Changes in code lists are also reflected by changes in the validation artefacts enforcing only valid codes. All validation changes apply to both UBL and CII validation rules.

Version 4.0.1

Release date

2023-02-17

Based on Peppol POACC version 3.0.10 released 2022-11-03 and Peppol Logistics version 1.1. Changes to Peppol documentation below

New BIS documents

  • Added new document - BIS Advanced Ordering 3.0 with the following transactions:

    • New transaction - Peppol Order Change transaction 3.0 (T114)

    • New transaction - Peppol Order Cancellation transaction 3.0 (T115)

    • New transaction - Peppol Order Response Advanced transaction 3.0 (T116)

    • Existing transaction - Peppol Order transaction 3.3 (T01)

    • New transaction - Logistics Advanced Despatch Advice with Response 1.1 (T120)

    • New transaction - Logistics Weight Statement 1.1 (T122)

    • Existing transaction Logistics Advanced Despatch Advice renamed to Logistics Advanced Despatch Advice only.

New transactions

  • Peppol Order Change transaction 3.0 (T114)

  • Peppol Order Cancellation transaction 3.0 (T115)

  • Peppol Order Response Advanced transaction 3.0 (T116)

BIS documentation

  • Invoice Response

    • Definition of status codes in section Status Codes corrected to be in line with rule OP-BR111-R012 so that Accepted is not a final status and Paid is a final status.

    • Correction of examples in chapter 6.3

  • Editorial change in the documentaion templates. Many pages in previous releases had a "Last updated" timestamp in the page footer. The timestamp indicated when the HTML-page was generated by the documentation tool, not when the actual content of the page was updated/changed. The timestamp is now removed since it caused a lot of confusion.

  • Order Response example in the BIS documentation (sectino 7.1.1) has been corrected. The example shows a response with type "Received" (code AB) but the example said that there was amendments in the details (which is not allowed with code AB)

  • Catalogue with response

    • Removed broken link to example files in section 6.8 and pointed out the main page Appendix A instead.

  • Catalogue without response

    • Removed broken link to example files in section 6.8 and pointed out the main page Appendix A instead.

  • Correction of a bullet point explaining the example in section "Line TAX Category" in all BISes that uses it.

Changes to syntax

  • Despatch Advice transaction (T16)

    • Reference to Sales Order Line number is added as an optional business term on Despatch advice line.

    • Commodity Classification code added as an optional business term on Despatch advice line.

    • Optional additional Document reference (incl business terms for attachments) added on header level. Optional business terms for Document references (no attachments) also added on line level.

    • Optional business term for Carrier Party Identification added to the Carrier Party information.

    • Optional TransportModeCode added on header level with codes from UN/ECE Rec 19.

    • Cardinality of DeliveredQuantity on Despatch line changed to mandatory in syntax to correctly reflect the intention of the BIS.

    • Examples updated

  • Order transaction (T01)

    • New business terms for RequestedDeliveryPeriod, Start time (tir01-p042) and End time (tir01-p043). Example updated.

    • New business term for Project reference/ID (tir01-p044). Example updated.

  • Order Response transaction (T76)

    • New business terms for PromisedDeliveryPeriod, Start time (tir76-p010) and End time (tir76-p011). Added to example.

  • Order Agreement transaction (T110)

    • Optional element DocumentTypeCode (tir110-p008) added on ItemSpecificationDocumentReference level. Example updated.

    • Optional element CompanyID added for PartyLegalEntity in both Buyer (tir110-p009) and Seller (tir110-p010). Example updated.

  • Advanced Despatch Advice (T120).

    • Optional DocumentStatusCode added.

    • Optional DespatchAdviceTypeCode added.

    • Optional @schemeID removed from ID in OrderReference.

    • Optional DocumentTypeCode added in AdditionalDocumentReference.

    • Optional PartyName added in DespatchSupplierParty.

    • Optional PartyTaxScheme added in DespatchSupplierParty.

    • Optional CompanyID and RegistrationAddress added in PartyLegalEntity under DespatchSupplierParty.

    • Optional PartyName added in DeliveryCustomerParty.

    • Optional PartyTaxScheme added in DeliveryCustomerParty.

    • Optional CompanyID and RegistrationAddress added in PartyLegalEntity under DeliveryCustomerParty.

    • Optional Contact added in DeliveryCustomerParty.

    • Optional DeclaredStatisticsValueAmount added in Shipment.

    • Optional CarrierServiceInstructions removed from Consignment under Shipment.

    • Optional Information removed from Consignment under Shipment.

    • Optional HazardousRiskIndicator added in Consignment under Shipment.

    • Optional HandlingCode added in Consignment under Shipment.

    • Optional HandlingInstructions added in Consignment under Shipment.

    • Optional attributes @listID and @name are added to EnvironmentalEmissionTypeCode.

    • Optional TransportMeansTypeCode added in ShipmentStage under Shipment.

    • Optional TransportMeans added in ShipmentStage under Shipment.

    • Optional SpecialTerms added in DeliveryTerms under Delivery in Shipment.

    • Optional HandlingCode added in TransportHandlingUnit under Shipment.

    • Optional HandlingInstruction added in TransportHandlingUnit under Shipment.

    • Optional HazardousRiskIndicator added in TransportHandlingUnit under Shipment.

    • Optional ShippingMarks added in TransportHandlingUnit under Shipment.

    • Optional TransportEquipment added in TransportHandlingUnit under Shipment.

    • Optional MinimumTemperature and MaximumTemperature added in TransportHandlingUnit under Shipment.

    • Optional GoodsItem added in TransportHandlingUnit under Shipment.

    • Optional Package added in TransportHandlingUnit under Shipment.

    • Optional ActualDeliveryDate added in Delivery under Shipment

    • Optional ActualDeliveryTime added in Delivery under Shipment

    • Optional ActualDespatchDate added in Despatch under Shipment

    • Optional ActualDespatchTime added in Despatch under Shipment

    • Optional SalesOrderID added in OrderReference under OrderLineReference at line level.

    • Optional DocumentTypeCode added in DocumentReference at line level.

    • Optional ManufacturersItemIdentification added in Item at line level.

    • Optional ID with attributes @schemeID and @schemeVersionID added in AdditionalItemProperty under Item at line level.

    • Optional ManufacturerParty added in Item at line level.

    • Optional Dimension added in Item at line level.

    • Optional ManufactureTime added in ItemInstance at line level

    • Optional Shipment removed from line level.

  • Despatch Advice Response (T121)

    • Optional PartyIdentification added in SenderParty.

    • Optional PartyName added in SenderParty.

    • Optional PostalAddress added in SenderParty.

    • Optional PartyLegalEntity added in SenderParty.

    • Optional Contact added in SenderParty.

    • Optional PartyIdentification added in ReceiverParty.

    • Optional PartyName added in ReceiverParty.

    • Optional PostalAddress added in ReceiverParty.

    • Optional PartyLegalEntity added in ReceiverParty.

    • Optional Contact added in ReceiverParty.

    • Mandatory IssueDate and IssueTime added in DocumentReference under DocumentResponse.

  • Weight Statement (T122)

    • Optional ID added in PhysicalLocation under WeighingParty.

    • Optional Name added in PhysicalLocation under WeighingParty.

    • Optional Description (x2) removed from PhysicalLocation under WeighingParty.

    • Optional GrossWeightMeasure, NetWeightMeasure and NetNetWeightMeasure removed from GoodsItem under Shipment.

    • Optional GrossVolumeMeasure and NetVolumeMeasure removed from GoodsItem under Shipment.

    • Optional CommodityClassification added in Item under GoodsItem in Shipment.

    • Mandatory MeasurementDimension added in GoodsItem under Shipment.

Changes to code lists and validation artefacts

  • Validation of code values for Tax Category codes are removed to allow for non-EU categories. In previous release (3.0.4), the TaxScheme/ID was generalized to allow for other schemes than VAT but also that category code should have been generalized. This release addresses this shortcoming (with a consequence that category code isn’t validated). The change affects the following transactions:

    • Order transaction (T01)

    • Order Response transaction (T76)

    • Catalogue transaction (T19)

    • Order Agreement transaction (T110)

    • Punch Out transaction (T77)

  • Added DocumentType codes for Order transactions (T01) to allow for blanket orders (code 221) and Call-off (code 226). Applies in BIS specifications Order Only and Ordering.

  • Rule PEPPOL-COMMON-R049 (ICD 0007 - Swedish organization number) changed from severity warning to fatal (as announced in the may 2022 release)

  • Correction in Rule PEPPOL-COMMON-R050 (validation of Australian Business Number (ABN)) corrected

  • Added eas codes 9959. Removed 9906 and 9907.

  • Added icd codes 0217, 0218, 0219, 0220,9955

  • Added Action code (UNCL1229) for Order Change

  • For all Logistics transactions Code-lists and Business rules have been added.

Version 4.0.0

Release date

2022-05-31

Initial release based on Peppol / UBL

This release is the first release based on Peppol / UBL (Universial Business Language). The release consist of 8 transaction listed below devided into two groups.

Global BIS

BEAst has added documentation to make it easier for the construction industry to use Peppols global BIS and also make it easier for organizations already using the 3.1 version of BEAst to migrate to 4.0. The rules and all the syntax is copied from the Peppol documentation. The BEAst specific documentation is prefixed by BEAst: and in the description the Peppol documentation is prefixed with Peppol: .

Logistics Incubation Project

New transactions are developed in Open Peppol incubation project. The initial versions of the transactions are developed by BEAst but will be further developed in the incubation project together with other Open Peppol members such as NOROG (Norwegiean Oil and Gas industry).