EPC: Publication of the updated SEPA Proxy Lookup scheme rulebook

05 March 2020

The European payment Council (EPC) has published version 2.0 of the SEPA Proxy Lookup (SPL) scheme rulebook which consists of a set of rules, practices and standards that makes it possible to operate, join and participate in the SPL scheme.

The rulebook will come into effect on 1 June 2020.

The updated SPL rulebook, resulting from the 2019 SPL scheme rulebook change management process includes the following changes:

• The email address and reachability check as optional features in the SPL scheme.
• The specification of a maximum liability amount equal to the fee paid to the Responding Registry Provider (RRP) for the provision of the data.
• The possibility for an SPL scheme participant in its role of RRP to charge a fee in exchange of services received by the Initiating Registry Provider (IRP).

Also, the completed change proposal submission document, including the decision of the Board on each change proposal can be downloaded.

The eligibility criteria to join the scheme, including a template adherence agreement, are included in the rulebook. Moreover, the SPL scheme adherence pack is available as well.

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