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
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
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
Implementation Guidelines 26 November 2020| Version 2021 V1.0 SEPA Direct Debit Core Scheme E-Mandate Service Implementation Guidelines 2021 version 1.0 Implementation Guidelines Direct debit SDD mandate EPC002-09 SDD Core e-Mandate Service IG 2021 V1.0 DownloadPDF | 1.73 MB EPC002-09 SDD Core e-Mandate Service IG 2021 V1.0 XSD DownloadZIP | 29.18 KB
Implementation Guidelines 26 November 2020| Version v.2021 V1.0 SEPA Direct Debit Business-to-Business Scheme E-Mandate Service Implementation Guidelines 2021 version 1.0 Implementation Guidelines Direct debit SDD mandate EPC129-09 SDD B2B E-Mandate Service IG 2021 V1.0 DownloadPDF | 1.68 MB EPC129-09 SDD B2B E-Mandate IG 2021 V1.0 XSD DownloadZIP | 29.33 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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 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
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
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
Rulebooks 25 May 2022| Version v1.0 2023 SEPA Direct Debit Business-to-Business rulebook version 1.0 Rulebooks Direct debit EPC222-07 2023 SDD B2B Rulebook version 1.0 DownloadPDF | 2.04 MB
Rulebooks 25 May 2022| Version v1.0 2023 SEPA Direct Debit Core rulebook version 1.0 Rulebooks Direct debit EPC016-06 2023 SDD Core Rulebook version 1.0 DownloadPDF | 1.89 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
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
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 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 26 November 2020| Version 2021 V1.0 SEPA Direct Debit Business-to-Business Scheme Inter-PSP Implementation Guidelines 2021 version 1.0 Implementation Guidelines Direct debit EPC301-07 SDD B2B Inter-PSP IG 2021 V1.0 DownloadPDF | 1.48 MB EPC301-07 SDD B2B Inter-PSP IG 2021 V1.0 XSD DownloadZIP | 52.93 KB
Implementation Guidelines 26 November 2020| Version 2021 V1.0 SEPA Direct Debit Core Scheme Inter-PSP Implementation Guidelines 2021 version 1.0 Implementation Guidelines Direct debit EPC114-06 SDD Core Inter-PSP IG 2021 V1.0 DownloadPDF | 1.46 MB EPC114-06 SDD Core Inter-PSP IG 2021 V1.0 XSD DownloadZIP | 53.48 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
Implementation Guidelines 22 June 2022| Version 2023 V1.0 SEPA Direct Debit Business-to-Business Inter-PSP Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.0 Implementation Guidelines Direct debit EPC301-07 SDD B2B Inter-PSP IG 2023 V1.0 DownloadPDF | 1.59 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
Implementation Guidelines 26 November 2020| Version 2021 V1.0 SEPA Direct Debit Business-to-Business Scheme Customer-to-PSP Implementation Guidelines 2021 version 1.0 Implementation Guidelines Direct debit EPC131-08 SDD B2B C2PSP IG 2021 V1.0 DownloadPDF | 1.55 MB EPC131-08 SDD B2B C2PSP IG 2021 V1.0 XSD DownloadZIP | 38.88 KB