Glossary

UBL 2.1 (Universal Business Language)

OASIS XML standard for business exchanges

UBL 2.1 is an OASIS-maintained XML standard for business exchanges (invoices, orders, delivery notes). Pure XML format (no PDF), widely adopted by European public administrations and required for Peppol.

Key facts

  • Pure XML, no visual layer
  • Adopted by Peppol for B2G/B2B
  • EN 16931 compliant
  • More verbose than CII

See also