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January 2020 | 2019 eInvoicing Closing report

The eInvoicing Directive adoption, the implementation of the standard and the harmonization of the work done under these thematics were the priorities for 2019 at the central and sub-central levels.

The policy and business owner, DG GROW and the CEF eInvoicing team actioned list of initiatives described in the below report. From a questionnaire to open events and workshops dedicated to experts, the goals were to reach the largest audience possible and provide adapted support to different types of eInvoicing actors.

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Key events and dates for eInvoicing

This table outlines a roadmap for eInvoicing in public procurement, providing key milestones with regard to Directive 2014/55/EU and the European standard on eInvoicing (EN).

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The date from which contracting authorities and entities had to comply with Directive 2014/55/EU and receive and process electronic invoices according to the EN was

18 April 2019

This deadline could be extended to 18 April 2020 for the sub-central contracting authorities of those Member States & additional European Economic Area (EEA) having requested an official extension.

Past dates and deadlines

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2020

18 April (possible extended deadline)

Sub-central authorities' implementation of the obligations of Directive 2014/55/EU
This is an additional optional extension for implementation by sub-central authorities and entities. It only applied in the Members States & additional EEA who had adopted this option in their national transposition. The date is defined by article 11 of the Directive as 12 months after the general deadline, which is then 30 months after the publication of the reference by OJEU

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2019

18 April

Transposition and implementation of the obligations of Directive 2014/55/EU
General deadline to comply with Directive 2014/55/EU and receive and process electronic invoices according to the EN, 18 months after publication of the reference to the standard in the OJEU

Sub-central contracting authorities and entities

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colour	Green
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2017

17 October

Publication of the reference to the standard in the Official Journal of the European Union
The reference between Directive 2014/55/EU and EN 16931 was published on October 17^th 2017 in Volume 60/L266 of the OJEU

European Commission

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28 June

Publication of the European standard on electronic invoicing (part 1 and part 2)
Parts 3.1, 4 and 5 were published on 05 July, parts 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 and 6 on 18 October

CEN

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2014

06 May

Publication of Directive 2014/55/EU
Directive 2014/55/EU of 16 April 2014 on electronic invoicing in public procurement was published in the OJEU on May 6^th, 2014.

European Parliament and Council

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« eInvoicing in each Member State & additional European Economic Area (EEA)

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18 April 2019

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Sub-central contracting authorities and entities

Transposition and implementation of the obligations of Directive 2014/55/EU
General deadline to comply with Directive 2014/55/EU and receive and process electronic invoices according to the EN, 18 months after publication of the reference to the standard in the OJEU

Sub-central contracting authorities and entities

Publication of the reference to the standard in the Official Journal of the European Union
The reference between Directive 2014/55/EU and EN 16931 was published on October 17^th 2017 in Volume 60/L266 of the OJEU

European Commission

Publication of the European standard on electronic invoicing (part 1 and part 2)
Parts 3.1, 4 and 5 were published on 05 July, parts 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 and 6 on 18 October

CEN

Publication of Directive 2014/55/EU
Directive 2014/55/EU of 16 April 2014 on electronic invoicing in public procurement was published in the OJEU on May 6^th, 2014.

European Parliament and Council

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18 April 2019

Past dates and deadlines

Sub-central contracting authorities and entities

Transposition and implementation of the obligations of Directive 2014/55/EUGeneral deadline to comply with Directive 2014/55/EU and receive and process electronic invoices according to the EN, 18 months after publication of the reference to the standard in the OJEU

Sub-central contracting authorities and entities

Publication of the reference to the standard in the Official Journal of the European UnionThe reference between Directive 2014/55/EU and EN 16931 was published on October 17th 2017 in Volume 60/L266 of the OJEU

European Commission

Publication of the European standard on electronic invoicing (part 1 and part 2)Parts 3.1, 4 and 5 were published on 05 July, parts 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 and 6 on 18 October

CEN

Publication of Directive 2014/55/EU Directive 2014/55/EU of 16 April 2014 on electronic invoicing in public procurement was published in the OJEU on May 6th, 2014.

European Parliament and Council

Transposition and implementation of the obligations of Directive 2014/55/EU
General deadline to comply with Directive 2014/55/EU and receive and process electronic invoices according to the EN, 18 months after publication of the reference to the standard in the OJEU

Publication of the reference to the standard in the Official Journal of the European Union
The reference between Directive 2014/55/EU and EN 16931 was published on October 17^th 2017 in Volume 60/L266 of the OJEU

Publication of the European standard on electronic invoicing (part 1 and part 2)
Parts 3.1, 4 and 5 were published on 05 July, parts 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 and 6 on 18 October

Publication of Directive 2014/55/EU
Directive 2014/55/EU of 16 April 2014 on electronic invoicing in public procurement was published in the OJEU on May 6^th, 2014.