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 12 March 2024| Version v1.0 SEPA Credit Transfer Rulebook - Public Consultation Document on 2024 Change Requests and Response Template Rulebooks Credit transfer Public consultation EPC006-24 SCT Scheme Rulebook - Public Consultation Document on 2024 Change Requests DownloadPDF | 3.18 MB EPC011-24 Response template - SCT - 2024 scheme change management cycle DownloadXLSX | 667.72 KB
EPC006-24 SCT Scheme Rulebook - Public Consultation Document on 2024 Change Requests DownloadPDF | 3.18 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
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 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 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
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
Rulebooks 13 September 2021| Version v1.0 SEPA Credit Transfer Rulebook - Public Consultation Document on 2022 Change Requests and Response Template Rulebooks Credit transfer Public consultation EPC156-21 SCT Scheme Rulebook - Public Consultation Document on 2022 Change Requests DownloadPDF | 3.19 MB EPC160-21 Response template - SCT - 2022 scheme change management cycle DownloadXLSX | 667.04 KB
EPC156-21 SCT Scheme Rulebook - Public Consultation Document on 2022 Change Requests DownloadPDF | 3.19 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
Other 17 January 2024| Version v2.0 SEPA Credit Transfer scheme adherence pack - Extended Remittance Information option Other Adherence Credit transfer SCT ERI option adherence document templates DownloadZIP | 43.58 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
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 14 November 2023| Version 5.0 Guidance on reason codes for SEPA Credit Transfer R-transactions Guidance documents Credit transfer EPC135-18 v5.0 Guidance on Reason Codes for SCT R-transactions DownloadPDF | 453.4 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 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 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 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
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
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 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
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
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
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
Guidance documents 03 November 2022| Version v2.0 Clarification paper on SEPA Credit Transfer and SEPA Instant Credit Transfer rulebooks Guidance documents Credit transfer Instant credit transfer EPC131-17 v2.0 Clarification Paper SCT and SCT Inst scheme rulebooks DownloadPDF | 733.67 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
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
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 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
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 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 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
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
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
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 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
Rulebooks 14 November 2023| Version 1.3 2021 SEPA Credit Transfer rulebook version 1.3 Rulebooks Credit transfer EPC125-05 2021 SCT Rulebook version 1.3 DownloadPDF | 1.47 MB
Rulebooks 14 November 2023| Version 1.1 2023 SEPA Credit Transfer rulebook version 1.1 Rulebooks Credit transfer EPC125-05 2023 SCT Rulebook version 1.1 DownloadPDF | 1.65 MB
Rulebooks 25 May 2022| Version v1.2 2021 SEPA Credit Transfer rulebook version 1.2 Rulebooks Credit transfer EPC125-05 2021 SCT Rulebook version 1.2 DownloadPDF | 1.28 MB
Rulebooks 25 May 2022| Version v1.0 2023 SEPA Credit Transfer rulebook version 1.0 Rulebooks Credit transfer EPC125-05 2023 SCT Rulebook version 1.0 DownloadPDF | 1.3 MB