What it means
In a CII file, the seller's contact (BG-6) is the DefinedTradeContact block. This rule warns when it also has a Responsibility element, which describes what the contact person is responsible for. The standard only has fields for the contact name (BT-41), phone number (BT-42) and email address (BT-43).
Why it matters
This is a warning, so the invoice is still accepted. There is no field for it in EN 16931, so the buyer's software will normally ignore it and the information is lost on the way.
How to fix it
Check the contact settings in your invoicing software for a field such as responsibility, department duties or role description, and stop it being exported. In hand-edited XML, delete the Responsibility element inside the seller's DefinedTradeContact. Fix it when you want a clean check result.
The rule as published
Responsibility 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 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether CII-SR-230 still fails, and which other rules do.