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Warning

UBL-CR-389: Leave out the logo reference of the delivery party

In short

Warning: worth checking.

UBL-CR-389 means the delivery party has a logo reference (cbc:LogoReferenceID), which EN 16931 does not use. Remove cbc:LogoReferenceID from cac:Delivery/cac:DeliveryParty.

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What it means

This rule looks at the delivery party (cac:DeliveryParty), the party the goods or services go to, in the delivery information of a UBL invoice or credit note. It checks that the party has no cbc:LogoReferenceID. UBL allows a logo reference there, but EN 16931 has no business term for it.

Why it matters

EN 16931 does not use a logo reference in the delivery party's structured information.

How to fix it

Configure your invoice export to omit the delivery party's cbc:LogoReferenceID. This rule does not ask you to remove a logo from the printable PDF. If you build the XML yourself, delete cbc:LogoReferenceID from cac:Delivery/cac:DeliveryParty. 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 DeliveryParty LogoReferenceID

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-389 still fails, and which other rules do.

Updated 6 November 2026