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CII-DT-036: Remove unitCodeListAgencyName from quantities

In short

Fatal: fails the selected checks.

CII-DT-036 means a CII quantity carries unitCodeListAgencyName, an attribute naming the agency behind its unit code list. Remove that attribute while keeping the intended unitCode.

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What it means

The check applies to every CII ram element whose name ends in Quantity. It requires unitCodeListAgencyName to be absent. It does not check the unitCode value or require a unitCode to be present. A billed quantity's unit of measure is BT-130.

Why it matters

This CII mapping does not permit the code list agency name on quantities. It is separate from the unit code itself.

How to fix it

Remove unitCodeListAgencyName from each affected quantity. Keep unitCode and its intended value. If your software adds the agency name, ask its supplier to correct the CII export. Export the corrected file and recheck it.

Once the file is corrected, check it again for free: Validate an invoice against EN 16931

Or fix the invoice in a form and download the corrected file, for 1 credit: Fix a rejected e-invoice

The rule as published

unitCodeListAgencyName should not be present

Where this rule applies

Rule set Version
EN 16931 (CII) 1.3.17
XRechnung 3.0 (CII) 3.0.2
NLCIUS (CII) 1.0.3.13
France CTC (CII) 1.4.0-04
Rule text from phive-rules 4.6.4.

Check your file

Drop your e-invoice to see whether CII-DT-036 still fails, and which other rules do.

Updated 6 November 2026