What causes the CII-SR-05 error?

CII must specify seller and buyer.

How do I fix CII-SR-05?

Add HeaderTradeAgreement with party information. This error involves a protected field — Invoice Navigator flags it in your pipeline so your team can correct it at the source.

Is CII-SR-05 a critical error?

Yes, CII-SR-05 is a critical error that will cause invoice rejection. It must be fixed before submission.

Error codes · cii-d16b

CII-SR-05Partly

SpecifiedDocumentVersion element must not be present

This is the rejection, word for word: „[CII-SR-05] CII-SR-05 is an EN 16931 assertion on the CII binding. The element ram:SpecifiedDocumentVersion must not be present.“

What to have readyThe correct figures from your bookkeeping; we show you which field is affected.

What we doAdd HeaderTradeAgreement with party information.

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What the finding looks likeExample

FindingNeeds your check · CII-SR-05

Location/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement

From youThe correct figures

ThenChecked again

ProofSHA-256 and /verify link after the check

Often appears together with

CII-SR-04Value element must not be present