Reference

BR-62 Seller electronic address must have a scheme identifier

The Seller electronic address (BT-34) shall have a Scheme identifier that names the electronic address scheme.

This is an EN 16931 core rule. The scheme identifier (BT-34-1) tells the recipient how to read the seller electronic address: as an e-mail address, a GLN, a company registration number or a VAT number. The error usually appears when the address is exported without the schemeID attribute. The value must also belong to the EAS code list (BR-CL-25), so an invented code fails there. The buyer-side counterpart is BR-63.

Solution

Set the schemeID attribute on the seller cbc:EndpointID to a code from the EAS code list, for example EM for an e-mail address, 0088 for a GLN, 0009 for a French SIRET or 0106 for a Dutch KvK number. In CII, set ram:SellerTradeParty/ram:URIUniversalCommunication/ram:URIID/@schemeID.

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Valid Examples

BT-34 = seller@example.com with schemeID="EM"

Invalid Examples

BT-34 EndpointID present but with no schemeID attribute

Code Examples

Valid XML

<cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
  <cac:Party>
    <cbc:EndpointID schemeID="EM">seller@example.com</cbc:EndpointID>
  </cac:Party>
</cac:AccountingSupplierParty>

Invalid XML

<cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
  <cac:Party>
    <cbc:EndpointID>seller@example.com</cbc:EndpointID>
  </cac:Party>
</cac:AccountingSupplierParty>

Affected Fields

BT-34 Seller electronic address

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