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Warning

UBL-CR-154: Do not include a building name in the seller's address

In short

Warning: worth checking.

UBL-CR-154 means the seller's postal address in the UBL file contains a BuildingName element, which EN 16931 does not use. It is only a warning: move the building name into an address line and remove the element.

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What it means

In a UBL invoice or credit note, the seller (BG-4) has a postal address (BG-5) under cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress. This rule checks that this address has no cbc:BuildingName, a separate element for the name of the building.

Why it matters

This is a warning, so the file is still accepted. The EN 16931 address has no field for a building name, so the recipient's software normally ignores it and the buyer does not see it. Fix it when the building name is needed to find you, or when you want a file without warnings.

How to fix it

In your invoicing software, put the building name in an address line instead of a separate building name field, then export again. In the XML this is the street name (BT-35) or the additional address line (BT-36). If you build the XML yourself, delete cbc:BuildingName from cac:PostalAddress in the seller block.

The rule as published

A UBL invoice should not include the AccountingSupplierParty Party PostalAddress BuildingName

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
Rule text from phive-rules 4.6.4.

Check your file

Drop your e-invoice to see whether UBL-CR-154 still fails, and which other rules do.

Updated 6 November 2026