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 16 February 2023| Version v2.0 Clarification Paper on the Use of Slashes in References, Identifications and Identifiers Guidance documents Credit transfer Direct debit Instant credit transfer EPC230-15 V2.0 Clarification Paper on the Use of Slashes in References Identifications and Identifiers v2.0 DownloadPDF | 335.95 KB
EPC230-15 V2.0 Clarification Paper on the Use of Slashes in References Identifications and Identifiers v2.0 DownloadPDF | 335.95 KB
Rulebooks 25 May 2022| Version v1.0 2022 Public Consultation – EPC SEPA Payment Scheme Change Proposal Submission Documents Rulebooks Credit transfer Direct debit Governance Instant credit transfer Public consultation EPC005-22 v1.0 Change Proposal Submission Document - 2022 public consultation SCT change requests DownloadPDF | 565.5 KB EPC006-22 v1.0 Change Proposal Submission Document - 2022 public consultation SCT Inst change requests DownloadPDF | 633.96 KB EPC007-22 v1.0 Change Proposal Submission Document - 2022 public consultation SDD Core change requests DownloadPDF | 488.04 KB EPC008-22 v1.0 Change Proposal Submission Document - 2022 public consultation SDD B2B change requests DownloadPDF | 459.57 KB
EPC005-22 v1.0 Change Proposal Submission Document - 2022 public consultation SCT change requests DownloadPDF | 565.5 KB
EPC006-22 v1.0 Change Proposal Submission Document - 2022 public consultation SCT Inst change requests DownloadPDF | 633.96 KB
EPC007-22 v1.0 Change Proposal Submission Document - 2022 public consultation SDD Core change requests DownloadPDF | 488.04 KB
EPC008-22 v1.0 Change Proposal Submission Document - 2022 public consultation SDD B2B change requests DownloadPDF | 459.57 KB
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 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
Rulebooks 09 January 2024| Version v5.0 EPC Payment Scheme Management Rules Rulebooks Adherence Credit transfer Direct debit Governance One-Leg Out Instant credit transfer Scheme End-User Multi-Stakeholder Group (SEU MSG) Scheme Technical Player Multi-Stakeholder Group (STP MSG) Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) Payment Scheme Management Board (PSMB) EPC207-14 v5.0 EPC Payment Scheme Management Rules DownloadPDF | 519.01 KB
Guidance documents 14 November 2023| Version 4.0 Guidance on the migration to the 2019 version of the ISO 20022-based XML messaging standard Guidance documents Credit transfer Direct debit Instant credit transfer EPC087-22 v4.0 EPC guidance document - Migration to the 2019 Version of ISO 20022-based XML Messaging Standard DownloadPDF | 790.67 KB
EPC087-22 v4.0 EPC guidance document - Migration to the 2019 Version of ISO 20022-based XML Messaging Standard DownloadPDF | 790.67 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
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
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 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
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
Rulebooks 25 May 2022| Version v1.0 EPC Multi-Stakeholder Group positions on 2022 SEMWG Change Proposals for the EPC SEPA payment scheme rulebooks Rulebooks Credit transfer Direct debit Governance Instant credit transfer Public consultation Scheme End-User Multi-Stakeholder Group (SEU MSG) Scheme Technical Player Multi-Stakeholder Group (STP MSG) EPC038-22 SEU MSG position on 2022 SEMWG Change Proposals for the EPC SEPA payment scheme rulebooks DownloadPDF | 355.74 KB EPC039-22 STP MSG position on 2022 SEMWG Change Proposals for the EPC SEPA payment scheme rulebooks DownloadPDF | 364.65 KB
EPC038-22 SEU MSG position on 2022 SEMWG Change Proposals for the EPC SEPA payment scheme rulebooks DownloadPDF | 355.74 KB
EPC039-22 STP MSG position on 2022 SEMWG Change Proposals for the EPC SEPA payment scheme rulebooks DownloadPDF | 364.65 KB
Minutes and agendas 30 November 2023 Agenda and minutes of the fourth meeting of the Scheme End-User Multi-Stakeholder Group (September 2023) Minutes and agendas Credit transfer Direct debit One-Leg Out Instant credit transfer SEPA Proxy Lookup (SPL) Scheme End-User Multi-Stakeholder Group (SEU MSG) SEPA Request-to-Pay (SRTP) One-Leg Out Instant Credit Transfer (OCT Inst) SEU MSG 003-23 Agenda 4th SEU MSG meeting 2023-09-12 DownloadPDF | 195.17 KB SEU MSG 004-23 Minutes 4th SEU MSG meeting 12 September 2023 DownloadPDF | 234.12 KB
Minutes and agendas 14 April 2022 Agenda and minutes of the first meeting of the Scheme End-User Multi-Stakeholder Group (March 2022) Minutes and agendas Credit transfer Direct debit One-Leg Out Instant credit transfer SEPA Proxy Lookup (SPL) Scheme End-User Multi-Stakeholder Group (SEU MSG) SEPA Request-to-Pay (SRTP) SEU MSG 001-22 Agenda 1st SEU MSG meeting 2022-03-01 DownloadPDF | 195.45 KB SEU MSG 002-22 Minutes 1st SEU MSG meeting 01 March 2022 DownloadPDF | 345.29 KB
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
Minutes and agendas 14 April 2022 Agenda and minutes of the first meeting of the Scheme Technical Player Multi-Stakeholder Group (March 2022) Minutes and agendas Credit transfer Direct debit One-Leg Out Instant credit transfer SEPA Proxy Lookup (SPL) Scheme Technical Player Multi-Stakeholder Group (STP MSG) SEPA Request-to-Pay (SRTP) STP MSG 001-22 Agenda 1st STP MSG meeting 2022-03-03 DownloadPDF | 192.61 KB STP MSG 002-22 Minutes 1st STP MSG meeting 03 March 2022 DownloadPDF | 412.12 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
Minutes and agendas 30 November 2023 Agenda and minutes of the fourth meeting of the Scheme Technical Player Multi-Stakeholder Group (September 2023) Minutes and agendas Credit transfer Direct debit One-Leg Out Instant credit transfer SEPA Proxy Lookup (SPL) Scheme Technical Player Multi-Stakeholder Group (STP MSG) SEPA Request-to-Pay (SRTP) One-Leg Out Instant Credit Transfer (OCT Inst) STP MSG 003-23 Agenda 4th STP MSG meeting 2023-09-13 DownloadPDF | 196.41 KB STP MSG 004-23 Minutes 4th STP MSG meeting 13 September 2023 DownloadPDF | 267.6 KB
Minutes and agendas 06 June 2023 Agenda and minutes of the third meeting of the Scheme End-User Multi-Stakeholder Group (March 2023) Minutes and agendas Credit transfer Direct debit One-Leg Out Instant credit transfer SEPA Proxy Lookup (SPL) Scheme End-User Multi-Stakeholder Group (SEU MSG) SEPA Request-to-Pay (SRTP) One-Leg Out Instant Credit Transfer (OCT Inst) SEU MSG 001-23 Agenda 3rd SEU MSG meeting 2023-03-28 DownloadPDF | 169.21 KB SEU MSG 002-23 Minutes 3rd SEU MSG meeting 28 March 2023 DownloadPDF | 302.06 KB
Minutes and agendas 06 June 2023 Agenda and minutes of the third meeting of the Scheme Technical Player Multi-Stakeholder Group (March 2023) Minutes and agendas Credit transfer Direct debit One-Leg Out Instant credit transfer SEPA Proxy Lookup (SPL) Scheme Technical Player Multi-Stakeholder Group (STP MSG) SEPA Request-to-Pay (SRTP) One-Leg Out Instant Credit Transfer (OCT Inst) STP MSG 001-23 Agenda 3rd STP MSG meeting 2023-03-29 DownloadPDF | 172.61 KB STP MSG 002-23 Minutes 3rd STP MSG meeting 29 March 2023 DownloadPDF | 295.81 KB
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
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
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
Minutes and agendas 20 October 2022 Agenda and minutes of the second meeting of the Scheme Technical Player Multi-Stakeholder Group (September 2022) Minutes and agendas Credit transfer Direct debit One-Leg Out Instant credit transfer SEPA Proxy Lookup (SPL) Scheme Technical Player Multi-Stakeholder Group (STP MSG) SEPA Request-to-Pay (SRTP) STP MSG 003-22 Agenda 2nd STP MSG meeting 2022-09-07 DownloadPDF | 192.42 KB STP MSG 004-22 Minutes 2nd STP MSG meeting 07 September 2022 DownloadPDF | 308.75 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
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
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
Minutes and agendas 20 October 2022 Agenda and minutes of the second meeting of the Scheme End-User Multi-Stakeholder Group (September 2022) Minutes and agendas Credit transfer Direct debit One-Leg Out Instant credit transfer SEPA Proxy Lookup (SPL) Scheme End-User Multi-Stakeholder Group (SEU MSG) SEPA Request-to-Pay (SRTP) SEU MSG 003-22 Agenda 2nd SEU MSG meeting 2022-09-12 DownloadPDF | 195.91 KB SEU MSG 004-22 Minutes 2nd SEU MSG meeting 12 September 2022 DownloadPDF | 280.91 KB
Minutes and agendas 26 May 2021 Agenda and minutes of the 12th meeting of the EPC Scheme End-User Forum (March 2021) Minutes and agendas Credit transfer Direct debit EPC Scheme End User Forum (SEUF) Instant credit transfer SEUF 001-21 Agenda 12th meeting Scheme End-User Forum 2021-03-25 DownloadPDF | 164.89 KB SEUF 002-21 Minutes 12th SEUF meeting 25 March 2021 DownloadPDF | 317.5 KB