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Directive 2014/55/EU of the European Parliament and of the… Article 5

Directive 2014/55/EU of the European Parliament and of the… Article 5

Maintenance and further development of the European standard and the list of syntaxes

Article 5

1.   In order to take into account technological developments and to ensure full and ongoing interoperability in electronic invoicing in public procurement, the Commission may: (a) update or revise the European standard on electronic invoicing; (b) update or revise the list of syntaxes published by the Commission in the Official Journal of the European Union . 2.   Where the Commission decides to undertake the action referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1, it shall make a request to the relevant European standardisation organisation. That request shall be made in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 3(1) without applying the deadlines provided for therein. 3.   Article 4 shall apply to any update or revision undertaken in accordance with point (a) of paragraph 1. 4.   Where the Commission decides to undertake the action referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1, it shall do so either in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 10(2) or by making a request to the relevant European standardisation organisation. Such request shall be made in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 3(1) without applying the deadlines provided for therein.

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