6.2.2 Safety provision for late replenishment of deposit accounts 

Where a payment to replenish the deposit account is considered to have been made after expiry of a period in which it should have been made (see A‑X, 4.2.4), the EPO will consider the period as having been observed if evidence is provided that an adequate replenishment of the deposit account was authorised:

(i)at least one day before expiry of the period for paying the fee if using the SEPA Credit Transfer scheme 

(ii)at the latest on the last day of the period for paying the fee if using the SEPA Instant Credit Transfer scheme 

(iii)at least three days before expiry of the period for paying the fee if any other type of order was given to a banking establishment within an EPC contracting state. 

Where the requirements under point 7.5.1 ADA are fulfilled, any further processing fee paid will be refunded (see A‑X, 6.2.5).