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Warning

CII-SR-055: Remove the separate end item name

In short

Warning: worth checking.

CII-SR-055 warns that a CII invoice line contains ram:EndItemName in its product details. Remove this element. If you need the information, retain it in the item description (BT-154) or an item attribute (BG-32).

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What it means

The test checks that the line's ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct, representing item information (BG-31), has no direct ram:EndItemName child. It does not check the wording of the name.

Why it matters

EN 16931 does not use a separate ram:EndItemName field in this part of the CII invoice. The invoiced product's own name belongs in the item name (BT-153).

How to fix it

Remove ram:EndItemName from the exported product details. Keep the invoiced product's own name in ram:Name (BT-153). Put any useful additional information in ram:Description (BT-154) or an item attribute (BG-32). Export the revised file and check it again.

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

EndItemName 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-SR-055 still fails, and which other rules do.

Updated 6 November 2026