Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2026 | Despina Spanou Deputy Director-General | Implementation of the CRA | — |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Despina Spanou Deputy Director-General | Implementation of the CRA | SRC |
Mission & Goals
The Smart Payment Association (SPA) is the trade body of the cards and mobile payments industry. SPA addresses the challenges of a fast-evolving payment ecosystem, promoting innovation, security and interoperability of payment instruments. SPA works closely with regulators and standardization bodies, offering leadership and expert guidance to help its members and their customers adopt new payment technologies of today and tomorrow. The SPA is a founding Member of the EPSG (European Payment Stakeholders Group) and Spokesperson of the Vendor Sector. SPA is also a member of the DG FISMA PSMEG.
EU Legislative Interests
PSD, AML, Regulatory Technical Standard on Strong Customer Authentication, GDPR, Instant Payments, eIDAS, DSA, DMA, ENISA, CRA, DORA, NIS2
Communication Activities
Please refer to www.smartpaymentassociation.com where all position/ white papers are published on regulatory and technical aspects of electronic payment instruments.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
www.emvco.com, www.ifsf.org, www.pcisecuritystandards.org, www.e-csg.eu, www.eurosmart.com
Organisation Members
G+D, Thales, Idemia, Austria Card, ST Microelectronics, Infineon, NXP, CPI, Composecure
Connected Legislation