CEF eInvoicing and eDelivery presented at the Exchange Summit in Berlin
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The European Commission presented policy updates on the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) eInvoicing and eDelivery building blocks at The Exchange Summit in Berlin held on 8 and 9 October 2018.
The Exchange Summit, open to stakeholders from both the private and public sectors, is the world’s largest eInvoicing, Purchase to Pay, eProcurement, Supply Chain Finance and AR/AP event. This summit promoted how eInvoicing accelerates digitalisation and provides compelling examples of successful eInvoicing implementation stories from around the world. The platform provided an excellent opportunity for the European Commission to address a large attendance interested in learning about the latest evolutions in the eInvoicing market and to prepare for the approaching legal deadline for eInvoicing in public procurement, on 18 April 2019.
Isabel Maria da Rosa, European Commission, DG GROW, highlighted how CEF eInvoicing and eDelivery services help public entities adopt the European standard on electronic invoicing. In particular, Ms da Rosa presented a detailed overview on the status of the implementation of B2G eInvoicing in the context of the eInvoicing Directive (Directive 2014/55/EU) within EU Member States.
“It was a pleasure to attend the Exchange Summit to share important insights from Member States' experience implementing the European standard on electronic invoicing in Berlin. It was a privilege to highlight the key terms of the agreement on licensing that was negotiated between the European Commission and CEN to the present audience.
The European Commission is proud to guarantee unlimited and free access to the standard for implementation solutions considered by any entity. Based on these positive conditions for all entities, we hope that the eInvoicing implementation will evolve fast to ensure that the April 2019 deadline is met.”
Isabel Maria da Rosa
Team Leader Innovative and eProcurement Unit
DG GROW, European Commission
Throughout the event a number of key stakeholders from the Member States including Italy, the Netherlands and Germany provided insights on their current implementation of the eInvoicing standard. The audience also had a chance to look into the future of eProcurement and eInvoicing through the latest technological innovations, including:
- Blockchain for financial factoring of eInvoices in Chile;
- Real-time monitoring and accounting of eInvoicing in Europe;
- Implementation of mandatory eInvoicing and PEPPOL governance in Singapore.
The European Commission is prepared to assist Member States to implement the European Standards on electronic invoicing by the Directive deadline on 18 April 2019.
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