What it means
This rule looks at the delivery information (cac:Delivery) of a UBL invoice or credit note and checks that it has no cac:CarrierParty. That element identifies the party that transports the goods. UBL has it, but EN 16931 has no business term for a carrier.
Why it matters
EN 16931 has no business term for a carrier in the delivery information.
How to fix it
Change your invoice export so it omits the carrier block from the delivery details. If the buyer needs it, write the carrier name, and a tracking number if you have one, in the invoice note (BT-22). If you build the XML yourself, delete cac:CarrierParty from cac:Delivery. Recheck the exported 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 CarrierParty 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-385 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- UBL-CR-386 Leave out the 'mark for care' flag on the delivery party
- UBL-CR-387 Leave out the 'mark for attention' flag on the delivery party
- UBL-CR-388 Leave out the website of the delivery party
- UBL-CR-389 Leave out the logo reference of the delivery party
- UBL-CR-390 Leave out the electronic address of the delivery party
- UBL-CR-391 Leave out the industry code of the delivery party