BR-DE-CVD-01
Error Guide

šŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ BR-DE-CVD-01: CVD document type must be specified for vehicle procurement in Germany

ErrorMandatoryNeeds Input

For invoices involving vehicle procurement under the Clean Vehicle Directive (EU 2019/1161), the document type must indicate CVD applicability. This is required for German public procurement compliance.

Quick Facts
Severity
Error (rejection)
Ruleset
XRechnung (Germany)
Mandate
B2B Mandatory
Fix Type
Needs input

Why This Matters in Germany

Germany requires e-invoicing using XRechnung (UBL), XRechnung (CII), ZUGFeRD 2.x. Invoices with this error will be rejected. They cannot be processed for Germany compliance.

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How to Fix BR-DE-CVD-01

This requires user input to resolve. Provide the correct value for `cac:AdditionalItemProperty` (BG-32).

Example: Before & After

Before (invalid)
<cac:Item>
  <!-- cac:AdditionalItemProperty is missing -->
</cac:Item>
After (fixed)
<cac:Item>
  <cac:AdditionalItemProperty>valid-value</cac:AdditionalItemProperty>
</cac:Item>

Germany E-Invoicing Requirements

Phase
Status
Scope
B2G
Live (Nov 2020)
All federal suppliers
B2B receiving
Live (Jan 2025)
All German businesses
B2B sending
Jan 2027
>€800K annual revenue
B2B sending
Jan 2028
All businesses

Common Causes

  • •Invoice for vehicle procurement missing CVD document type indicator
  • •Document type code not set for Clean Vehicle Directive compliance
  • •Missing required CVD metadata

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