APACS maintains its role in Government and EU relations through forging close relationships with Government, both in Europe and the UK. Appropriate lobbying takes place on a range of issues with key representatives from the DTI, HM Treasury, the Home Office and the European Commission — enabling APACS members to be kept fully briefed on all issues with a potential to impact on them.

Here you will find information on current regulatory initiatives affecting the payments industry and links to other specific areas within APACS that deal with regulatory policy.

Our latest responses can be found here as well as guidelines and codes of best practice agreed by the industry.

Single European Payments Area (SEPA)

Proposed Directive on Payment Services in the Internal Market
Consumer Credit Directive
Treasury Select Committee Inquiries
The Banking Code
Legislation in Force