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BR-65

EN 16931-1 layer: en16931

Checked against Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 2026.5

What does BR-65 mean? The Item classification identifier (BT-158) shall have a Scheme identifier.

Why did my invoice fail BR-65?

The Item classification identifier (BT-158) — a code classifying the item within a recognized scheme such as UNSPSC or CPV — must carry a Scheme identifier (and, in UBL, a scheme version). The scheme code is mandatory so the classification value can be resolved against the correct code list.

Official rule text

The Item classification identifier (BT-158) shall have a Scheme identifier.

Common causes

• cac:Item/cac:CommodityClassification/cbc:ItemClassificationCode lacks the listID attribute (the scheme identifier).
• The listID uses a code not present in the UNCL7143 classification-scheme code list.
• The listVersionID is missing where the chosen scheme requires it.

How do I fix it?

<cac:CommodityClassification><cbc:ItemClassificationCode listID="STI" listVersionID="1.0">65434568</cbc:ItemClassificationCode></cac:CommodityClassification>.

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