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Warning

UBL-CR-380: No subsidiary location in the delivery location

In short

Warning: worth checking.

UBL-CR-380 means the delivery location contains a subsidiary location block (cac:SubsidiaryLocation), which EN 16931 does not use. Remove the block, or move any address detail you need to keep into an address line.

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What it means

This rule checks the delivery information and warns if the delivery location has a subsidiary location, a smaller place inside the main one (cac:SubsidiaryLocation inside cac:Delivery/cac:DeliveryLocation). EN 16931 has the delivery location identifier (BT-71) and the delivery address (BG-15), but no separate subsidiary location block. The check applies to invoices and credit notes.

Why it matters

EN 16931 does not use a subsidiary location block within the delivery location.

How to fix it

Look at the delivery details in your invoicing software and check whether a subsidiary location is exported. If you need to keep address detail such as a warehouse bay or unit, put it in an extra delivery address line. If you build the XML yourself, move that address text into cbc:AdditionalStreetName within cac:Delivery/cac:DeliveryLocation/cac:Address, then delete cac:SubsidiaryLocation from cac:Delivery/cac:DeliveryLocation. Do not use the delivery location identifier (BT-71) as a general address text field. 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 Delivery DeliveryLocation SubsidiaryLocation

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-380 still fails, and which other rules do.

Updated 6 November 2026