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
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
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
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
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 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 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 21 February 2022 New release “Mobile Initiated SEPA (Instant) Credit Transfer Payments and Technical Interoperability Guidance (MSCT IG)” Guidance documents Instant credit transfer Mobile Multi-stakeholder group on mobile initiated SEPA credit transfers (MSG MSCT) Person-to-Person mobile payments Public consultation Request-To-Pay Multi-Stakeholder Group (RTP MSG) Mobile Initiated SEPA (Instant) Credit Transfer Payments and Technical Interoperability Guidance – (EPC269-19v2.0) DownloadPDF | 10.47 MB
Mobile Initiated SEPA (Instant) Credit Transfer Payments and Technical Interoperability Guidance – (EPC269-19v2.0) DownloadPDF | 10.47 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 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 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
Other 17 January 2024| Version v5.0 SEPA Instant Credit Transfer scheme adherence pack Other Instant credit transfer Adherence SCT Inst adherence document templates DownloadZIP | 102.33 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 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
Rulebooks 14 November 2023| Version 1.2 2023 SEPA Instant Credit Transfer rulebook version 1.2 Rulebooks Instant credit transfer EPC004-16 2023 SCT Instant Rulebook v1.2 DownloadPDF | 1.79 MB
Rulebooks 14 November 2023| Version 1.3 2021 SEPA Instant Credit Transfer rulebook version 1.3 Rulebooks Instant credit transfer EPC004-16 2021 SCT Instant Rulebook v1.3 DownloadPDF | 1.74 MB
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
Rulebooks 20 February 2024 Public consultation on the Verification Of Payee Scheme Rulebook Rulebooks Credit transfer Instant credit transfer Public consultation Regulatory Verification Of Payee (VOP) EPC218-23 2024 Verification Of Payee Scheme Rulebook v0.1 for public consultation DownloadPDF | 1.17 MB EPC288-23 Proposed EPC Recommendations for the Matching Processes under the VOP Scheme Rulebook DownloadPDF | 230.44 KB EPC289-23 VOP Scheme Rulebook - response template for public consultation DownloadDOCX | 207.82 KB
EPC218-23 2024 Verification Of Payee Scheme Rulebook v0.1 for public consultation DownloadPDF | 1.17 MB
EPC288-23 Proposed EPC Recommendations for the Matching Processes under the VOP Scheme Rulebook DownloadPDF | 230.44 KB
Rulebooks 14 November 2023| Version 1.2 Maximum Amount for Instructions under the 2023 SEPA Instant Credit Transfer Rulebook version 1.2 Rulebooks Instant credit transfer EPC023-16 Max Amount for Instructions under 2023 SCT Inst Rulebook v1.2 DownloadPDF | 182.6 KB
Guidance documents 08 July 2021 Public consultation on draft second release “Mobile Initiated SEPA (Instant) Credit Transfer Interoperability Guidance (MSCT IG)” Guidance documents Instant credit transfer Mobile SEPA Proxy Lookup (SPL) Multi-stakeholder group on mobile initiated SEPA credit transfers (MSG MSCT) Person-to-Person mobile payments Public consultation Request-To-Pay Multi-Stakeholder Group (RTP MSG) Mobile Initiated SEPA (Instant) Credit Transfer Interoperability Guidance – draft 2nd release (EPC269-21v1.14) DownloadPDF | 9.74 MB Feedback questionnaire New MSCT use cases and interoperability models (MSG MSCT 074-21v1.0) DownloadDOCX | 350.45 KB
Mobile Initiated SEPA (Instant) Credit Transfer Interoperability Guidance – draft 2nd release (EPC269-21v1.14) DownloadPDF | 9.74 MB
Feedback questionnaire New MSCT use cases and interoperability models (MSG MSCT 074-21v1.0) DownloadDOCX | 350.45 KB
Rulebooks 27 October 2022| Version v1.1 2023 SEPA Instant Credit Transfer rulebook version 1.1 Rulebooks Instant credit transfer EPC004-16 2023 SCT Instant Rulebook v1.1 DownloadPDF | 1.49 MB
Rulebooks 27 October 2022| Version v1.2 2021 SEPA Instant Credit Transfer rulebook version 1.2 Rulebooks Instant credit transfer EPC004-16 2021 SCT Instant Rulebook v1.2 DownloadPDF | 1.53 MB
Rulebooks 25 May 2022| Version v1.0 2023 SEPA Instant Credit Transfer rulebook version 1.0 Rulebooks Instant credit transfer EPC004-16 2023 SCT Instant Rulebook v1.0 DownloadPDF | 1.5 MB
Rulebooks 13 December 2021| Version v1.1 2021 SEPA Instant Credit Transfer rulebook version 1.1 Rulebooks Instant credit transfer EPC004-16 2021 SCT Instant Rulebook v1.1 DownloadPDF | 1.51 MB
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 27 October 2022| Version v3.1 Maximum Amount for Instructions under the 2023 SEPA Instant Credit Transfer Rulebook version 1.1 Rulebooks Instant credit transfer EPC023-16 Max Amount for Instructions under 2023 SCT Inst Rulebook v1.1 DownloadPDF | 195.15 KB
Rulebooks 26 November 2020| Version v1.0 2021 SEPA Instant Credit Transfer rulebook version 1.0 Rulebooks Instant credit transfer 2021 SCT Instant Rulebook version 1.0 DownloadPDF | 1.79 MB
Rulebooks 25 May 2022| Version v1.0 Maximum Amount for Instructions under the 2023 SEPA Instant Credit Transfer Rulebook version 1.0 Rulebooks Instant credit transfer EPC023-16 Max Amount for Instructions under 2023 SCT Inst Rulebook v1.0 DownloadPDF | 195.59 KB
Rulebooks 25 May 2022| Version v1.2 Maximum Amount for Instructions under the 2021 SEPA Instant Credit Transfer Rulebook version 1.2 Rulebooks Instant credit transfer EPC023-16 Max Amount for Instructions under 2021 SCT Inst Rulebook v1.2 DownloadPDF | 191.21 KB
Rulebooks 13 December 2021| Version v1.1 Maximum Amount for Instructions under the 2021 SEPA Instant Credit Transfer Rulebook version 1.1 Rulebooks Instant credit transfer EPC023-16 Max Amount for Instructions under 2021 SCT Inst Rulebook v1.1 DownloadPDF | 194.22 KB
Rulebooks 12 March 2024| Version 1.0 SEPA Instant Credit Transfer Rulebook - Public Consultation Document on 2024 Change Requests and Response Template Rulebooks Instant credit transfer Public consultation EPC007-24 SCT Inst Scheme Rulebook - Public Consultation Document on 2024 Change Requests DownloadPDF | 4.15 MB EPC012-24 Response template - SCT Inst - 2024 scheme change management cycle DownloadXLSX | 669.21 KB
EPC007-24 SCT Inst Scheme Rulebook - Public Consultation Document on 2024 Change Requests DownloadPDF | 4.15 MB
EPC012-24 Response template - SCT Inst - 2024 scheme change management cycle DownloadXLSX | 669.21 KB
Other 01 July 2020 Questions & Answers on the SEPA Instant Credit Transfer Scheme Other Media and communication Instant credit transfer EPC090-16 v4.0_QA_SCT Inst scheme_Updated July 2020 DownloadPDF | 176.69 KB
Rulebooks 26 November 2020| Version v2.0 Maximum Amount for Instructions under the 2021 SEPA Instant Credit Transfer Rulebook version 1.0 Rulebooks Instant credit transfer Maximum Amount for Instructions under the SCT Inst Scheme Rulebook DownloadPDF | 100.21 KB
Other 01 July 2020 Infographic – A New Era in Payments: Launch of the SEPA Instant Credit Transfer Scheme Other Media and communication Instant credit transfer A New Era in Payments: Launch of the SEPA Instant Credit Transfer Scheme DownloadPDF | 17.55 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
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