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Warning

CII-SR-097: Remove the product presentation file

In short

Warning: worth checking.

CII-SR-097 warns that a line on your CII invoice contains ram:PresentationSpecifiedBinaryFile in its product details, for example for a product image. Remove this element. If you need to include the file, use an invoice-level attachment (BG-24).

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What it means

For each invoice line (BG-25), the rule checks that ram:PresentationSpecifiedBinaryFile is absent from ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct (BG-31). It does not prohibit invoice-level supporting documents (BG-24).

Why it matters

The EN 16931 CII mapping does not use this product presentation-file element. The rule concerns that location, not every attachment or file reference associated with an invoice.

How to fix it

Remove ram:PresentationSpecifiedBinaryFile from the line's product details. If you need to include the image, catalogue page or other file, add it as an invoice-level attachment (BG-24). Export the corrected 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

PresentationSpecifiedBinaryFile 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-097 still fails, and which other rules do.

Updated 6 November 2026