Error code PEPPOL-EN16931-R001
The business process is missing
Peppol invoices must state their business process (BT-23).
The official rule
“Business process MUST be provided.”
Official text, in the language the rule set publishes it in.
Common causes
- An older export or template leaves out the business process.
How to fix it
- Update the e-invoice settings of your software, or export again.
Where to fix it in your software
- orgaMAX: Rechnung › E-Rechnung › Vorgangskontext (help page)
From each provider's own help page, read on 25 October 2026. Menus can change; we are not linked to these providers.
Wrong vs. right (UBL)
Wrong
<cbc:CustomizationID>urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017#compliant#urn:fdc:peppol.eu:2017:poacc:billing:3.0</cbc:CustomizationID> <cbc:ID>2026-0001</cbc:ID>
Right
<cbc:CustomizationID>urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017#compliant#urn:fdc:peppol.eu:2017:poacc:billing:3.0</cbc:CustomizationID> <cbc:ProfileID>urn:fdc:peppol.eu:2017:poacc:billing:01:1.0</cbc:ProfileID> <cbc:ID>2026-0001</cbc:ID>