_CLASSIC_1K` with ATR pattern `3B8F8001804F0CA000000306030001.*` (card type 0001)
   - `MIFARE_CLASSIC_4K` with ATR pattern `3B8F8001804F0CA000000306030002.*` (card type 0002)
 - Added `MIFARE_CLASSIC_1K` and `MIFARE_CLASSIC_4K` to the default enabled protocols in `PcscPluginAdapter`.
-- Normalize logging.
 ### Upgraded
 - `keyple-common-java-api` from `2.0.1` to `2.0.2`
 - `keyple-plugin-java-api` from `2.3.1` to `2.3.2`
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 4266981..55084bb 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ plugins {
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 dependencies {
+  implementation(fileTree(mapOf("dir" to "libs", "include" to listOf("*.jar"))))
   implementation("org.eclipse.keyple:keyple-common-java-api:2.0.2")
   implementation("org.eclipse.keyple:keyple-plugin-java-api:2.3.2")
   implementation("org.eclipse.keyple:keyple-util-java-lib:2.4.1")
   implementation("net.java.dev.jna:jna:5.15.0")
   compileOnly("org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.36")
-  implementation(fileTree(mapOf("dir" to "libs", "include" to listOf("*.jar"))))
 }
 
 tasks {
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index d34594a..2bf642d 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 group = org.eclipse.keyple
 title = Keyple Plugin PCSC Java Lib
 description = Keyple add-on to manage PC/SC readers
-version = 2.6.1-SNAPSHOT
+version = 2.6.2-SNAPSHOT
 
 # Java Configuration
 javaSourceLevel = 1.8
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/keyple/plugin/pcsc/PcscPluginAdapter.java b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/keyple/plugin/pcsc/PcscPluginAdapter.java
index 9768b3b..4dc57bd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/keyple/plugin/pcsc/PcscPluginAdapter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/keyple/plugin/pcsc/PcscPluginAdapter.java
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ private List<CardTerminal> getCardTerminalList() throws PluginIOException {
         // the CardTerminals object is no more valid
         isCardTerminalsInitialized = false;
       } else if (e.getMessage().contains("SCARD_F_COMM_ERROR")) {
-        logger.error("Reader communication error");
+        logger.error("Reader communication error occurred");
       } else {
         throw new PluginIOException("Could not access terminals list", e);
       }
@@ -236,18 +236,18 @@ private List<CardTerminal> getCardTerminalList() throws PluginIOException {
   @Override
   public ReaderSpi searchReader(String readerName) throws PluginIOException {
     if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
-      logger.trace("Plugin [{}]: search reader [{}]", getName(), readerName);
+      logger.trace("Searching reader [reader={}]", readerName);
     }
     for (CardTerminal terminal : getCardTerminalList()) {
       if (readerName.equals(terminal.getName())) {
         if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
-          logger.trace("Plugin [{}]: reader found", getName());
+          logger.trace("Reader found");
         }
         return createReader(terminal);
       }
     }
     if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
-      logger.trace("Plugin [{}]: reader not found", getName());
+      logger.trace("Reader not found");
     }
     return null;
   }
@@ -303,11 +303,9 @@ PcscPluginAdapter setContactlessReaderIdentificationFilterPattern(
   PcscPluginAdapter addProtocolRulesMap(Map<String, String> protocolRulesMap) {
     if (!protocolRulesMap.isEmpty()) {
       logger.info(
-          "Plugin [{}]: add protocol identification rules: {}",
-          getName(),
-          JsonUtil.toJson(protocolRulesMap));
+          "Adding protocol identification rules [rules={}]", JsonUtil.toJson(protocolRulesMap));
     } else {
-      logger.info("Plugin [{}]: use default protocol identification rules", getName());
+      logger.info("Using default protocol identification rules");
     }
     PcscPluginAdapter.protocolRulesMap.putAll(protocolRulesMap);
     return this;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/keyple/plugin/pcsc/PcscPluginFactoryBuilder.java b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/keyple/plugin/pcsc/PcscPluginFactoryBuilder.java
index 15ed866..3af57e0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/keyple/plugin/pcsc/PcscPluginFactoryBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/keyple/plugin/pcsc/PcscPluginFactoryBuilder.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public Builder useContactlessReaderIdentificationFilter(
         this.contactlessReaderIdentificationFilterPattern =
             Pattern.compile(contactlessReaderIdentificationFilter);
       } catch (Exception e) {
-        throw new IllegalArgumentException("Bad regular expression.", e);
+        throw new IllegalArgumentException("Bad regular expression", e);
       }
       return this;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/keyple/plugin/pcsc/PcscReaderAdapter.java b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/keyple/plugin/pcsc/PcscReaderAdapter.java
index 7ed6f38..81ed3e7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/keyple/plugin/pcsc/PcscReaderAdapter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/keyple/plugin/pcsc/PcscReaderAdapter.java
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ private CardTerminal createMonitoringTerminal(String terminalName) {
         if (t.getName().equals(terminalName)) {
           if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
             logger.debug(
-                "[{}] creating separate monitoring context for improved Linux compatibility",
+                "[readerExt={}] Separate monitoring context created to improve Linux compatibility",
                 terminalName);
           }
           return t;
@@ -116,14 +116,14 @@ private CardTerminal createMonitoringTerminal(String terminalName) {
 
       // Terminal not found in new context, fall back to same terminal
       logger.warn(
-          "[{}] could not find terminal in separate context, using shared context (may cause issues on Linux)",
+          "[readerExt={}] Could not find terminal in separate context, using shared context (may cause issues on Linux)",
           terminalName);
       return communicationTerminal;
 
     } catch (Exception e) {
       // Failed to create separate context, fall back to same terminal
       logger.warn(
-          "[{}] could not create separate monitoring context [reason={}], using shared context (may cause issues on Linux)",
+          "[readerExt={}] Could not create separate monitoring context [reason={}], using shared context (may cause issues on Linux)",
           terminalName,
           e.getMessage());
       return communicationTerminal;
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public void waitForCardInsertion() throws TaskCanceledException, ReaderIOExcepti
 
     if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
       logger.trace(
-          "[{}] start waiting card insertion (loop latency: {} ms)...",
+          "[readerExt={}] Starting waiting card insertion [loopLatencyMs={}]",
           getName(),
           cardMonitoringCycleDuration);
     }
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public void waitForCardInsertion() throws TaskCanceledException, ReaderIOExcepti
         if (monitoringTerminal.waitForCardPresent(cardMonitoringCycleDuration)) {
           // card inserted
           if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
-            logger.trace("[{}] card inserted", getName());
+            logger.trace("[readerExt={}] Card inserted", getName());
           }
           return;
         }
@@ -162,15 +162,14 @@ public void waitForCardInsertion() throws TaskCanceledException, ReaderIOExcepti
         }
       }
       if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
-        logger.trace("[{}] waiting card insertion stopped", getName());
+        logger.trace("[readerExt={}] Waiting card insertion stopped", getName());
       }
     } catch (CardException e) {
       // here, it is a communication failure with the reader
-      throw new ReaderIOException(
-          name + ": an error occurred while waiting for a card insertion", e);
+      throw new ReaderIOException("Failed to wait for a card insertion. Reader: " + name, e);
     }
     throw new TaskCanceledException(
-        name + ": the wait for a card insertion task has been cancelled");
+        "The wait for a card insertion task has been cancelled. Reader: " + name);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -201,7 +200,10 @@ public boolean isProtocolSupported(String readerProtocol) {
   @Override
   public void activateProtocol(String readerProtocol) {
     if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
-      logger.trace("[{}] activating protocol [{}] takes no action", getName(), readerProtocol);
+      logger.trace(
+          "[readerExt={}] Activating protocol takes no action [protocol={}]",
+          getName(),
+          readerProtocol);
     }
   }
 
@@ -213,7 +215,10 @@ public void activateProtocol(String readerProtocol) {
   @Override
   public void deactivateProtocol(String readerProtocol) {
     if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
-      logger.trace("[{}] de-activating protocol [{}] takes no action", getName(), readerProtocol);
+      logger.trace(
+          "[readerExt={}] de-activating protocol takes no action [protocol={}]",
+          getName(),
+          readerProtocol);
     }
   }
 
@@ -278,24 +283,25 @@ public void openPhysicalChannel() throws ReaderIOException, CardIOException {
     /* init of the card physical channel: if not yet established, opening of a new physical channel */
     try {
       if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-        logger.debug("[{}] opening card physical channel for protocol [{}]", getName(), protocol);
+        logger.debug(
+            "[readerExt={}] Opening card physical channel [protocol={}]", getName(), protocol);
       }
       card = this.communicationTerminal.connect(protocol);
       if (isModeExclusive) {
         card.beginExclusive();
         if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-          logger.debug("[{}] card physical channel opened in EXCLUSIVE mode", getName());
+          logger.debug("[readerExt={}] Card physical channel opened [mode=EXCLUSIVE]", getName());
         }
       } else {
         if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-          logger.debug("[{}] card physical channel opened in SHARED mode", getName());
+          logger.debug("[readerExt={}] Card physical channel opened [mode=SHARED]", getName());
         }
       }
       channel = card.getBasicChannel();
     } catch (CardNotPresentException e) {
-      throw new CardIOException(getName() + ": Card removed", e);
+      throw new CardIOException("Card removed. Reader: " + name, e);
     } catch (CardException e) {
-      throw new ReaderIOException(getName() + ": Error while opening Physical Channel", e);
+      throw new ReaderIOException("Failed to open the physical channel. Reader: " + name, e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -341,7 +347,7 @@ private void disconnect() throws ReaderIOException {
         }
       }
     } catch (CardException e) {
-      throw new ReaderIOException("Error while closing physical channel", e);
+      throw new ReaderIOException("Failed to close the physical channel. Reader: " + name, e);
     } finally {
       resetContext();
     }
@@ -408,7 +414,7 @@ public boolean checkCardPresence() throws ReaderIOException {
       closePhysicalChannelSafely();
       return isCardPresent;
     } catch (CardException e) {
-      throw new ReaderIOException("Exception occurred in isCardPresent", e);
+      throw new ReaderIOException("Failed to check card presence. Reader: " + name, e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -447,22 +453,28 @@ public byte[] transmitApdu(byte[] apduCommandData) throws ReaderIOException, Car
       try {
         apduResponseData = channel.transmit(new CommandAPDU(apduCommandData)).getBytes();
       } catch (CardNotPresentException e) {
-        throw new CardIOException(name + ": " + e.getMessage(), e);
+        throw new CardIOException(
+            "Card is not present. Unable to transmit APDU. Reader: " + name, e);
       } catch (CardException e) {
         if (e.getMessage().contains("CARD")
             || e.getMessage().contains("NOT_TRANSACTED")
             || e.getMessage().contains("INVALID_ATR")) {
-          throw new CardIOException(name + ": " + e.getMessage(), e);
+          throw new CardIOException(
+              "Failed to communicate with card. Unable to transmit APDU. Reader: " + name, e);
         } else {
-          throw new ReaderIOException(name + ": " + e.getMessage(), e);
+          throw new ReaderIOException(
+              "Failed to communicate with card reader. Unable to transmit APDU. Reader: " + name,
+              e);
         }
       } catch (IllegalStateException | IllegalArgumentException e) {
         // card could have been removed prematurely
-        throw new CardIOException(name + ": " + e.getMessage(), e);
+        throw new CardIOException(
+            "Card could have been removed prematurely. Unable to transmit APDU. Reader: " + name,
+            e);
       }
     } else {
       // could occur if the card was removed
-      throw new CardIOException(name + ": null channel.");
+      throw new CardIOException("Card channel is null. Unable to transmit APDU. Reader: " + name);
     }
     return apduResponseData;
   }
@@ -521,7 +533,7 @@ public void stopCardPresenceMonitoringDuringProcessing() {
   @Override
   public void waitForCardRemoval() throws ReaderIOException, TaskCanceledException {
     if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
-      logger.trace("[{}] start waiting card removal)", name);
+      logger.trace("[readerExt={}] Starting waiting card removal", name);
     }
     loopWaitCardRemoval.set(true);
     try {
@@ -535,19 +547,21 @@ public void waitForCardRemoval() throws ReaderIOException, TaskCanceledException
         disconnect();
       } catch (Exception e) {
         logger.warn(
-            "[{}] error while disconnecting card during card removal: {}", name, e.getMessage());
+            "[readerExt={}] Failed to disconnect card during card removal sequence [reason={}]",
+            name,
+            e.getMessage());
       }
     }
     if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
       if (!loopWaitCardRemoval.get()) {
-        logger.trace("[{}] waiting card removal stopped", name);
+        logger.trace("[readerExt={}] Waiting card removal stopped", name);
       } else {
-        logger.trace("[{}] card removed", name);
+        logger.trace("[readerExt={}] Card removed", name);
       }
     }
     if (!loopWaitCardRemoval.get()) {
       throw new TaskCanceledException(
-          name + ": the wait for the card removal task has been cancelled.");
+          "The wait for the card removal task has been cancelled. Reader: " + name);
     }
   }
 
@@ -561,9 +575,19 @@ private void waitForCardRemovalByPolling() {
         }
       }
     } catch (CardIOException | ReaderIOException e) {
-      logger.trace("Expected IOException while waiting for card removal: {}", e.getMessage());
+      if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
+        logger.trace(
+            "[readerExt={}] Expected IOException received while waiting for card removal [reason={}]",
+            getName(),
+            e.getMessage());
+      }
     } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-      logger.trace("InterruptedException while waiting for card removal: {}", e.getMessage());
+      if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
+        logger.trace(
+            "[readerExt={}] InterruptedException received while waiting for card removal: {}",
+            getName(),
+            e.getMessage());
+      }
       Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
     }
   }
@@ -579,8 +603,7 @@ private void waitForCardRemovalStandard() throws ReaderIOException {
         }
       }
     } catch (CardException e) {
-      throw new ReaderIOException(
-          name + ": an error occurred while waiting for the card removal.", e);
+      throw new ReaderIOException("Failed to wait for the card removal. Reader: " + name, e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -604,14 +627,14 @@ public void stopWaitForCardRemoval() {
   @Override
   public PcscReader setSharingMode(SharingMode sharingMode) {
     Assert.getInstance().notNull(sharingMode, "sharingMode");
-    logger.info("[{}] set sharing mode [newValue={}]", getName(), sharingMode.name());
+    logger.info("[readerExt={}] Set sharing mode [value={}]", getName(), sharingMode.name());
     if (sharingMode == SharingMode.SHARED) {
       // if a card is present, change the mode immediately
       if (card != null) {
         try {
           card.endExclusive();
         } catch (CardException e) {
-          throw new IllegalStateException("Couldn't disable exclusive mode", e);
+          throw new IllegalStateException("Failed to disable exclusive mode. Reader: " + name, e);
         }
       }
       isModeExclusive = false;
@@ -628,7 +651,7 @@ public PcscReader setSharingMode(SharingMode sharingMode) {
    */
   @Override
   public PcscReader setContactless(boolean contactless) {
-    logger.info("[{}] set contactless type [newValue={}]", getName(), contactless);
+    logger.info("[readerExt={}] Set contactless type [value={}]", getName(), contactless);
     this.isContactless = contactless;
     return this;
   }
@@ -642,7 +665,7 @@ public PcscReader setContactless(boolean contactless) {
   public PcscReader setIsoProtocol(IsoProtocol isoProtocol) {
     Assert.getInstance().notNull(isoProtocol, "isoProtocol");
     logger.info(
-        "[{}] set ISO protocol [protocolName={}, newValue={}]",
+        "[readerExt={}] Set ISO protocol [protocol={}, value={}]",
         getName(),
         isoProtocol.name(),
         isoProtocol.getValue());
@@ -658,7 +681,8 @@ public PcscReader setIsoProtocol(IsoProtocol isoProtocol) {
   @Override
   public PcscReader setDisconnectionMode(DisconnectionMode disconnectionMode) {
     Assert.getInstance().notNull(disconnectionMode, "disconnectionMode");
-    logger.info("[{}] set disconnection mode [newValue={}]", getName(), disconnectionMode.name());
+    logger.info(
+        "[readerExt={}] Set disconnection mode [value={}]", getName(), disconnectionMode.name());
     this.disconnectionMode = disconnectionMode;
     return this;
   }
@@ -682,7 +706,7 @@ public byte[] transmitControlCommand(int commandId, byte[] command) {
         virtualCard.disconnect(false);
       }
     } catch (CardException e) {
-      throw new IllegalStateException("Reader failure.", e);
+      throw new IllegalStateException("Failed to transmit control command. Reader: " + name, e);
     }
     return response;
   }