What it means
A supplied global payer identifier EXT-FR-FE-46 requires its scheme EXT-FR-FE-47. In UBL, the test checks every cac:PartyIdentification/cbc:ID within cac:PaymentMeans/cac:PaymentMandate/cac:PayerParty for a schemeID attribute. It checks attribute presence, not whether the scheme value is filled in or correct.
Why it matters
The scheme tells your recipient which identification system the payer's identifier belongs to.
How to fix it
Correct EXT-FR-FE-47 alongside each affected EXT-FR-FE-46 identifier. In UBL, set schemeID on the relevant cbc:ID within the payer's cac:PartyIdentification under cac:PaymentMandate. For CII, correct the corresponding extension field. If your software cannot export the scheme, ask its supplier to correct the export. Check the corrected file again.
Once the file is corrected, check it again for free: Check an e-invoice
The rule as published
Si l’identifiant global du payeur (EXT-FR-FE-46) est renseigné, alors son schéma (EXT-FR-FE-47) doit également être renseigné. Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| France CTC (UBL invoice) | 1.4.0-04 |
| France CTC (UBL credit note) | 1.4.0-04 |
| France CTC (CII) | 1.4.0-04 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether BR-FR-CO-10_EXT-FR-FE-46-1 still fails, and which other rules do.