an invoice template containing text fields that are filled out manually. PDF invoices are unable to be automatically recognized by systems, thus require to be processed manually.

a cross-border network for the exchange of electronic business documents. The network is used in 32 European countries, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Japan.

Business Interoperability Specifications (BIS) for common eProcurement
processes to standardize electronic documents exchanged and validated through an open and secure
network, between sending and receiving Access Points for public sector buyers and their suppliers
across Europe and beyond.

an E-Invoicing Registration Grant of $200 for every Singaporean company that registers on the Peppol network before the 31th of December 2020.

a computing interface, often created by a Peppol Access Point, that allows companies to connect to the Peppol network with a simple integration.

Specification that provides an infrastructure for exchanging structured business data securely by using the HTTP 23 transfer protocol. This exchange is normally XML but can also exchange other Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) 24 formats.

Newer specification that follows the 4-corner model and relies on the Peppol SMP for
dynamic discovery of the endpoint information and certificates used in communication.

A company that connects your company / software / public entity to the international Peppol network. Similar to telephone companies connecting you to the phone network.

A company that allows other companies to become a Peppol Access Point by using a customized API. Mostly suitable for ERP systems.

Associations established to support the use of Peppol in a specific country. Peppol
Authorities are responsible for setting local requirements and managing participants within the
country.

a compliant (CIUS) implementation of the European eInvoicing standard.
Those who receive invoices that comply to this BIS are also compliant to the EU Directive 2014/55 on
electronic invoices. It is mandatory that Peppol members who receive invoices through the Peppol
network are able to receive invoices based on this BIS.

Core Invoice Usage Specification (CIUS) used to further define the invoicing norm base
for a specific country.

Certificate that allows a Peppol Access Point to be listed on the official Peppol.eu
Certified Peppol Access Point List.

List for Peppol document types, participant identifier schemes, processes and
transport profiles.

European law that states that all contracting authorities should be
able to receive and process e-invoices by the end of 2018.

a free-to-browse open source service that allows participants to search which companies are connected to Peppol.

The process of validating a requested Peppol ID.

A unique identifier – based on an already existing identifier, such as the VAT number of a company - that is issued by Peppol Access Points to be able to send and receivece-invoices to and from others. It is comparable to a phone number in the telephone network.

an internationally established network founded to facilitate the safe exchange of business documents (including e-invoices) between B2B and B2G.

a security and integrity protocol used to establish a trusted network for the business transactions through the Peppol eDelivery Network. When Access Point or SMP providers sign the Peppol Transport Infrastructure Agreements they are provided with a Peppol Digital Certificate.

platforms such as Accounting or Enterprise Resource Planning systems which provide e-Invoice functionality without necessarily becoming an Access Point.

defines which Service Metadata Publisher (SMP) to use for finding out the delivery details of any Peppol participant. This is a similar approach to how the World Wide Web is able to find websites based on their domain names.

an address book or business registry containing details of participants within a specific eProcurement community.

an interface that allows users to make API requests, without the hassle of writing code just to test an API's functionality.