Can my organisation submit an application to become a Participant now but only become subject to Scheme obligations on a date in the future when we are operationally ready for SEPA?

Yes. That is possible because each Applicant will be required to state a Readiness Date in the Schedule to the Adherence Agreement.

What will be the process for adherence and what information must be supplied?

The process for adherence is set out in the EPC Payment Schemes Management Rules (which form an integral part of the Rulebooks) and in the Adherence Guide (EPC012-17).

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23 October 25

Moldova joins SEPA: building a modern, inclusive payments landscape

The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council.We spoke with Anca Dragu, Governor of the National Bank of Moldova, about the country’s successful accession to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), the modernisation of

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