Progress on eDelivery 2.0 specifications and beyond
The eDelivery 2.0 specifications are nearing finalisation. The Interoperability Event in June is the last step before eventual release of the new profile version. Product adoption is expected to begin in 2026.
This is a run-up to the eventual adoption of the new eDelivery profile specifications.
Specification changes
Following the initial public consultation in 2023, the eDelivery team made substantial revisions to the draft specifications based on feedback and internal analysis. This included incorporating advancements in cryptography to leverage the best available security measures.
Public consultations
A second public consultation held in March-April 2024 yielded minimal feedback, signifying a level of comfort with the proposed changes. The team is now confident in moving forward with the revised specifications.
A second public consultation on the revised eDelivery AS4 2.0 and eDelivery SMP 2.0 profiles concluded in April 2024. While minimal feedback was received, the proposals are considered robust and ready for the next stage.
The Interoperability Event
Planned for June 2024, this event will involve vendors implementing key cryptography changes from the specifications in proof-of-concept format. This will validate interoperability between different products.
The next crucial step is the Interoperability Event planned for June 2024. This event will involve vendors testing their implementations of the core cryptographic changes within the new specifications in a proof-of-concept environment. The eDelivery team, responsible for Domibus, a sample eDelivery conformant product, will also participate.
Adoption of 2.0 profile
Assuming a successful Interoperability Event with no unforeseen complications, the formal publication of the finalised eDelivery 2.0 specifications is expected in the latter half of 2024.
Assuming a successful Interoperability Event, formal publication of the new specifications is expected in the second half of 2024. Product rollouts incorporating the new specifications are anticipated to begin in 2026, with some early adopters potentially offering compatible solutions by late 2025.
The adoption of eDelivery 2.0 by solution providers will likely translate into product rollouts starting in 2026. This timeframe accounts for the development and testing cycles of vendor products.
Market of conformant solutions
Enhancements are underway to incorporate testing for optional profile features like Pull, Dynamic Sender, and Dynamic Receiver. These functionalities will be testable by July 2024. Additionally, a second set of tests to strengthen common profile testing is planned for later in the year.
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eDelivery Building Block
eDelivery is a Building Block that provides technical specifications and standards, installable software and ancillary services to allow projects to create a network of nodes for secure digital data exchange.
The eDelivery specifications include the eDelivery AS4 profile, an open technical specification ensuring secure, payload-agnostic and reliable data exchange; the eDelivery SMP profile, designed for publishing service metadata within a 4-corner network; the eDelivery BDXL profile, which enables locating Access Points within the network; and the eDelivery ebCore Party ID profile, a technical specification for the recommended notation for party addressing.
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