Minutes and agendas 26 May 2021 Agenda and minutes of the 14th meeting of the EPC Scheme Technical Forum (March 2021) Minutes and agendas Credit transfer Direct debit EPC Scheme Technical Forum (ESTF) Instant credit transfer ESTF 001-21 Agenda 14th meeting EPC Scheme Technical Forum 2021-03-24 DownloadPDF | 167.4 KB ESTF 002-21 Minutes 14th ESTF meeting 24 March 2021 DownloadPDF | 359.87 KB
Other 12 March 2024| Version v1.0 Template to Propose a Change to the EPC Payment Scheme Rulebooks Other Credit transfer Direct debit One-Leg Out Instant credit transfer Public consultation EPC064-24 v1.0 EPC payment scheme change request template DownloadDOCX | 431.45 KB
Guidance documents 14 November 2023| Version 1.1 Guidance on the use of structured addresses under the SEPA payment schemes as of November 2025 Guidance documents Credit transfer Direct debit Instant credit transfer EPC153-22 v1.1 EPC guidance document - Use of Structured Address under the SEPA Payment Schemes as of Nov 2025 DownloadPDF | 425.99 KB
EPC153-22 v1.1 EPC guidance document - Use of Structured Address under the SEPA Payment Schemes as of Nov 2025 DownloadPDF | 425.99 KB
Guidance documents 14 November 2023| Version v4.1 EPC Recommendation on ISO 20022 Customer Reporting of SCTs and SDDs Guidance documents Credit transfer Direct debit Instant credit transfer EPC188-09 version 4.1 DownloadPDF | 895.13 KB
15 March 2018 Mandate ad-hoc multi-stakeholder group on Mobile Initiated SEPA Credit Transfers (including SCT Inst) and Table of Content of the Mobile Initiated SEPA Credit Transfer Interoperability Implementation Guidelines Credit transfer Instant credit transfer Mobile Multi-stakeholder group on mobile initiated SEPA credit transfers (MSG MSCT) Person-to-Person mobile payments Mandate ad-hoc multi-stakeholder group for Mobile Initiated SEPA Credit Transfers (MSG MSCT 001-18v1.0) DownloadPDF | 134.54 KB
Mandate ad-hoc multi-stakeholder group for Mobile Initiated SEPA Credit Transfers (MSG MSCT 001-18v1.0) DownloadPDF | 134.54 KB
Guidance documents 29 November 2019 Mobile Initiated SEPA (Instant) Credit Transfer Interoperability Guidance (MSCT IG) Guidance documents Multi-stakeholder group on mobile initiated SEPA credit transfers (MSG MSCT) Contactless payments Credit transfer Instant credit transfer Mobile SEPA Proxy Lookup (SPL) Person-to-Person mobile payments EPC 269-19v1.0 Mobile Initiated SEPA (Instant) Credit Transfer Interoperability Guidance (MSCT IG) DownloadPDF | 4.28 MB
EPC 269-19v1.0 Mobile Initiated SEPA (Instant) Credit Transfer Interoperability Guidance (MSCT IG) DownloadPDF | 4.28 MB
Other 17 January 2024| Version v5.0 SEPA Credit Transfer scheme adherence pack Other Credit transfer Adherence SCT adherence document templates DownloadZIP | 105.43 KB
Minutes and agendas 21 December 2021 Agenda and minutes of the 15th meeting of the EPC Scheme Technical Forum (September 2021) Minutes and agendas Credit transfer Direct debit EPC Scheme Technical Forum (ESTF) Instant credit transfer ESTF 003-21 Agenda 15th meeting EPC Scheme Technical Forum 2021-09-09 DownloadPDF | 168.01 KB ESTF 004-21 Minutes 15th ESTF meeting 09 September 2021 DownloadPDF | 398.57 KB
Minutes and agendas 21 December 2021 Agenda and minutes of the 13th meeting of the EPC Scheme End-User Forum (September 2021) Minutes and agendas Credit transfer Direct debit EPC Scheme End User Forum (SEUF) Instant credit transfer SEUF 003-21 Agenda 13th meeting Scheme End-User Forum 2021-09-10 DownloadPDF | 165.79 KB SEUF 004-21 Minutes 13th SEUF meeting 10 September 2021 DownloadPDF | 339.74 KB
Other 09 May 2019 Terms of Reference for new MSG MSCT Works-stream on MSCT technical interoperability Other Contactless payments Credit transfer Instant credit transfer Mobile Person-to-Person mobile payments Security Multi-stakeholder group on mobile initiated SEPA credit transfers (MSG MSCT) Terms of Reference Works-stream MSCT technical interoperability (MSG MSCT 033-19v1.0) DownloadPDF | 144.04 KB EPC LEGAL 001-18 Call for Candidates Privacy Disclaimer DownloadPDF | 62.75 KB
Terms of Reference Works-stream MSCT technical interoperability (MSG MSCT 033-19v1.0) DownloadPDF | 144.04 KB
Guidance documents 18 March 2024| Version v3.1 Quick Response Code: Guidelines to Enable Data Capture for the Initiation of a SEPA Credit Transfer Guidance documents Credit transfer EPC069-12 v3.1 Quick Response Code - Guidelines to Enable the Data Capture for the Initiation of an SCT DownloadPDF | 383.88 KB
EPC069-12 v3.1 Quick Response Code - Guidelines to Enable the Data Capture for the Initiation of an SCT DownloadPDF | 383.88 KB
Guidance documents 25 May 2022| Version v1.0 Guidance to improve transparency for retail payment end-users Guidance documents Credit transfer Direct debit Instant credit transfer Scheme End-User Multi-Stakeholder Group (SEU MSG) EPC088-22 EPC guidance document - Improve Transparency for Retail Payment End-Users DownloadPDF | 677.37 KB
EPC088-22 EPC guidance document - Improve Transparency for Retail Payment End-Users DownloadPDF | 677.37 KB
Guidance documents 10 January 2023 Standardisation of QR-codes for MSCTs Guidance documents Multi-stakeholder group on mobile initiated SEPA credit transfers (MSG MSCT) Credit transfer Instant credit transfer Mobile SEPA Proxy Lookup (SPL) Person-to-Person mobile payments Request-To-Pay Multi-Stakeholder Group (RTP MSG) Standardisation of QR-codes for MSCTs (EPC024-22v2.0) DownloadPDF | 1.53 MB
Guidance documents 01 December 2021 Business requirements for consumer selection of the payment instrument Guidance documents Mobile Cards Credit transfer Contactless payments Instant credit transfer Multi-stakeholder group on mobile initiated SEPA credit transfers (MSG MSCT) MSG MSCT 045-21v1.1 Business requirements - Consumer selection of preferred payment instrument DownloadPDF | 1.08 MB
MSG MSCT 045-21v1.1 Business requirements - Consumer selection of preferred payment instrument DownloadPDF | 1.08 MB
Guidance documents 28 May 2020| Version v1.0 Technical Interoperability for MSCTs based on payee-presented data Guidance documents Contactless payments Credit transfer Instant credit transfer Mobile SEPA Proxy Lookup (SPL) Multi-stakeholder group on mobile initiated SEPA credit transfers (MSG MSCT) Person-to-Person mobile payments EPC312-19v1.0 - Technical Interoperability of MSCTs based on payee-presented data DownloadPDF | 818.49 KB
EPC312-19v1.0 - Technical Interoperability of MSCTs based on payee-presented data DownloadPDF | 818.49 KB
Reports 06 December 2023| Version 1.0 Yearly update of the “Payment Threats and Fraud Trends Report” Reports Cards Contactless payments Credit transfer Instant credit transfer Direct debit Mobile Security SEPA Request-to-Pay (SRTP) Payment System Security Group (PSSG) EPC181-23 v1.0 2023 Payments Threats and Fraud Trends Report DownloadPDF | 1.16 MB
Guidance documents 08 December 2020| Version 1.0 Technical interoperability of MSCTs based on payer-presented data Guidance documents Contactless payments Credit transfer Instant credit transfer Mobile SEPA Proxy Lookup (SPL) Multi-stakeholder group on mobile initiated SEPA credit transfers (MSG MSCT) Person-to-Person mobile payments Request-To-Pay Multi-Stakeholder Group (RTP MSG) EPC096-20v1.0 Technical interoperability of MSCTs based on payer-presented data DownloadPDF | 1.03 MB
EPC096-20v1.0 Technical interoperability of MSCTs based on payer-presented data DownloadPDF | 1.03 MB
Reports 08 December 2022 Yearly update of the “Payment Threats and Fraud Trends Report” Reports Cards Contactless payments Credit transfer Direct debit Instant credit transfer Mobile Security SEPA Request-to-Pay (SRTP) Payment System Security Group (PSSG) EPC183-22 v1.0 2022 Payments Threats and Fraud Trends Report DownloadPDF | 1.22 MB
Reports 06 December 2021| Version v1.0 2021 Payment Threats and Fraud Trends Report Reports Cards Contactless payments Credit transfer Direct debit Mobile Instant credit transfer Security SEPA Request-to-Pay (SRTP) Payment System Security Group (PSSG) EPC193-21 v1.0 2021 Payments Threats and Fraud Trends DownloadPDF | 1.18 MB
Guidance documents 13 March 2024| Version 13.0 Yearly update of the “Guidelines on cryptographic algorithms usage and key management” Guidance documents Cards Contactless payments Credit transfer Direct debit Instant credit transfer Mobile Multi-stakeholder group on mobile initiated SEPA credit transfers (MSG MSCT) Person-to-Person mobile payments SDD mandate Security EPC342-08 v13.0 Guidelines on Cryptographic Algorithms Usage and Key Management.pdf DownloadPDF | 1.34 MB
EPC342-08 v13.0 Guidelines on Cryptographic Algorithms Usage and Key Management.pdf DownloadPDF | 1.34 MB
Other 14 November 2023| Version 3.0 Payment Scheme Participation Fees - Policy and Invoicing Guidelines Other Adherence Credit transfer Direct debit One-Leg Out Instant credit transfer EPC194-15 EPC Payment Scheme Participation Fees - Invoicing policy and guidelines v3.0 DownloadPDF | 462.51 KB
EPC194-15 EPC Payment Scheme Participation Fees - Invoicing policy and guidelines v3.0 DownloadPDF | 462.51 KB
Other 02 January 2023| Version v4.0 EPC List of SEPA Scheme Countries Other Credit transfer Direct debit Instant credit transfer EPC409-09 EPC List of SEPA Scheme Countries v4.0 DownloadPDF | 306.07 KB
Other 30 May 2023| Version v 6.0 Guide for Adherence to the SEPA Credit Transfer scheme, the SEPA Instant Credit Transfer scheme, the SEPA Direct Debit schemes and the One-Leg Out Instant Credit Transfer Other Adherence Credit transfer Direct debit Instant credit transfer One-Leg Out Instant Credit Transfer (OCT Inst) EPC012-17 Adherence Guide to the EPC Payment Schemes v6.0 DownloadPDF | 579.97 KB
Other 28 March 2023| Version v1.0 Disclosure of Intent to Offer Messaging Services to EPC Payment Scheme-compliant Clearing and Settlement Mechanisms Other Credit transfer Direct debit One-Leg Out Instant credit transfer Letter EPC150-22 Model Disclosure Letter to offer messaging services to EPC payment scheme-compliant CSMs DownloadDOCX | 27.31 KB
Letter EPC150-22 Model Disclosure Letter to offer messaging services to EPC payment scheme-compliant CSMs DownloadDOCX | 27.31 KB
Other 28 March 2023| Version v1.0 Disclosure of Intent to be an EPC Payment Scheme-compliant CSM Other Credit transfer Direct debit One-Leg Out Instant credit transfer Letter EPC149-22 Model Disclosure Letter for EPC payment scheme-compliant CSMs DownloadDOCX | 28.26 KB
Letter EPC149-22 Model Disclosure Letter for EPC payment scheme-compliant CSMs DownloadDOCX | 28.26 KB
Guidance documents 17 December 2020| Version 1.0 FAQs to the EPC Adherence Guide Guidance documents Adherence Credit transfer Direct debit Instant credit transfer EPC250-20 FAQs to the EPC Adherence Guide DownloadPDF | 323.85 KB
Guidance documents 13 March 2023| Version v12.0 Yearly update of the “Guidelines on cryptographic algorithms usage and key management” Guidance documents Cards Contactless payments Credit transfer Direct debit Instant credit transfer Mobile SEPA Proxy Lookup (SPL) Multi-stakeholder group on mobile initiated SEPA credit transfers (MSG MSCT) Multi-stakeholder group on mobile contactless SEPA card payments (MSG MCP) Person-to-Person mobile payments SDD mandate Security EPC342-08 v12.0 Guidelines on Cryptographic Algorithms Usage and Key Management DownloadPDF | 1.55 MB
EPC342-08 v12.0 Guidelines on Cryptographic Algorithms Usage and Key Management DownloadPDF | 1.55 MB
Guidance documents 08 March 2022| Version 11.0 Guidelines on cryptographic algorithms usage and key management Guidance documents Cards Contactless payments Credit transfer Direct debit Instant credit transfer Mobile Multi-stakeholder group on mobile initiated SEPA credit transfers (MSG MSCT) Person-to-Person mobile payments SDD mandate Security EPC342-08 v11.0 Guidelines on Cryptographic Algorithms Usage and Key Management. DownloadPDF | 1010.01 KB
EPC342-08 v11.0 Guidelines on Cryptographic Algorithms Usage and Key Management. DownloadPDF | 1010.01 KB
Guidance documents 10 January 2023 Specification of QR-codes for Mobile (Instant) Credit Transfers (MCTs) submitted to ISO Guidance documents Credit transfer Instant credit transfer Mobile SEPA Proxy Lookup (SPL) Multi-stakeholder group on mobile initiated SEPA credit transfers (MSG MSCT) Person-to-Person mobile payments Request-To-Pay Multi-Stakeholder Group (RTP MSG) Specification of QR-codes for Mobile (Instant) Credit Transfers (MSCTs) in ISO format (EPC193-22v1.2) DownloadPDF | 1000.79 KB
Specification of QR-codes for Mobile (Instant) Credit Transfers (MSCTs) in ISO format (EPC193-22v1.2) DownloadPDF | 1000.79 KB
Other 19 January 2022| Version v2.0 Terms of Reference Scheme End-User Multi-Stakeholder Group (SEU MSG) Other Credit transfer Direct debit Scheme End-User Multi-Stakeholder Group (SEU MSG) Instant credit transfer SEPA Proxy Lookup (SPL) One-Leg Out EPC154-21 ToR SEU MSG v2.0 DownloadPDF | 217.61 KB
Other 19 January 2022| Version v2.0 Terms of Reference Scheme Technical Player Multi-Stakeholder Group (STP MSG) Other Credit transfer Direct debit Scheme Technical Player Multi-Stakeholder Group (STP MSG) Instant credit transfer SEPA Proxy Lookup (SPL) Request-To-Pay Multi-Stakeholder Group (RTP MSG) One-Leg Out SEPA Request-to-Pay (SRTP) One-Leg Out Instant Credit Transfer (OCT Inst) EPC155-21 ToR STP MSG v2.0 DownloadPDF | 221.46 KB
Guidance documents 28 October 2013 SEPA Requirements for an Extended Character Set (UNICODE Subset) - Best Practices Guidance documents Credit transfer Direct debit EPC217-08 SEPA Conversion Table.xls DownloadXLS | 229.5 KB EPC217-08 Best practices SEPA Requirements for an Extended character set DownloadPDF | 132.95 KB