OASIS-UBL-TC

OASIS UBL XML business standard.

Definition

OASIS UBL TC key products: UBL 2.4 (published 2024) ~85 document types including Order (10), Invoice (10), DespatchAdvice, ReceiptAdvice, Catalogue, RemittanceAdvice, etc. Specifications: Common Library (~700 reusable types), Aggregate Components, Basic Components. ISO/IEC 19845:2020 published UBL v2.3 as ISO Standard. PEPPOL BIS (Business Interoperability Specifications) UBL implementation for EN 16931-compliant CIUS (Core Invoice Usage Specification) e-invoicing. Massive Europe adoption (mandatory e-invoicing in multiple countries: Italy, Spain, France 2026+).

Origin

OASIS UBL TC founded October 2001 ; UBL 1.0 published 2004 ; UBL 2.0 published 2006 ; UBL 2.3 published 2020 (ISO/IEC 19845) ; UBL 2.4 published 2024.

Example in context

A French SME issues a UBL 2.1 Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 Invoice to an Italian public administration via Peppol Access Point ; EN 16931 and XAdES signature compliant.

Related terms

• PEPPOL — network using UBL.