BR-DE-7
Das Element "Seller contact email address" (BT-43) muss übermittelt werden.
What does this rule mean?
The seller contact email address (BT-43) is missing.
XRechnung requires an email address in the seller contact.
- BT-43
- Seller contact email address
Official rule message (standard)
Das Element "Seller contact email address" (BT-43) muss übermittelt werden.
Official rule message from the standard.
Where the rule applies
Syntax: CII · UBL
The same rule, expressed twice: UBL and CII name the same fields with different paths. Running a CII file against the UBL rules is why you get errors that mean nothing.
UBL
/ubl:Invoice/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:Contact | /cn:CreditNote/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:Contact
CII
/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:SellerTradeParty/ram:DefinedTradeContact
Technical test
The rule passes when this Schematron expression holds true:
ram:EmailURIUniversalCommunication/ram:URIID[boolean(normalize-space(.))]How to fix it
A missing or incorrect business entry only you can supply. Add or correct it, then re-check.
Add the seller email address.
Correct the affected entry in your XML, then re-check the invoice. Validation runs locally in your browser — your file never leaves your machine.
Check an e-invoice here
Drop an XML or ZUGFeRD PDF file here. Validation runs locally in your browser against EN 16931 — your file never leaves your machine.