DE-R-002
The group "SELLER CONTACT" (BG-6) shall be provided.
What does this rule mean?
The seller contact group (BG-6) is missing.
XRechnung requires a seller contact point (name, phone, email).
- BG-6
- Seller contact (group)
Official rule message (standard)
The group "SELLER CONTACT" (BG-6) shall be provided.
Where the rule applies
Syntax: UBL
Affected element (XPath):
(/ubl-invoice:Invoice/cac:AccountingSupplierParty | /ubl-creditnote:CreditNote/cac:AccountingSupplierParty)[$supplierCountryIsDE and $customerCountryIsDE]
Technical test
The rule passes when this Schematron expression holds true:
cac:Party/cac:ContactHow to fix it
A missing or incorrect business entry only you can supply. Add or correct it, then re-check.
Add the seller contact group with at least a name, telephone and email.
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.