Is PEPPOL-EN16931-R004 a critical error?

Yes, PEPPOL-EN16931-R004 is a critical error that will cause invoice rejection. It must be fixed before submission to ensure your invoice is accepted.

Can PEPPOL-EN16931-R004 be automatically fixed?

Yes, PEPPOL-EN16931-R004 can be automatically corrected. The fix is applied without modifying financial fields.

Error codes · EN 16931

PEPPOL-EN16931-R004Fixable here

The specification identifier must be exactly...

This is the rejection, word for word: „[PEPPOL-EN16931-R004] The specification identifier must be exactly "urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017#compliant#urn:fdc:peppol.eu:2017:poacc:billing:3.0". This identifies the invoice as PEPPOL BIS Billing 3.0 compliant.“

What to have readyThe missing value from your purchase order, contract or bookkeeping.

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If you enter it yourself in your invoicing software

Before

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue: Specification identifier MUST have the correct value. -->
</Invoice>

After

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue resolved per EN 16931 -->
</Invoice>

What the finding looks likeExample

FindingValue missing · PEPPOL-EN16931-R004

Location//cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cbc:EndpointID/@schemeID

From youThe missing value

ThenPassed

ProofSHA-256 and /verify link after the check