What it means
The rule checks every line, or credit note line, for an originator party, meaning a party recorded on the line as the one that originated the order the line belongs to. The test only checks that the element is present, whatever party details it holds.
Why it matters
This is a warning. EN 16931 has no originator on a line. It is worth fixing if the recipient routes or approves invoices by who ordered the goods or services.
How to fix it
Remove cac:OriginatorParty from the line.
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 InvoiceLine OriginatorParty 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-549 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- UBL-CR-550 A line should not carry its own delivery details
- UBL-CR-551 A line should not carry its own payment terms
- UBL-CR-552 A line discount or charge should not have an identifier
- UBL-CR-553 A line discount or charge should not have a prepaid flag
- UBL-CR-554 A line discount or charge should not have a sequence number
- UBL-CR-555 A line discount or charge should not have an accounting code