This edition's highlights

CEF Digital 2018 is delighted to announce that a decision has been taken on the European eInvoicing standard (EN), pursuant to Directive 2014/55/EU on eInvoicing in public procurement. The European Commission mandated the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) to define the eInvoicing European standard. Following intense deliberations, CEN has duly announced the results

Continued implementation of the CEF building blocks further binds administrations, businesses and citizens within a Digital Single Market, growing the economy and reducing bureaucracy. For these reasons, stakeholders all over Europe are promoting the reuse of the CEF building blocks. On the CEF Digital 2018 Media Library, you can download pre-drafted presentations, handy URLs, videos and visuals & infographics. It's even possible to submit direct requests. Visit the Media Library now

The electronic verification of users and signatures is a crucial aspect of the digital economy. Funding is available for either CEF eID (indicative budget of €6 million) and eSignature (indicative budget of €1 million) for the establishment of the cross-border network of interconnected national eID schemes (the eIDAS Network) and integrating CEF eID and eSignature into current national solutions, public and private. All the information you need can be found on the website of the Innovation & Networks Executive Agency (INEA)

The latest quarterly figures about the CEF Digital 2018 Service Infrastructure (DSIs) show that their adoption is rising steadily. In addition to updated figures for the last quarter of 2016, this release includes new datasets for the European e-Justice Portal, eSignature and numerous fix and tweaks. These figures can be consulted directly on the CEF Dashboard