Memo: Commissioner Barnier welcomes the trilogue agreement on e-invoicing in public procurement

The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on 24 January 2014 reached an agreement on the draft directive on e-invoicing in public procurement. This agreement - endorsed by the Member States on 24 January 2014 - will contribute to eliminating barriers to cross-border public procurement. It will also ensure interoperability between national e-invoicing systems and, ultimately, a better functioning of the Single Market.

The European Parliament will now have to vote on the draft directive in a plenary session and the Council will have to formally adopt it afterwards.

• Primary Source

Council of the European Union: Press Release, PRES/14/27: Electronic invoicing in public procurement http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/intm/140787.pdf

ESO: Background information: E-invoicing in public procurement: another step towards end-to-end e-procurement and e-government in Europe http://www.europeansources.info/record/e-invoicing-in-public-procurement-another-step-towards-end-to-end-e-procurement-and-e-government-in-europe/

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