What it means
The rule looks at the item on every invoice line (or credit note line) in a UBL file. It warns when the item's standard identification (BT-157), the place for a code such as a GTIN, contains a cac:MeasurementDimension block. That block describes a measurement of the item, for example a length or a weight, and may include a value or limits. The rule checks for the block, not the identifier's value.
Why it matters
EN 16931 does not use measurement dimension blocks inside the standard item identification.
How to fix it
Check which product field in your invoicing software is exported as a dimension. Switch that export off, or map it to an item attribute with a name and a value. If you build the XML yourself, delete cac:MeasurementDimension from cac:StandardItemIdentification under cac:InvoiceLine/cac:Item (cac:CreditNoteLine in a credit note). To keep the measurement, add a cac:AdditionalItemProperty under cac:Item with a cbc:Name and a cbc:Value.
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The rule as published
A UBL invoice should not include the InvoiceLine Item StandardItemIdentification MeasurementDimension 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-585 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- UBL-CR-586 A line's standard item ID should not name its issuer
- UBL-CR-587 Catalogue item identifiers are not used on invoice lines
- UBL-CR-588 Additional item identifiers are not used on invoice lines
- UBL-CR-589 Catalogue document references are not used on invoice lines
- UBL-CR-590 Item specification references should not be inside the item
- UBL-CR-591 The item's country of origin should not include a name