CII-SR-361: Do not give the payee a web or email address

What it means

The payee block (PayeeTradeParty) has a URIUniversalCommunication element, a web or email address. EN 16931 uses this kind of element for the electronic address of the seller (BT-34) and of the buyer (BT-49), but not for the payee.

Why it matters

The file is still accepted, because this is a warning. Receivers deliver the invoice using the buyer's electronic address and ignore any address given for the payee. The warning does not affect delivery, but it is worth clearing when you check files before sending them to a network.

How to fix it

Delete the URIUniversalCommunication element from the payee block. Check that the seller block still has its own electronic address (BT-34) and the buyer block has the buyer's (BT-49). If your software adds a payee email address, look for that option in its e-invoice export and switch it off.

The rule as published

URIUniversalCommunication should not be present

Where this rule applies