Singapore Plans Migration to PINT-SG Specifications
The Singaporean Peppol Authority, IMDA, has announced plans to migrate from the current Peppol BIS specifications to the PINT-SG specifications. This will be accomplished in a phased approach, with the technical specifications set to be released by the end of February 2024.
Key Milestones of the Migration Plan
Uplift Phase (March 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024)
By September 30, 2024: C2/C3 must be ready to send and receive PINT-SG with wildcard capabilities.
By December 3, 2024: All Peppol Authority Specific Requirements (PRSPs) must support PINT-SG and PINT (C1/C4).
Throughout the Uplift Phase: Registration of SG BIS 3.0 receiving capability remains mandatory.
By December 31, 2024: All businesses must support PINT-SG and PINT receiving capabilities.
Throughout the Uplift Phase: All C1 will use SG BIS 3.0 unless pre-agreed between the sending and receiving parties.
Switch Over Phase (January 1, 2025, to March 31, 2025)
Registration for SG BIS 3.0 will be removed from the SGNIC-SMP.
Registration of PINT-SG receiving capability will become mandatory.
Phase Out (April 1, 2025, to May 30, 2025)
All SG BIS 3.0 participant receiving capabilities will be removed from the SGNIC-SMP.
C1/C4 and PRSPs are encouraged (but not required) to remove systems' handling of SG BIS 3.0.
About Peppol PINT
It is important to note that Peppol PINT is not a specification but rather a new approach to designing specifications. The core idea of the PINT design is to enable interoperability between related specifications out of the box, while allowing flexibility to support the unique requirements of a jurisdiction or industry.
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