Six years after the publication of the Directive 2014/55/EU mandating eInvoicing and the usage of the European standard by Europe's public authorities, we are reaching together the 18 April 2020 deadline for implementing eInvoicing at the sub-central level.  This standard is a key enabler of digital public procurement, allowing increased cross-border economic activity. eInvoicing also drives wider automation, improved public finances and encourages innovation.

The European Commission has invested over €35 million in Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) grant funding to support the uptake of eInvoicing and procurement solutions for both Business to Government (B2G) and Business to Business (B2B) transactions. The CEF programme has allowed early payment systems in Belgium, the first step toward Real-Time Economy through eInvoicing in Estonia, provided tools and support to upgrade existing I.T. infrastructure in Poland, to name just some success stories.

The European Commission would like to thanks all the stakeholders who actively participated in the adoption of eInvoicing and the implementation of the standard in the European public procurement. Invoicing has dramatically driven forward electronic invoicing in B2G transactions and now impacting B2B transactions. Aiming to build a Digital Single Market, the priorities are now moving from public procurement towards private enterprises and businesses.  

In line with the EU's wider strategy, the CEF eInvoicing Building Block's next steps now focus on co-developing the future of eInvoicing by generating policy discussions and fostering B2B digital procurement. 

In this new eInvoicing context, we ask for your contribution!

CEF eInvoicing is organising an online Open-Session, on 9 June 2020. This Open-Session via the eInvoicing User Community is an opportunity to share your ideas, needs, experiences and projects on eInvoicing. Our goal is to adapt the European Commission policy objectives and improve how the Commission's support public administrations and businesses, namely the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) eInvoicing Building Block.

More information is coming soon!