Rule reference · SEPA Credit Transfer scheme rules · Service level
SEPA-SCT-SVCLVL-003: Service level is recommended
The guidelines recommend providing the service level (SEPA).
| Severity | INFO Info: recommendation only |
|---|---|
| Status | Recommendation, or depends on your agreement with the bank |
| Applies to | pain.001.001.09, SEPA Credit Transfer |
| Elements checked | /Document/CstmrCdtTrfInitn/PmtInf/PmtTpInf/SvcLvl /Document/CstmrCdtTrfInitn/PmtInf/CdtTrfTxInf/PmtTpInf/SvcLvl |
| Source | EPC132-08 2025 Version 1.0, section 2.1.1, items 2.8 and 2.85 |
| Rule pack | sepa.sct.pain001.v09 v1, effective 2025-10-05 |
How to fix it
Consider adding PmtTpInf/SvcLvl/Cd = SEPA.
Try it with a synthetic example
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Related rules: Service level
- SEPA-SCT-SVCLVL-001: Service level code must be SEPA
- SEPA-SCT-SVCLVL-002: Only one service level occurrence allowed
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