Minutes of Atlantic UBL TC call 23 April 2025 14:00UTC
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=2025-04-23T14:00:00
Atlantic: 09:00MSP/10:00Ottawa/14:00UTC/16:00Europe
Participation
Todd Albers
Paloma Arillo Aranda
Kenneth Bengtsson (chair)
Peter Borresen
Kees Duvekot
Sander Fieten
Ken Holman
Wim Kok
Natalie Muric
Dragos Stoica
Regrets:
Ole Madsen
Svante Schubert
Referencing the specification
One of the following should be used as a specific citation:
- OASIS Universal Business Language (UBL) v2.4
- OASIS Universal Business Language (UBL) v2.3
- OASIS Universal Business Language (UBL) v2.2
- OASIS Universal Business Language (UBL) v2.1 (ISO/IEC 19845:2015)
The following would be used for a general (any version) citation:
- OASIS UBL (ISO/IEC 19845)
The canonical 2.4 documents are available in the OASIS repository:
- http://docs.oasis-open.org/ubl/cs01-UBL-2.4/
The canonical 2.3 documents are available in the OASIS repository:
- http://docs.oasis-open.org/ubl/os-UBL-2.3/
The canonical 2.2 documents are available in the OASIS repository:
- http://docs.oasis-open.org/ubl/os-UBL-2.2/
The canonical 2.1 documents are available in the OASIS repository:
- http://docs.oasis-open.org/ubl/os-UBL-2.1/
The ISO/IEC catalogue entry for UBL 2.1 is found at:
- http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail.htm/?csnumber=66370
The ISO/IEC document and attachments for UBL 2.1 are found at:
- http://standards.iso.org/ittf/PubliclyAvailableStandards/
Standing items
None
Wikipedia page
Updates and maintenance of: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Business_Language
Review of Atlantic call minutes
Minutes available under "Discussion" in the new Community Workspace: https://groups.oasis-open.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer?communitykey=556949c8-dac8-40e6-bb16-018dc7ce54d6
Membership status review
https://www.oasis-open.org/policies-guidelines/tc-process#membership
New member orientation information:
https://www.oasis-open.org/committees/document.php?document_id=59647
Voting status is determined by the following:
- existing voting members must not miss two consecutive meetings to maintain voting status
- non-voting members must attend two consecutive meetings to obtain voting status
- members formally on leave by prior request must not attend and their voting status is not impacted
After the shift to the new system, the TC is no longer able to maintain the roster on the OASIS website. The list below is therefore the definitive and authoritative record of voting rights. Current UBL TC voting member list (alphabetical):
- Todd Albers
o Member of X9, X12 B2X, ISO 20022 Payment SEG, OASIS BDXR, and convenor of the Business Payments Coalition e-Invoice work groups
- Paloma Arillo Aranda
- Kenneth Bengtsson
o Chair OASIS BDXR TC, Observer OASIS ebXML, DK Expert UN/CEFACT
- Erlend Klakegg Bergheim
o Member OASIS BDXR, Member OASIS ebXML Core & MS, Member CEN/TC434/WS8
- Peter Borresen
o DK Member CEN/TC440, Convenor CEN/TC440/WG7
- Andrea Caccia
o Chair CEN/TC 434, Member ETSI/ESI TC, IT Expert UN/CEFACT, Chair OASIS Code List Representation TC
- Paul Donohoe
- Kees Duvekot
o Member OASIS BDXR, Member of the NEN TC 434
- Sander Fieten
o Cochair OASIS ebXML Messaging Services TC, Cochair OASIS BDXR TC
- Ken Holman
o Member OASIS BDXR, member OASIS Code List Representation TC
- Yves Jordan
- Wim Kok
- Ole Madsen
o DK Member CEN/TC440
- Natalie Muric
- Svante Schubert
- Dragos Stoica
Members losing voting status after this meeting:
- Erlend Klakegg Bergheim
TC Vitality Check
The TC must next appoint or reappoint chair(s) in January 2027.
Next TC vitality check must be made in January 2029.
Face-to-face meeting
Minutes of the April 7-10 face-to-face meeting in Luxembourg are available here: https://groups.oasis-open.org/discussion/minutes-of-ubl-face-to-face-meeting-luxembourg-april-7-10-2025
The TC expresses our sincere appreciation for the excellent and generous hospitality provided by the Publications Office of the European Union in Luxembourg during this face-to-face meeting. The support and facilities made for a productive and welcoming working environment, and the TC is grateful to everyone at the Publications Office for their kindness and outstanding assistance throughout the week.
UBL 2.4
Review of UBL 2.4 submission to ISO closed on 14 September 2024. The submission of UBL 2.4 is approved by the TC, OASIS executive management, as well as OASIS membership.
Ken has prepared a complete package containing the specification in both NISO STS XML format as well as in Word-format and with all graphics in SVG format, and a preview in PDF format: https://groups.oasis-open.org/higherlogic/ws/public/document?document_id=72355
Awaiting feedback from OASIS on the status of the ISO submission.
UBL 2.5
The TC has approved a UBL Deprecation Policy version 1.0 available here:
- https://www.oasis-open.org/committees/document.php?document_id=71497&wg_abbrev=ubl (PDF)
- https://www.oasis-open.org/committees/document.php?document_id=71496&wg_abbrev=ubl (ODT)
Result of review of supplementary components available here: https://wv2agsty.nocodb.com/#/nc/kanban/bd3026b2-8250-46b5-ae42-c3272e5060b2
Timeline and milestones:
o April 7, 2025: Draft multipart-specification, including JSON part
o June 2025: New requirements no longer accepted
o July 2025: Committee Specification Draft 01
o September 2025: Committee Specification Draft 02
o November 2025: Committee Specification approved
o March 2026: OASIS Standard
Open Jira tickets:
https://issues.oasis-open.org/issues/?filter=16270
Additional TODOs:
- Review of specification (Kenneth)
- JSON syntax binding (Erlend)
Publishing:
- Master spreadsheets for UBL 2.5 are available here:
- New OASIS template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wA2wvc5jvLO6dN61GW-ekrd4aICbn-Q3qx0fv-FVGXc/edit?tab=t.0
Subcommittee reports
UBL Post-award
None
UBL Pre-award and Organisation Master Data Subcommittee
None
UBL Transportation Subcommittee (TSC)
None
Payments and Finance SC
None
TC Liaisons
CEN TCs 434 and 440
The CEN TCs 434 and 440 are responsible for the standardization of e-invoicing and public procurement in Europe, respectively.
Agreed at the Copenhagen face-to-face meeting that the UBL TC is open to establish a formal liaison with CEN TC 434 to create a European or international standard for electronic invoicing, if there is an interest from the CEN TC.
OASIS has reported that there is an agreement on a way forward. The TC has agreed to appoint Wim Kok liaison officer to the CEN TC 434, and Peter Borresen as liaison officer to the CEN TC 440, as recorded here: https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/ubl/202301/msg00017.html. The appointments have been communicated to OASIS.
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32/WG 1
Working Group 1 of SC 32 is the eBusiness working group of the ISO data management and interchange subcommittee. Of specific interest to UBL, WG1 focuses on e-invoicing standardization.
Decision to appoint Andrea as liaison representative between ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32 and the TC recorded here: https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/ubl/202007/msg00014.html
OASIS has been in contact with the SC 32 secretariat. SC 32 has provided an application form to apply as CAT A Liaison. Currently waiting on OASIS to return the form.
ISO TC 323 (WG5)
TC 323 is the Circular Economy technical committee of ISO, which develops the Product Circularity Data Sheet (PCDS) within Working Group 5.
Decision to appoint Andrea as liaison representative between ISO TC 323 (WG5) and the TC recorded here: https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/ubl/202402/msg00004.html. Awaiting feedback from OASIS.
ISO TC 207
TC 207 is the ISO committee on environmental management. The ISO 14000 series, in particular, is relevant to UBL and our efforts to support emerging ESG requirements in supply chain data exchange.
The TC has appointed Kenneth Bengtsson liaison officer as recorded here https://groups.oasis-open.org/discussion/minutes-of-atlantic-ubl-tc-call-15-january-2025-1500utc. The appointment has been communicated to OASIS.
ISO/TC 68 AG2
ISO/TC 68 the committee responsible for creating global standards for the financial services industry. TC 68 is responsible for standards that cover core banking, capital markets including asset management, payments, credit card processing, and information security aspects specific to financial services. AG2 focuses on the global regulatory community and is responsible for responding to consultations regarding regulatory and compliance requirements established by governing bodies.
The TC has appointed Todd Albers as the Liaison Officer as recorded here: https://groups.oasis-open.org/discussion/minutes-of-atlantic-ubl-tc-call-22-january-2025-1500utc. The decision has been communicated to OASIS.
Subcommittee conference calls
- The Pre-award SC will be meeting Wednesdays at 15:00 CET starting June 19.
- Other subcommittees will be meeting on an as-required basis.
TC conference call schedule
Face-to-face meetings
Fall 2025 meeting:
- Invitation from the Politecnico di Milano, Management Engineering Department. Agreed to have the meeting September 29 - October 2.
Spring 2026 meeting:
- Minneapolis? Possibly in May. Dates to be confirmed.
Call schedule
Agreed to temporarily suspend the Pacific calls while we have no participants from the Pacific region. Pacific calls will be reinstated upon request from any TC member.
2025-04-29/2025-04-30
- Pacific: Canceled
- Atlantic: 09:00MSP/10:00Ottawa/14:00UTC/16:00Europe
2025-05-06/2025-05-07
- Pacific: Canceled
- Atlantic: 09:00MSP/10:00Ottawa/14:00UTC/16:00Europe
2025-05-13/2025-05-14
- Pacific: Canceled
- Atlantic: 09:00MSP/10:00Ottawa/14:00UTC/16:00Europe
2025-05-20/2025-05-21
- Pacific: Canceled
- Atlantic: 09:00MSP/10:00Ottawa/14:00UTC/16:00Europe
2025-05-27/2025-05-28
- Pacific: Canceled
- Atlantic: 09:00MSP/10:00Ottawa/14:00UTC/16:00Europe
2025-06-03/2025-06-04
- Pacific: Canceled
- Atlantic: 09:00MSP/10:00Ottawa/14:00UTC/16:00Europe
2025-06-10/2025-06-11
- Pacific: Canceled
- Atlantic: 09:00MSP/10:00Ottawa/14:00UTC/16:00Europe
2025-06-17/2025-06-18
- Pacific: Canceled
- Atlantic: 09:00MSP/10:00Ottawa/14:00UTC/16:00Europe
2025-06-24/2025-06-25
- Pacific: Canceled
- Atlantic: 09:00MSP/10:00Ottawa/14:00UTC/16:00Europe
2025-07-01/2025-07-02
- Pacific: Canceled
- Atlantic: 09:00MSP/10:00Ottawa/14:00UTC/16:00Europe
TC calendar
https://groups.oasis-open.org/communities/community-home/recent-community-events?communitykey=556949c8-dac8-40e6-bb16-018dc7ce54d6
Other business
Agreed to ask OASIS to send us a .zip with all the content from ubl.xml.org, and then redirect the domain to the TC's homepage. Kees will contact Kelly and Michael.
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