What it means
The rule checks that the delivery section of a UBL file (cac:Delivery) has no actual delivery time (cbc:ActualDeliveryTime). EN 16931 records the date of supply only, as the delivery date (BT-72), which is cbc:ActualDeliveryDate and is allowed.
Why it matters
EN 16931 records the delivery date (BT-72), not a separate time of day for the actual delivery.
How to fix it
Remove the time of delivery from the delivery data in your invoicing software and export again. Keep the delivery date (BT-72) as it is. If you build the XML yourself, delete cbc:ActualDeliveryTime directly under cac:Delivery and keep cbc:ActualDeliveryDate.
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 Delivery ActualDeliveryTime 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-346 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- UBL-CR-347 Leave out the latest delivery date
- UBL-CR-348 Leave out the latest delivery time
- UBL-CR-349 Leave out the delivery release identifier
- UBL-CR-350 Leave out the delivery tracking number
- UBL-CR-351 Leave out the description of the delivery location
- UBL-CR-352 Leave out the conditions of the delivery location