BR-DE-TMP-32: To state the delivery/service date, an invoice should…

StandardXRechnung 3.0.2 (KoSIT, German CIUS of EN 16931)SeverityInformation: no action requiredSyntaxUBL, CIIBusiness terms

BG-14 Invoicing period
BG-26 Invoice line period
BT-72 Actual delivery date

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-TMP-32] To state the delivery/service date, an invoice should contain either BT-72 "Actual delivery date", BG-14 "Invoicing period" or, in every invoice line, BG-26 "Invoice line period".

Official text (German): Eine Rechnung sollte zur Angabe des Liefer-/Leistungsdatums entweder BT-72 "Actual delivery date", BG-14 "Invoicing period" oder in jeder Rechnungsposition BG-26 "Invoice line period" enthalten.

Why this error occurs

The validator evaluates the XPath test above against the context element; the assertion is false for your file.

How to fix it

Compare your file with the rule text and the test expression, adjust the element named in the context, and validate again.

What the validator checks

Checked element (context):

UBL

/ubl:Invoice | /cn:CreditNote

Test (XPath):

cac:Delivery/cbc:ActualDeliveryDate         or cac:InvoicePeriod         or (every $line in (cac:InvoiceLine | cac:CreditNoteLine) satisfies $line/cac:InvoicePeriod)

CII

/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction

Test (XPath):

ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeDelivery/ram:ActualDeliverySupplyChainEvent/ram:OccurrenceDateTime               or ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:BillingSpecifiedPeriod               or (every $line in ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem               satisfies $line/ram:SpecifiedLineTradeSettlement/ram:BillingSpecifiedPeriod)

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Frequently asked questions

What does BR-DE-TMP-32 mean?

BR-DE-TMP-32 is a xrechnung rule: To state the delivery/service date, an invoice should contain either BT-72 "Actual delivery date", BG-14 "Invoicing period" or, in every invoice line, BG-26 "Invoice line period".

Will my invoice be rejected because of BR-DE-TMP-32?

No. BR-DE-TMP-32 is a warning: the invoice is accepted but the recipient sees the notice. Fix it anyway, warnings often become errors in later rule versions.

Which formats does BR-DE-TMP-32 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.