JOIN
Full membership of OpenPeppol is open to three main organisation types
- Policy Enablers
- Government entities acting as Peppol Authorities
- Service Providers
- Access Point Providers
- Service Metadata Publishers
- Pre-Award Service Providers
- End Users
- public and private sector buyers
- suppliers
- other end users of Peppol-based services
We also encourage other associations, academic institutions, trade bodies and related IT solution providers to join the OpenPeppol community as Observers. As Associate Members, Observers may attend OpenPeppol meetings but are not eligible to vote or take up elected positions.
Quick Facts:
- End Users are not required to become members of OpenPeppol to send or receive Peppol-based messages
- End Users that become OpenPeppol members can participate in our End User Community to influence the development and reach of Peppol
Benefits
By becoming a member of OpenPeppol, public and private sector organisations have a unique opportunity to join forces and drive the adoption of common standards, process automation and connectivity around the world
OpenPeppol members can:
- influence the adoption of common standards
- ensure the relevance and usability of Peppol specifications and services
- influence the expansion of Peppol specifications into new areas of use
- access a wide group of large and small organisations from a variety of public and private sectors
Members of OpenPeppol communities can:
- attend and vote at the General Assembly
- apply for appointment to elected positions
- join regular face-to-face and web community meetings
- join work groups established within a community
Obligations
Members of OpenPeppol are expected to participate, on a volunteer basis, in the activities of relevant Domain and Stakeholder Communities to ensure a collaborative approach to the work of the Association.
As a condition of membership, all OpenPeppol members and associate members shall:
- accept the Statutes of the Association
- pay the relevant subscription fees
More details about the Statutes and Agreements can be found by following the ‘Support’ link below.
Additionally, full members shall, as a minimum:
- join their relevant Stakeholder Community
- in the case of Peppol Authorities, join the eDelivery Community
- in the case of Service Providers, join the eDelivery and at least one other Domain Community
Members may also optionally participate in additional Domain Communities in line with their areas of interest.
OpenPeppol membership fee structure
On first registration, for Peppol Authority members, the sign-up fee and the annual fee is payable in full.
On first registration, for all other member categories, the sign-up fee is payable in full, together with the annual fee, which is pro-rata for the calendar year of joining.
Thereafter, for all member categories, the annual fee is paid in advance for each calendar year.
Membership fees support the purposes and activities of the organisation and are determined by the OpenPeppol Managing Committee.
Notes:
- These fees apply to all new members joining from 1 July 2023 onwards.
- For members who joined before 1 July 2023, these fees apply from 1 January 2024.
- Other membership sub-categories and fees may be set at any time by decision of the OpenPeppol Managing Committee
| Ref | 2023 Membership Categories and Fees | Sign-up | Annual |
| 1 | Peppol Authority | ||
| Post-Award + Capability Lookup | 25.000 | 18.500 | |
| Pre-Award + Capability Lookup | 25.000 | 18.500 | |
| Post-Award + Pre-Award + Capability Lookup | 25.000 | 25.000 | |
| All fee amounts in Euros (€) | |||
| 2 | Service Provider | ||
| 2a | Post-Award Procurement Service Domain | ||
| S1 and S2 size organisations (1-50 employees) | 1.000 | 1.750 | |
| S3 size organisations (51-250 employees) | 2.000 | 2.750 | |
| S4 size organisations (251-2500 employees) | 2.250 | 3.750 | |
| S5 size organisations (>2500 employees) | 2.500 | 4.750 | |
| 2b | Addressing and Capability Lookup Service Domain | ||
| S1 size organisations (1-10 employees) | 600 | 850 | |
| S1 size Capability Lookup Service Domain only | 1000 | 1.750 | |
| S2 size organisations (11-50 employees) | 1.000 | 1.750 | |
| S3 size organisations (51-250 employees) | 2.000 | 2.000 | |
| S4 size organisations (251-2500 employees) | 2.250 | 2.250 | |
| S5 size organisations (>2500 employees) | 2.500 | 2.500 | |
| 2c | Pre-Award Procurement Service Domain | ||
| S1 and S2 size organisations (1-50 employees) | 1.000 | 1.750 | |
| S3 size organisations (51-250 employees) | 2.000 | 2.750 | |
| S4 size organisations (251-2500 employees) | 2.250 | 3.750 | |
| S5 size organisations (>2500 employees) | 2.500 | 4.750 | |
| 2d | Post-Award + Pre-Award Procurement Service Domains | ||
| S1 and S2 size organisations (1-50 employees) | 1.250 | 2.500 | |
| S3 size organisations (51-250 employees) | 2.500 | 3.750 | |
| S4 size organisations (251-2500 employees) | 2.750 | 5.000 | |
| S5 size organisations (>2500 employees) | 3.000 | 6.500 | |
| 3 | End-User of Peppol Based Services | ||
| S1 and S2 size organisations (1-50 employees) | 600 | 1.200 | |
| S3 size organisations (51-250 employees) | 1.500 | 2.250 | |
| S4 size organisations (251-2500 employees) | 1.500 | 3.250 | |
| S5 size organisations (>2500 employees) | 1.500 | 4.000 | |
| 4 | Observer | ||
| All Organisations | 200 | 1.000 | |
| All fee amounts in Euros (€) | |||
ATTENTION:
To send and receive electronic documents through the peppol network, you need a service provider and not a membership. You may find a service provider through the members list
Membership Application Form
Candidate members must fill out this preapplication form. If you’re applicable for Peppol membership, we will send you a PDF, which you must then fill out to start the membership application procedure.
Legal Agreements
Peppol Authorities sign the Peppol Authority Agreement with OpenPeppol.
Service Providers sign the Peppol Service Provider Agreement with the Peppol Authority in the jurisdiction where they are based.
Where no Peppol Authority exists within the jurisdiction where they are based, Service Providers can sign the Service Provider Agreement with OpenPeppol, which acts as the Coordinating Authority.
The Peppol Authority Agreement and the Service Provider Agreement can be downloaded from the Library.
Peppol services are provided to End User members by Peppol-accredited Service Providers and are subject to commercial agreements agreed between the two parties.
Participation
On application, Peppol Authority and Service Provider candidate members must nominate which of the four Domain Communities in which they will participate:
- eDeC – eDelivery Community
- PoAC – Post Award Community
- PrAC – Pre Award Community
- CTCC – CTC Community
Please note that participation in:
- eDeC is mandatory for all Peppol Authorities and Service Providers
- PoAC is mandatory for all Post Award Service Providers
- PrAC is mandatory for all Pre Award Service Providers
In addition to the mandatory participation requirements, Peppol Authorities, Service Providers and End User members may also choose to participate in any other Domain Community
Full membership of OpenPeppol is open to three main organisation types
- Policy Enablers
- Government entities acting as Peppol Authorities
- Service Providers
- Access Point Providers
- Service Metadata Publishers
- Pre-Award Service Providers
- End Users
- public and private sector buyers
- suppliers
- other end users of Peppol-based services
We also encourage other associations, academic institutions, trade bodies and related IT solution providers to join the OpenPeppol community as Observers. As Associate Members, Observers may attend OpenPeppol meetings but are not eligible to vote or take up elected positions.
Quick Facts:
- End Users are not required to become members of OpenPeppol to send or receive Peppol-based messages
- End Users that become OpenPeppol members can participate in our End User Community to influence the development and reach of Peppol
Benefits
By becoming a member of OpenPeppol, public and private sector organisations have a unique opportunity to join forces and drive the adoption of common standards, process automation and connectivity around the world
OpenPeppol members can:
- influence the adoption of common standards
- ensure the relevance and usability of Peppol specifications and services
- influence the expansion of Peppol specifications into new areas of use
- access a wide group of large and small organisations from a variety of public and private sectors
Members of OpenPeppol communities can:
- attend and vote at the General Assembly
- apply for appointment to elected positions
- join regular face-to-face and web community meetings
- join work groups established within a community
Obligations
Members of OpenPeppol are expected to participate, on a volunteer basis, in the activities of relevant Domain and Stakeholder Communities to ensure a collaborative approach to the work of the Association.
As a condition of membership, all OpenPeppol members and associate members shall:
- accept the Statutes of the Association
- pay the relevant subscription fees
More details about the Statutes and Agreements can be found by following the ‘Support’ link below.
Additionally, full members shall, as a minimum:
- join their relevant Stakeholder Community
- in the case of Peppol Authorities, join the eDelivery Community
- in the case of Service Providers, join the eDelivery and at least one other Domain Community
Members may also optionally participate in additional Domain Communities in line with their areas of interest.
OpenPeppol membership fee structure
On first registration, for Peppol Authority members, the sign-up fee and the annual fee is payable in full.
On first registration, for all other member categories, the sign-up fee is payable in full, together with the annual fee, which is pro-rata for the calendar year of joining.
Thereafter, for all member categories, the annual fee is paid in advance for each calendar year.
Membership fees support the purposes and activities of the organisation and are determined by the OpenPeppol Managing Committee.
Notes:
- These fees apply to all new members joining from 1 July 2023 onwards.
- For members who joined before 1 July 2023, these fees apply from 1 January 2024.
- Other membership sub-categories and fees may be set at any time by decision of the OpenPeppol Managing Committee
| Ref | 2023 Membership Categories and Fees | Sign-up | Annual |
| 1 | Peppol Authority | ||
| Post-Award + Capability Lookup | 25.000 | 18.500 | |
| Pre-Award + Capability Lookup | 25.000 | 18.500 | |
| Post-Award + Pre-Award + Capability Lookup | 25.000 | 25.000 | |
| All fee amounts in Euros (€) | |||
| 2 | Service Provider | ||
| 2a | Post-Award Procurement Service Domain | ||
| S1 and S2 size organisations (1-50 employees) | 1.000 | 1.750 | |
| S3 size organisations (51-250 employees) | 2.000 | 2.750 | |
| S4 size organisations (251-2500 employees) | 2.250 | 3.750 | |
| S5 size organisations (>2500 employees) | 2.500 | 4.750 | |
| 2b | Addressing and Capability Lookup Service Domain | ||
| S1 size organisations (1-10 employees) | 600 | 850 | |
| S1 size Capability Lookup Service Domain only | 1000 | 1.750 | |
| S2 size organisations (11-50 employees) | 1.000 | 1.750 | |
| S3 size organisations (51-250 employees) | 2.000 | 2.000 | |
| S4 size organisations (251-2500 employees) | 2.250 | 2.250 | |
| S5 size organisations (>2500 employees) | 2.500 | 2.500 | |
| 2c | Pre-Award Procurement Service Domain | ||
| S1 and S2 size organisations (1-50 employees) | 1.000 | 1.750 | |
| S3 size organisations (51-250 employees) | 2.000 | 2.750 | |
| S4 size organisations (251-2500 employees) | 2.250 | 3.750 | |
| S5 size organisations (>2500 employees) | 2.500 | 4.750 | |
| 2d | Post-Award + Pre-Award Procurement Service Domains | ||
| S1 and S2 size organisations (1-50 employees) | 1.250 | 2.500 | |
| S3 size organisations (51-250 employees) | 2.500 | 3.750 | |
| S4 size organisations (251-2500 employees) | 2.750 | 5.000 | |
| S5 size organisations (>2500 employees) | 3.000 | 6.500 | |
| 3 | End-User of Peppol Based Services | ||
| S1 and S2 size organisations (1-50 employees) | 600 | 1.200 | |
| S3 size organisations (51-250 employees) | 1.500 | 2.250 | |
| S4 size organisations (251-2500 employees) | 1.500 | 3.250 | |
| S5 size organisations (>2500 employees) | 1.500 | 4.000 | |
| 4 | Observer | ||
| All Organisations | 200 | 1.000 | |
| All fee amounts in Euros (€) | |||
Membership Application Form
Candidate members must submit a completed and signed Application Form, which can be obtained by writing to: membership@peppol.eu
Please sign and email a PDF copy of your completed Application Form to membership@peppol.eu and the OpenPeppol Operating Office will review the application and notify you of the next steps to become a member.
Participation
On application, Peppol Authority and Service Provider candidate members must nominate which of the four Domain Communities in which they will participate:
- eDeC – eDelivery Community
- PoAC – Post Award Community
- PrAC – Pre Award Community
- CTCC – CTC Community
Please note that participation in:
- eDeC is mandatory for all Peppol Authorities and Service Providers
- PoAC is mandatory for all Post Award Service Providers
- PrAC is mandatory for all Pre Award Service Providers
In addition to the mandatory participation requirements, Peppol Authorities, Service Providers and End User members may also choose to participate in any other Domain Community
Quick Facts:
- End Users are not required to become members of OpenPeppol to send or receive Peppol-based messages
- End Users that become OpenPeppol members can participate in our End User Community to influence the development and reach of Peppol
Legal Agreements
Peppol Authorities sign the Peppol Authority Agreement with OpenPeppol.
Service Providers sign the Peppol Service Provider Agreement with the Peppol Authority in the jurisdiction where they are based.
Where no Peppol Authority exists within the jurisdiction where they are based, Service Providers can sign the Service Provider Agreement with OpenPeppol, which acts as the Coordinating Authority.
The Peppol Authority Agreement and the Service Provider Agreement can be downloaded from the Library.
Peppol services are provided to End User members by Peppol-accredited Service Providers and are subject to commercial agreements agreed between the two parties.
