Validation rules
BR-CL-20 — EN 16931 rule
A charge reason code (BT-105 document level, BT-145 line level) is not a UNTDID 7161 code.
- Rule
BR-CL-20— official EN 16931 / XRechnung rule- Severity
- error
How to fix it
Use a UNTDID 7161 code (e.g. "FC" freight, "ZZZ" mutually defined) as the charge reason_code, or state the reason as free text in reason instead.
BR-CL-20 auf Deutsch — was bedeutet der Fehler?
Der Begründungscode eines Zuschlags (BT-105 Dokumentebene, BT-145 Positionsebene) stammt nicht aus der UNTDID 7161. Der KoSIT-Validator lehnt das Dokument ab.
So beheben Sie den Fehler
Verwenden Sie einen UNTDID-7161-Code (z. B. "FC" für Fracht oder "ZZZ" für frei vereinbart) im reason_code des Zuschlags — oder geben Sie stattdessen reason als Freitext an.
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Official sources
- XRechnung specification (KoSIT / xeinkauf.de)
- KoSIT validator on GitHub and the XRechnung validator configuration
Every 422 from the API lists the rule id, the path in your request JSON, a plain-language message and a suggested fix — see the docs overview for the report format.
Or try it live: drop any XRechnung XML on the free validator — same KoSIT-backed report, no account.