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Warning

UBL-CR-570: The item on a line should not carry a model name

In short

Warning: worth checking.

UBL-CR-570 means the item on an invoice or credit note line contains a model name (cbc:ModelName), which EN 16931 does not use. It is only a warning. Remove the element, and put the model in the item name or description if the buyer needs it.

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What it means

The item on every invoice or credit note line should not contain a cbc:ModelName element. In UBL it holds the model of the product. EN 16931 has no separate business term for it.

Why it matters

EN 16931 does not use a separate product model field. If you need to include the product model, you can put it in the item name or description.

How to fix it

Leave cbc:ModelName out of the invoice export. If the buyer needs the product model, add it to the item name or description, for example Desk lamp, model L2. If you build the XML yourself, move the text into cbc:Name or cbc:Description in cac:Item and delete cbc:ModelName.

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 Item ModelName

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.

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Updated 6 November 2026