What it means
This rule checks that no cac:AdditionalDocumentReference in a UBL invoice or credit note contains cbc:DocumentStatusCode, which describes the state of the referenced document. It applies to all additional document references, including supporting documents (BG-24).
Why it matters
EN 16931 recommends leaving the document status code out of additional document references.
How to fix it
Ask your invoicing software supplier to stop exporting cbc:DocumentStatusCode in additional document references. If you build the XML yourself, delete cbc:DocumentStatusCode from cac:AdditionalDocumentReference and keep the reference in cbc:ID. Recheck the corrected file.
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
A UBL invoice should not include the AdditionalDocumentReference DocumentStatusCode Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| EN 16931 (UBL) | 1.3.17 |
| EN 16931 (UBL credit note) | 1.3.17 |
| XRechnung 3.0 (UBL) | 3.0.2 |
| XRechnung 3.0 (UBL credit note) | 3.0.2 |
| Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 (invoice) | 2026.5 |
| Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 (credit note) | 2026.5 |
| SI-UBL 2.0 / NLCIUS (invoice) | 2.0.3.13 |
| SI-UBL 2.0 / NLCIUS (credit note) | 2.0.3.13 |
| France CTC (UBL invoice) | 1.4.0-04 |
| France CTC (UBL credit note) | 1.4.0-04 |
| CIUS-RO UBL Invoice 1.0.9 | 1.0.9 |
| CIUS-RO UBL Credit Note 1.0.9 | 1.0.9 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether UBL-CR-119 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- UBL-CR-121 Leave the file hash out of external attachment references
- UBL-CR-122 Leave the hash algorithm out of external attachment references
- UBL-CR-123 Leave the expiry date out of an attachment link
- UBL-CR-124 Leave the expiry time out of an attachment link
- UBL-CR-125 Leave the file type out of an attachment link
- UBL-CR-126 Leave the format code out of an attachment link