DK-R-003: If ItemClassification is provided from Danish suppliers…

StandardPeppol BIS Billing 3.0 country rules (NL, DE, IT, SE, DK, NO, GR, IS)CountryDenmarkSeverityWarning: the invoice is accepted but should be correctedSyntaxUBL, CIIApplies toOnly when the seller (or for some rules the buyer) is in the named country: the rule is triggered by the country code of the party. Dutch rules implement NLCIUS, German rules the XRechnung requirements inside Peppol.

Official rule text

[DK-R-003] If ItemClassification is provided from Danish suppliers, UNSPSC version 19.05.01 or 26.08.01 should be used.

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-creditnote:CreditNote[$DKSupplierCountry = 'DK' and $DKCustomerCountry = 'DK']/cac:CreditNoteLine | ubl-invoice:Invoice[$DKSupplierCountry = 'DK' and $DKCustomerCountry = 'DK']/cac:InvoiceLine

Test (XPath):

not((cac:Item/cac:CommodityClassification/cbc:ItemClassificationCode/@listID = 'TST')
						and not((cac:Item/cac:CommodityClassification/cbc:ItemClassificationCode/@listVersionID = '19.05.01')
							   or (cac:Item/cac:CommodityClassification/cbc:ItemClassificationCode/@listVersionID = '19.0501')
                               or (cac:Item/cac:CommodityClassification/cbc:ItemClassificationCode/@listVersionID = '26.08.01')
                               or (cac:Item/cac:CommodityClassification/cbc:ItemClassificationCode/@listVersionID = '26.0801')
							   )
						)

CII

rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice[$DKSupplierCountry = 'DK' and $DKCustomerCountry = 'DK']/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem

Test (XPath):

not((ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct/ram:DesignatedProductClassification/ram:ClassCode/@listID = 'TST')
                              and not((ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct/ram:DesignatedProductClassification/ram:ClassCode/@listVersionID = '19.05.01')
                                     or (ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct/ram:DesignatedProductClassification/ram:ClassCode/@listVersionID = '19.0501')
                                     or (ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct/ram:DesignatedProductClassification/ram:ClassCode/@listVersionID = '26.08.01')
                                     or (ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct/ram:DesignatedProductClassification/ram:ClassCode/@listVersionID = '26.0801')
                               )
                              )

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Frequently asked questions

What does DK-R-003 mean?

DK-R-003 is a peppol national rule: If ItemClassification is provided from Danish suppliers, UNSPSC version 19.05.01 or 26.08.01 should be used.

Will my invoice be rejected because of DK-R-003?

No. DK-R-003 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 DK-R-003 apply to?

Only when the seller (or for some rules the buyer) is in the named country: the rule is triggered by the country code of the party. Dutch rules implement NLCIUS, German rules the XRechnung requirements inside Peppol. Syntax: UBL and CII.

Source: Peppol BIS Billing 3.0.20 national rules (November 2025). Catalogue generated from the official rule sets on 2026-10-15.

DK-R-003: If ItemClassification is provided from Danish suppliers, UNSPSC version 19.05.01 or…