What it means
The contact point of the buyer (BT-56), normally the name of a person or a department, must not be longer than 100 characters. Extra spaces at either end and repeated spaces are ignored before counting. In UBL it is the Name element in the buyer's contact details.
Why it matters
Romania's rules for RO e-Factura set this limit and a breach is fatal. The check fails and the file is rejected until the contact point is corrected.
How to fix it
In your invoicing software, open the customer's record (the buyer) and look at the contact name. Use a short name or department, such as 'Purchasing', and move phone numbers, email addresses and notes to their own fields (BT-57 and BT-58) or remove them. Then create the e-invoice again.
The rule as published
Numarul maxim permis de caractere pentru Punctul de contact al Cumparatorului (BT-56) este 100. #The allowed maximum number of characters for the Buyer contact point (BT-56) is 100. Business terms: BT-56
Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| CIUS-RO UBL Invoice 1.0.9 | 1.0.9 |
| CIUS-RO UBL Credit Note 1.0.9 | 1.0.9 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether BR-RO-L1009 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- CII-SR-466 Give the buyer contact as a name or a department, not both
- BR-RO-L1010 Buyer contact phone number must be 100 characters or fewer
- BR-RO-L1011 Buyer contact email must be 100 characters or fewer
- BR-RO-L1012 Tax representative address line 2 must be 100 characters or fewer
- BR-RO-L1013 Tax representative address line 3 must be 100 characters or fewer
- BR-RO-L1014 Delivery address line 2 must be 100 characters or fewer