Rulebooks 12 March 2024| Version 1.0 SEPA Direct Debit Core Rulebook - Public Consultation Document on 2024 Change Requests and Response Template Rulebooks Direct debit Public consultation EPC008-24 SDD Core Scheme Rulebook - Public Consultation Document on 2024 Change Requests DownloadPDF | 2.23 MB EPC013-24 Response template - SDD Core - 2024 scheme change management cycle DownloadXLSX | 665.53 KB
EPC008-24 SDD Core Scheme Rulebook - Public Consultation Document on 2024 Change Requests DownloadPDF | 2.23 MB
EPC013-24 Response template - SDD Core - 2024 scheme change management cycle DownloadXLSX | 665.53 KB
Rulebooks 12 March 2024| Version 1.0 SEPA Direct Debit Business-to-Business Rulebook - Public Consultation Document on 2024 Change Requests and Response Template Rulebooks Direct debit Public consultation EPC009-24 SDD B2B Scheme Rulebook - Public Consultation Document on 2024 Change Requests DownloadPDF | 2.02 MB EPC014-24 Response template - SDD B2B - 2024 scheme change management cycle DownloadXLSX | 665.51 KB
EPC009-24 SDD B2B Scheme Rulebook - Public Consultation Document on 2024 Change Requests DownloadPDF | 2.02 MB
Guidance documents 18 March 2024| Version v10.0 Creditor Identifier Overview Guidance documents Direct debit SDD mandate EPC262-08 v10.0 Creditor Identifier Overview DownloadPDF | 4.27 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
Guidance documents 18 March 2024| Version v9.0 Guidelines for the appearance of mandates in the SEPA Direct Debit schemes Guidance documents Direct debit SDD mandate EPC392-08 v9.0 SDD Mandate Layout Guidelines DownloadPDF | 2.82 MB
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 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
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
Rulebooks 13 September 2021| Version v1.0 SEPA Direct Debit Core Rulebook - Public Consultation Document on 2022 Change Requests and Response Template Rulebooks Direct debit Public consultation EPC158-21 SDD Core Scheme Rulebook - Public Consultation Document on 2022 Change Requests DownloadPDF | 2.62 MB EPC162-21 Response template – SDD Core - 2022 scheme change management cycle DownloadXLSX | 665.96 KB
EPC158-21 SDD Core Scheme Rulebook - Public Consultation Document on 2022 Change Requests DownloadPDF | 2.62 MB
EPC162-21 Response template – SDD Core - 2022 scheme change management cycle DownloadXLSX | 665.96 KB
Rulebooks 13 September 2021| Version v1.0 SEPA Direct Debit Business-to-Business Rulebook - Public Consultation Document on 2022 Change Requests and Response Template Rulebooks Direct debit Public consultation EPC159-21 SDD B2B Scheme Rulebook - Public Consultation Document on 2022 Change Requests DownloadPDF | 2.38 MB EPC163-21 Response template - SDD B2B - 2022 scheme change management cycle DownloadXLSX | 665.53 KB
EPC159-21 SDD B2B Scheme Rulebook - Public Consultation Document on 2022 Change Requests DownloadPDF | 2.38 MB
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
Other 17 January 2024| Version v5.0 SEPA Direct Debit Core scheme adherence pack Other Direct debit Adherence SDD Core scheme adherence document templates DownloadZIP | 92.46 KB
Other 17 January 2024| Version v5.0 SEPA Direct Debit Business-to-Business scheme adherence pack Other Direct debit Adherence SDD B2B scheme adherence document templates DownloadZIP | 95.39 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
Guidance documents 14 November 2023| Version 7.0 Guidance on reason codes for SEPA Direct Debit R-transactions Guidance documents Direct debit EPC173-14 v7.0 Guidance on Reason Codes for SDD R-transactions DownloadPDF | 429.83 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 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
Other 18 April 2024| Version v2.0 Membership of the Payment Scheme Management Board Other Credit transfer Direct debit Governance Instant credit transfer EPC099-23 v3.0 PSMB Membership List DownloadPDF | 241.79 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 03 November 2022| Version v3.0 Clarification paper on SEPA Direct Debit Core and SEPA Direct Debit Business-to-Business rulebooks Guidance documents Direct debit SDD mandate EPC132-17 v3.0 Clarification Paper SDD Core and SDD B2B scheme rulebooks DownloadPDF | 563.77 KB
Implementation Guidelines 14 November 2023| Version 2023 V1.1 SEPA Direct Debit Core E-Mandate Service Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.1 Implementation Guidelines Direct debit EPC002-09 SDD Core e-Mandate Service IG 2023 V1.1 DownloadPDF | 1.91 MB EPC002-09 SDD Core e-Mandate Service IG 2023 V1.0 XSD DownloadZIP | 36.48 KB EPC149-22 v1.0 Addendum to EPC002-09 SDD Core E-Mandate IG 2023 V1.0 - List of detailed changes DownloadPDF | 375.84 KB
EPC149-22 v1.0 Addendum to EPC002-09 SDD Core E-Mandate IG 2023 V1.0 - List of detailed changes DownloadPDF | 375.84 KB
Implementation Guidelines 14 November 2023| Version 2023 V1.1 SEPA Direct Debit Business-to-Business E-Mandate Service Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.1 Implementation Guidelines Direct debit EPC129-09 SDD B2B e-Mandate Service IG 2023 V1.1 DownloadPDF | 1.87 MB EPC129-09 SDD B2B e-Mandate Service IG 2023 V1.0 XSD DownloadZIP | 36.82 KB EPC152-22 v1.0 Addendum to EPC129-06 SDD B2B E-Mandate IG 2023 V1.0 - List of detailed changes DownloadPDF | 365.81 KB
EPC152-22 v1.0 Addendum to EPC129-06 SDD B2B E-Mandate IG 2023 V1.0 - List of detailed changes DownloadPDF | 365.81 KB
Guidance documents 04 July 2016 Explanatory note on use of ‘COR1’ and ‘SMNDA’ in SDD R-transactions Guidance documents Direct debit EPC156-16 Explanatory note on use of COR1 and SMNDA in SDD R-transactions DownloadPDF | 157.95 KB
Guidance documents 02 October 2013 EPC Clarification Letter on Electronic Mandates to SEPA Direct Debit Scheme Participants Guidance documents Direct debit SDD mandate Letter EPC098-13 Clarification letter to SDD Scheme Participants.pdf DownloadPDF | 97.03 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
Implementation Guidelines 22 June 2022| Version 2023 V1.0 SEPA Direct Debit Core E-Mandate Service Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.0 Implementation Guidelines Direct debit EPC002-09 SDD Core e-Mandate Service IG 2023 V1.0 DownloadPDF | 1.92 MB EPC002-09 SDD Core e-Mandate Service IG 2023 V1.0 XSD DownloadZIP | 36.48 KB EPC149-22 v1.0 Addendum to EPC002-09 SDD Core E-Mandate IG 2023 V1.0 - List of detailed changes DownloadPDF | 375.84 KB
EPC149-22 v1.0 Addendum to EPC002-09 SDD Core E-Mandate IG 2023 V1.0 - List of detailed changes DownloadPDF | 375.84 KB
Implementation Guidelines 22 June 2022| Version 2023 V1.0 SEPA Direct Debit Business-to-Business E-Mandate Service Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.0 Implementation Guidelines Direct debit EPC129-09 SDD B2B e-Mandate Service IG 2023 V1.0 DownloadPDF | 1.87 MB EPC129-09 SDD B2B e-Mandate Service IG 2023 V1.0 XSD DownloadZIP | 36.82 KB EPC152-22 v1.0 Addendum to EPC129-06 SDD B2B E-Mandate IG 2023 V1.0 - List of detailed changes DownloadPDF | 365.81 KB
EPC152-22 v1.0 Addendum to EPC129-06 SDD B2B E-Mandate IG 2023 V1.0 - List of detailed changes DownloadPDF | 365.81 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
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 11 March 2024| Version 2.0 Membership list of the Scheme Technical Player Multi-Stakeholder Group Other Credit transfer Direct debit Instant credit transfer SEPA Proxy Lookup (SPL) Scheme Technical Player Multi-Stakeholder Group (STP MSG) SEPA Request-to-Pay (SRTP) EPC279-23 STP MSG Membership List v2.0 DownloadPDF | 170.3 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
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
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
Other 04 March 2024| Version 3.0 Membership list of the Scheme End-User Multi-Stakeholder Group Other Credit transfer Direct debit Instant credit transfer SEPA Proxy Lookup (SPL) Scheme End-User Multi-Stakeholder Group (SEU MSG) SEPA Request-to-Pay (SRTP) One-Leg Out One-Leg Out Instant Credit Transfer (OCT Inst) EPC280-23 SEU MSG Membership List v3.0 DownloadPDF | 207.46 KB
Implementation Guidelines 14 November 2023| Version 2023 V1.1 SEPA Direct Debit Core Customer-to-PSP Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.1 Implementation Guidelines Direct debit EPC130-08 SDD Core C2PSP IG 2023 V1.1 DownloadPDF | 1.54 MB EPC130-08 SDD Core C2PSP IG 2023 V1.0 XSD DownloadZIP | 45.33 KB EPC147-22 v1.0 Addendum to EPC130-08 SDD Core C2PSP IG 2023 V1.0 - List of detailed changes DownloadPDF | 331.61 KB EPC057-23 v1.0 Errata to the 2023 version 1.0 SDD Core IGs DownloadPDF | 556.02 KB
EPC147-22 v1.0 Addendum to EPC130-08 SDD Core C2PSP IG 2023 V1.0 - List of detailed changes DownloadPDF | 331.61 KB
Implementation Guidelines 14 November 2023| Version 2023 V1.1 SEPA Direct Debit Business-to-Business Customer-to-PSP Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.1 Implementation Guidelines Direct debit EPC131-08 SDD B2B C2PSP IG 2023 V1.1 DownloadPDF | 1.69 MB EPC131-08 SDD B2B C2PSP IG 2023 V1.0 XSD DownloadZIP | 44.95 KB EPC150-22 v1.0 Addendum to EPC131-08 SDD B2B C2PSP IG 2023 V1.0 - List of detailed changes DownloadPDF | 365.66 KB EPC058-23 v1.0 Errata to the 2023 version 1.0 SDD B2B IGs DownloadPDF | 682.93 KB
EPC150-22 v1.0 Addendum to EPC131-08 SDD B2B C2PSP IG 2023 V1.0 - List of detailed changes DownloadPDF | 365.66 KB
Implementation Guidelines 14 November 2023 SEPA Direct Debit Core Inter-PSP Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.1 Implementation Guidelines Direct debit EPC114-06 SDD Core Inter-PSP IG 2023 V1.1 DownloadPDF | 1.57 MB EPC114-06 SDD Core Inter-PSP IG 2023 V1.0 XSD UPDATE DownloadZIP | 61.67 KB EPC148-22 v1.0 Addendum to EPC114-06 SDD Core Inter-PSP IG 2023 V1.0 - List of detailed changes DownloadPDF | 352.24 KB EPC057-23 v1.0 Errata to the 2023 version 1.0 SDD Core IGs DownloadPDF | 556.02 KB
EPC148-22 v1.0 Addendum to EPC114-06 SDD Core Inter-PSP IG 2023 V1.0 - List of detailed changes DownloadPDF | 352.24 KB
Implementation Guidelines 14 November 2023| Version 2023 V1.1 SEPA Direct Debit Business-to-Business Inter-PSP Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.1 Implementation Guidelines Direct debit EPC301-07 SDD B2B Inter-PSP IG 2023 V1.1 DownloadPDF | 1.6 MB EPC301-07 SDD B2B Inter-PSP IG 2023 V1.0 XSD DownloadZIP | 59.85 KB EPC151-22 v1.0 Addendum to EPC301-07 SDD B2B Inter-PSP IG 2023 V1.0 - List of detailed changes DownloadPDF | 347.95 KB EPC058-23 v1.0 Errata to the 2023 version 1.0 SDD B2B IGs DownloadPDF | 682.93 KB
EPC151-22 v1.0 Addendum to EPC301-07 SDD B2B Inter-PSP IG 2023 V1.0 - List of detailed changes DownloadPDF | 347.95 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
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