Peppol BIS 3.0 rules
PEPPOL-EN16931-R020: Seller electronic address (BT-34) is required
What this rule requires
Seller electronic address (BT-34) is required.
ExamplePeppol BIS 3.0
An invoice built like a valid one, except for this:
<cac:Party>
<cac:PostalAddress>
<cbc:CityName>Berlin</cbc:CityName>
<cac:Country>
<cbc:IdentificationCode>DE</cbc:IdentificationCode>
</cac:Country>
</cac:PostalAddress>
<cac:PartyLegalEntity>
<cbc:RegistrationName>Seller Co</cbc:RegistrationName>
</cac:PartyLegalEntity>
<cac:Contact>
<cbc:Name>Support</cbc:Name>
<cbc:Telephone>+49 30 0000000</cbc:Telephone>
<cbc:ElectronicMail>support@seller.example</cbc:ElectronicMail>
</cac:Contact>
</cac:Party>The validator says: Seller electronic address (BT-34) is required and the document does not contain it.
How to fix it
Add Seller electronic address to the invoice.
Frequently asked questions
- What does PEPPOL-EN16931-R020 mean?
- Seller electronic address (BT-34) is required. The rule runs under Peppol BIS 3.0.
- How do I fix PEPPOL-EN16931-R020?
- Add Seller electronic address to the invoice. In UBL the element is /Invoice/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cbc:EndpointID.
Runs under these profiles
- Peppol BIS 3.0
Element path
- Seller electronic address (BT-34)UBL /Invoice/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cbc:EndpointIDCII /CrossIndustryInvoice/SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/SellerTradeParty/URIUniversalCommunication/URIIDRead from what WorkAlio's CII parser accepts — there is no CII writer yet, so this path is not independently verified the way the UBL path is.