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Peppol Response codes

Below is a list of all the possible PEPPOL response codes (states) associated with an invoice.

  • Name
    AB
    Description

    Message Acknowledgement Indicates that an acknowledgement relating to receipt of message or transaction is required. Status is used when Buyer has received a readable invoice message that can be understood and submitted for processing by the Buyer.

  • Name
    AP
    Description

    Accepted Indication that the referenced offer or transaction (e.g., cargo booking or quotation request) has been accepted. Status is used only when the Buyer has given a final approval of the invoice and the next step is payment

  • Name
    RE
    Description

    Rejected Indication that the referenced offer or transaction (e.g., cargo booking or quotation request) is not accepted. Status is used only when the Buyer will not process the referenced Invoice any further. Buyer is rejecting this invoice but not necessarily the commercial transaction. Although it can be used also for rejection for commercial reasons (invoice not corresponding to delivery).

  • Name
    IP
    Description

    In Process Indicates that the referenced message or transaction is being processed. Status is used when the processing of the Invoice has started in Buyers system.

  • Name
    UQ
    Description

    Under Query Indicates that the processing of the referenced message has been halted pending response to a query. Status is used when Buyer will not proceed to accept the Invoice without receiving additional information from the Seller.

  • Name
    CA
    Description

    Conditionally Accepted Indication that the referenced offer or transaction (e.g., cargo booking or quotation request) has been accepted under conditions indicated in this message. Status is used when Buyer is accepting the Invoice under conditions stated in ‘Status Reason’ and proceed to pay accordingly unless disputed by Seller.

  • Name
    PD
    Description

    Paid Indicates that the referenced document or transaction has been paid. Status is used only when the Buyer has initiated the payment of the invoice.

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