- Reliable, Automated Generation of EN16931 Code List Artefacts for European e-Invoicing
E-Invoicing
My contribution has a direct positive impact on European SMEs by simplifying the implementation of the EN16931 e-invoicing standard. The automated generation of high-quality code list artefacts removes inconsistencies and reduces technical complexity, allowing SMEs to integrate compliant e-invoicing into their business software more easily and at lower cost. This helps smaller companies meet public procurement and cross-border trade requirements without relying on expensive proprietary tools. By publishing the tooling under a European FOSS license, SMEs gain free access to transparent, reliable, and reusable resources that strengthen their competitiveness and participation in the Digital Single Market.
My work supports several key societal impacts aligned with Europe’s digital and sustainability goals. By improving the quality and automation of EN16931 e-invoicing artefacts, it strengthens the Digital Single Market and enables more efficient, transparent, and paperless business processes across Europe. This directly contributes to administrative simplification, environmental sustainability, and cost reduction—especially for SMEs and public administrations. Through the use of open-source tools and open standards, my work also promotes digital sovereignty, ensuring that Europe’s core interoperability infrastructure remains transparent, accessible, and under European control. By fostering collaboration between public and private actors, the project helps create a more inclusive and resilient digital ecosystem that benefits businesses, citizens, and administrations alike.
Value of Research
A key goal of my work is to advance the digital transformation of standardisation itself. While digital processes are already common in business and administration, most standards are still developed using traditional, text-based methods with a high degree of manual effort. I aim to make standards digital, machine-readable, and easier to maintain, supported by tools that enable automated versioning, validation, and quality assurance.
