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BR-DE-CVD-03:CVD classification required when clean vehicle attribute present

When an invoice contains a clean vehicle attribute (cva), the invoice must include a CVD (Clean Vehicle Directive) classification. This is required for German public procurement of vehicles under EU Directive 2019/1161.

Why This Error Matters

Invoice will be rejected by XRechnung validation. COVID invoices must have proper line-level classification to identify which items are COVID-related.

Technical Details

The Clean Vehicle Directive (EU 2019/1161) requires specific classification codes for vehicle procurement in public contracts. When the cva (clean vehicle attribute) is present, a corresponding ItemClassificationCode with listID="CVD" must be included.

Common Causes

  • Invoice has clean vehicle attribute (cva) but missing CVD classification code
  • CVD listID attribute not properly set on commodity classification
  • Missing ItemClassificationCode with listID=CVD

Frequently Asked Questions

CVD stands for Clean Vehicle Directive (EU Directive 2019/1161), which sets requirements for clean vehicle procurement in public contracts.
CVD classification is required when the invoice contains a clean vehicle attribute (cva) indicating vehicle procurement under German XRechnung rules.

See Also

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Last updated: 18 January 2026

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