What it means
An item attribute (BG-32) has a value (BT-161) written as plain text, such as "12 kg". This rule checks that the attribute has no separate quantity value (cbc:ValueQuantity in cac:AdditionalItemProperty). It looks at every line of the invoice or credit note.
Why it matters
EN 16931 uses the text attribute value (BT-161), not the separate cbc:ValueQuantity element.
How to fix it
Put any number and unit you need to retain into cbc:Value as text, for example "12 kg". Delete cbc:ValueQuantity from cac:AdditionalItemProperty under cac:Item on every affected invoice line or credit note line. Check the corrected file again.
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 AdditionalItemProperty ValueQuantity 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-611 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- UBL-CR-612 Item attributes should not have a value qualifier
- UBL-CR-613 Item attributes should not have an importance code
- UBL-CR-614 Item attributes should not have a list value
- UBL-CR-615 Item attributes should not have a usability period
- UBL-CR-616 Item attributes should not have a property group
- UBL-CR-617 Item attributes should not have a range dimension