Reference

BR-63 Buyer electronic address must have a scheme identifier

The Buyer electronic address (BT-49) shall have a Scheme identifier that names the electronic address scheme.

This is an EN 16931 core rule and the buyer-side counterpart of BR-62. The scheme of the buyer electronic address (BT-49-1) tells the sender how to interpret the receiving address, for example a Leitweg-ID (0204) for German public-sector buyers or a GLN (0088). The error usually appears when the buyer Leitweg-ID or e-mail address is copied without the schemeID attribute. The value must also belong to the EAS code list (BR-CL-25).

Solution

Set the schemeID attribute on the buyer cbc:EndpointID to the EAS code that matches how the buyer receives invoices, for example 0204 for a German Leitweg-ID, 0088 for a GLN or EM for an e-mail address. In CII, set ram:BuyerTradeParty/ram:URIUniversalCommunication/ram:URIID/@schemeID.

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Valid Examples

BT-49 = 04011000-12345-03 with schemeID="0204" (German Leitweg-ID)
BT-49 = 4012345000016 with schemeID="0088" (GLN)

Invalid Examples

BT-49 EndpointID present but with no schemeID attribute

Code Examples

Valid XML

<cac:AccountingCustomerParty>
  <cac:Party>
    <cbc:EndpointID schemeID="0204">04011000-12345-03</cbc:EndpointID>
  </cac:Party>
</cac:AccountingCustomerParty>

Invalid XML

<cac:AccountingCustomerParty>
  <cac:Party>
    <cbc:EndpointID>04011000-12345-03</cbc:EndpointID>
  </cac:Party>
</cac:AccountingCustomerParty>

Affected Fields

BT-49 Buyer electronic address

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