BR-DE-CVD-05: If, within … ITEM ATTRIBUTES, … "Item attribute name" has…

StandardXRechnung 3.0.2 (KoSIT, German CIUS of EN 16931)SeverityError: the invoice is rejectedSyntaxUBL, CIIBusiness terms

BG-32 Item attributes
BT-160 Item attribute name
BT-161 Item attribute value

Applies toXRechnung in UBL or CII syntax, including ZUGFeRD / Factur-X PDFs with the XRECHNUNG profile. Invoices to German public authorities (federal, state and municipal) must pass it.

Official rule text

[BR-DE-CVD-05] If, within … ITEM ATTRIBUTES (BG-32), … "Item attribute name" (BT-160) has the value 'cva', … "Item attribute value" (BT-161) must contain one of the permitted values.

Official text (German): Wenn innerhalb von … ITEM ATTRIBUTES (BG-32) der … "Item attribute name" (BT-160) den Wert 'cva' hat, muss der … "Item attribute value" (BT-161) einen der zulässigen Werte enthalten.

Why this error occurs

This rule only applies when another field has a certain value (for example a payment means code or an invoice type). Your file triggers the condition but does not provide the data that then becomes mandatory, or provides data that is then forbidden.

How to fix it

Either change the triggering value so the condition no longer applies, or add/remove the dependent elements as the rule text describes. Check the condition in the XPath test above to see exactly which value triggers it.

What the validator checks

Checked element (context):

UBL

(/ubl:Invoice[$isCVD]/cac:InvoiceLine | /cn:CreditNote[$isCVD]/cac:CreditNoteLine)/cac:Item/cac:AdditionalItemProperty[cbc:Name = 'cva']

Test (XPath):

normalize-space(cbc:Value) = $CVA-CODES

CII

/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice[$isCVD]/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem/ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct/ram:ApplicableProductCharacteristic[ram:Description = 'cva']

Test (XPath):

normalize-space(ram:Value) = $CVA-CODES

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Related rules

BR-DE-CVD-03 An invoice must contain at least one … INVOICE LINE in which the Scheme identifier of…
BR-DE-CVD-06-a If the Scheme identifier of … "Item classification identifier" is given with the value…
BR-DE-CVD-06-b If … "Item attribute name" is given with the value 'cva', exactly one … "Item…
BR-DE-CVD-01 The element … "Contract reference" must be transmitted
BR-DE-CVD-02 The element … "Tender or lot reference" must be transmitted
BR-DE-CVD-04 An … "Item classification identifier" with the Scheme identifier 'CVD' must contain a…

Frequently asked questions

What does BR-DE-CVD-05 mean?

BR-DE-CVD-05 is a xrechnung rule: If, within … ITEM ATTRIBUTES (BG-32), … "Item attribute name" (BT-160) has the value 'cva', … "Item attribute value" (BT-161) must contain one of the permitted values.

Will my invoice be rejected because of BR-DE-CVD-05?

Yes. BR-DE-CVD-05 is flagged "fatal"; validators (KoSIT, Peppol access points, the German ZRE/OZG-RE portals) reject the invoice until it is fixed.

Which formats does BR-DE-CVD-05 apply to?

XRechnung in UBL or CII syntax, including ZUGFeRD / Factur-X PDFs with the XRECHNUNG profile. Invoices to German public authorities (federal, state and municipal) must pass it. Syntax: UBL and CII.

Source: XRechnung 3.0.2, schematron 2.6.0 (KoSIT, September 2026). Catalogue generated from the official schematron on 2026-10-14.

BR-DE-CVD-05: If, within … ITEM ATTRIBUTES, … "Item attribute name" has the value 'cva', … "Item…