EN 16931-1 edition
2026 edition published. The 2017 edition remains usable during the migration period while authorities and implementers develop transition plans.
Version and migration tracking
eInvoicing standards status
The European standard edition, its machine-readable validation artefacts and profile releases have separate version numbers. This page keeps those baselines distinct.
Deployed validation artefacts
EN 16931 1.3.16 — the latest publicly listed UBL and CII artefacts currently deployed here.
Peppol BIS Billing
3.0.21, mandatory from 2026-08-17.
Next scheduled review
Autumn 2026 EN 16931 code-list and validation-artefact release. The published effective date is 2026-11-16.
The checker will not label 2017-format documents obsolete or claim 2026-edition validation until authoritative migration guidance and suitable artefacts support that conclusion.
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