What is Peppol?
Peppol (a Non-Profit organization created by the OpenPeppol) is an e-delivery network that, enables exchanging Pre and Post-Award e-Documents within the jurisdictions. It has a simple four-corner methodology and a common invoice format to enable global interpretation in the Peppol network. It has three main components:
*Peppol Authority: It represents Country Peppol operations.
* Access Points: Accredited service providers that send and receive the documents on behalf of Suppliers and Buyers.
* End Users: Suppliers and buyers that are registered by the access points in the Peppol network.
The diagram below illustrates the standard Peppol cycle 4 corner model, a protocol commonly adopted by countries that have mandated the incorporation of Peppol.
Peppol Countries
For detailed information on Peppol regulations specific to your chosen country, please click on the marked countries.
How the Exchange Process Works
SML (Service Metadata Locator): A centralized service registers all Peppol access points and participant IDs in the Peppol network.
SMP(Service Metadata Publisher): It publishes metadata between Access points based on the relevant Peppol documents that are standardized by the Peppol specifications.
EURS(End User Statistic Reporting): It is a monthly report that states how many sender & receiver end users have exchanged documents within the monthly period. This report has to be created by the access points and shared with OpenPeppol.
TSR (Transaction Statistic Reporting): It is a monthly report that states how many transactions are sent & received by end users within the monthly period. This report has to be created by the access points and shared with OpenPeppol.