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Executive summary

E-invoice in the sense of using EDIFACT is pretty much in use in Norway. It has been also an increase of using XML-based eInvoice, but based on different "standards". Use of scanning is also common. - This however counts for the b2b-market. Norway is very advanced in using eInvoice in the b2c-market.
In 2005 it was established a private initiative to create a standard for all private industry. This standard is called e2b, and have started to be widespread used in both private and public sector. E2b is also Norways contribution to the NESUBL-project. It has been established a roaming agreement between Vans.
Norway participates in in the NESUBL-project. A work group has recomennded use of NESUBL from private sector to public sector from 2012. e2b-fomat will bli mapped to NESUBL-format during this process (e2b is an abstract og UBL 2.0 basic eInvoive)

Legal aspects

Norway is planning to introduce a special law from 210 to have NESUBL mandatory for all invoices to govermental sector (not the municipalities).