What it means
This rule counts ram:Description elements directly under ram:SellerTradeParty in ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement. It allows no description or one description, but not several. It counts XML elements, not the number of legal statements within a single text. It applies to the EN 16931 and Extended profiles of Factur-X and ZUGFeRD.
Why it matters
The format represents the seller's additional legal information as one optional text element. Repeated description elements do not follow that structure.
How to fix it
Check the seller's additional legal information (BT-33) in your source invoice. Combine the information you need into one text and remove duplicate descriptions. In the XML, keep no more than one ram:Description directly under the header ram:SellerTradeParty. Do not assume that unrelated invoice footer text belongs in this field. Export and recheck the file.
Once the file is corrected, check it again for free: Validate a ZUGFeRD invoice
Or fix the invoice in a form and download the corrected file, for 1 credit: Fix a rejected e-invoice Beta
The rule as published
Element 'ram:Description' may occur at maximum 1 times. Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| Factur-X 1.09 EN 16931 | 1.0.9-2 |
| Factur-X 1.09 EXTENDED | 1.0.9-2 |
| ZUGFeRD 2.5 EN 16931 | 2.5.2 |
| ZUGFeRD 2.5 EXTENDED | 2.5.2 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether FX-SCH-A-000575 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- FX-SCH-A-000576 Use no more than one seller contact on the invoice
- FX-SCH-A-000577 The seller contact email needs one address element
- FX-SCH-A-000578 The seller's contact phone must hold exactly one number
- FX-SCH-A-000579 The seller identifier scheme must be an ISO 6523 code
- FX-SCH-A-000580 Use a listed seller country code
- FX-SCH-A-000581 Use a listed seller registration scheme