EESPA introduction @ TIEKE 22.10.2013 Mikael Ylijoki, EESPA / Basware.

EESPA introduction @ TIEKE22.10.2013

Mikael Ylijoki, EESPA / Basware

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EESPA is the European E-Invoicing Service Providers Association.

It is an International Not-for-Profit Association organised under Belgian law.

EESPA acts as a trade association at European level for a large and vibrant community of E-Invoicing Service Providers, drawn from organisations that provide network, business outsourcing, financial, technology and EDI services.

Who we are

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Promoting interoperability and the creation of an interoperable eco-system for electronic invoicing

Advocating and supporting the wide adoption of e-invoicing and its benefits

Representing the industry, engaging in the public policy debate and recommending best practice within appropriate European forums

Providing services to its members

Objectives

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Membership (51 Full-Members and 4 Associate-Members Status 06/13)FR Accelya France BE AdValvas EuropeNL Anachron FR Atos WorldlineBE B2Boost FI Basware CorporationGB Bottomline Technologies EuropeSE Capgemini - IBX GroupGB Causeway FR Cegedim IT Consorzio CBIDE Crossinx FR EDICOM FR EDT FI EnfoFR EskerES Eurobits TechnologiesDK Evenex NO EVRYSE Expert Systems Development

SvenskaGB FundtechGB GXS SE InExchange FactorumBE IsabelFI Itella Information DK KMDFI Liaison TechnologiesSE LogicaSE Nordea Bank

GB OB10GB OFS PortalSE PageroCH PostfinanceGB Royal Bank of Scotland GroupFR SageDE SAPPT SaphetyES Seres PT SIBS ProcessosCH SIX PaynetRO STFD-Transfond SE StralforsSE Swedbank BE SyncadaDE TecCom FI Tieto FinlandDK TradeshiftSE TrustweaverBE Unified PostPL ComarchIE Celtrino

FI Federation of Finnish Financial Services

CH Eforma Communication Industry Leaders

NL InnopayBE OpenPEPPOL

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Membership

BE; 6CH; 3

DE; 3

DK; 3

ES; 2

FI; 6

FR; 7

GB; 7IE; 1

IT; 1

NL; 2NO; 1

PL; 1

PT; 2

RO; 1

SE; 9

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Chair: Esa Tihilä Basware, FIVice-Chair: Charles Bryant OB10, GB

Mikael Ylijoki Basware, FITim Cole Causeway, GBOlivier Arnaud Cegedim, FRMarcus Laube Crossinx, DENigel Taylor GXS, GBDave Wallis OFS Portal LLC, GBAlberto Redondo Seres, ESTuija Lompolojärvi Tieto Corporation, FIJohannes Vermeire Unified Post, BE

Executive Committee

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Milestones

2011

•May: Foundation Meeting•Oct: Belgian Royal Decree•Dec: AGM-2011•Launch of Interoperability Working Group

2012

•Apr: Joins EU Multi-Stakeholder Forum on e-Invoicing•May: GAM-2012 in Helsinki•Launch of Public Policy Working Group

•Nov: AGM-2012 in Brussels•Publication of MIA 2.0 for use by membership

2013

•Apr: reciprocal membership with OpenPEPPOL•May: GAM-2013 in Amsterdam•Publication of MIA 3.0 in public domain•Publication of EESPA policy positions for use by membership

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EESPA is active as Observer in the forum since April 2012

represented by the Chair EMFS activities:

Statistics *Best Practices: e-Procurement and SME Legal *Standards: Semantic Data Model recommendation

*with active contributions from EESPA members

EU Multi-Stakeholder Forum on e-Invoicing (EMFS)

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To make recommendations for a Framework for Interoperability between e-Invoicing Service Providers so as to create reach and network effects for the benefit of trading parties. The Model Interoperability Agreement 3.0 was released in May 2013

and is available for download on www.eespa.eu Members are now putting the MIA into practice

Supports the EU Multi-Stakeholder forum recommendation on the creation of a Semantic Data Model

Interoperability Working Group (IWG)

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Model Interoperability Agreement

Description ofServices

ContactsScope

TransportMode (Payload)

Set UpCharges

CertificationOther Terms

How to complete the MIA

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Supporting Technical Information

Main Clauses

PartiesDefinitions

PurposeServices

ResponsibilitiesControls

Liabilities

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Model Interoperability Agreement (MIA) Companion to MIA

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The objective for MIA was to move operators from customized agreements into a standardized set of terms and solutions

Legal frameworks of the different European countries have been combined as one accepted practice to create a model agreement

MIA provides the recommendations for technical standards and commercial terms Deviations from these is possible based on mutual agreement

only Eases the negotiations phase between operators and

accelerates the practical implementation

MIA Goals

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MIA agreement contains all relevant information and definitions necessary for the operator businesses

Applicable law does not favor either party. Belgian law was selected due to being considered the most neutral one

Streamlines, accelerates and negotiation and technical implementation

Predefined liabilities and SLAs define the criteria for being an EESPA operator and ensure the service levels

MIA: Concrete benefits for the members

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Focus on the development and implementation of public policy affecting e-invoicing in Europe and wider global developments

Support representation in EMSF and engage with activities

Concerns over fiscal harmonization across Europe

Monitor public procurement developments

Monitor the EU Regulation on the Protection of Personal Data on electronic invoicing

The Summary of EESPA Public Policy Positions is available on www.eespa.eu

Public Policy Working Group (PPWG)

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THANK YOU!