Fix BR-CL-11: Registration scheme invalid (ISO 6523)

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What does BR-CL-11 mean?

The registration identifier of the seller or buyer needs a scheme from the ISO 6523 ICD list, so that the register source is unambiguous.

Common causes of BR-CL-11

Free text such as 'HRB' or 'Handelsregister' instead of an ISO 6523 ICD code
@schemeID missing on the registration identifier
VAT identifier (BT-31) mixed up with the registration identifier (BT-30)

How to fix BR-CL-11

Find the faulty spot in the XML. Open the XML of the invoice and go to field BT-30-1 along this XPath://ram:SellerTradeParty/ram:SpecifiedLegalOrganization/ram:ID/@schemeID
Apply the fix. Code the scheme of the registration identifier (BT-30-1 for the seller, BT-47-1 for the buyer) in the attribute @schemeID with an ICD code from ISO 6523, e.g. '0060' (DUNS), '0088' (GLN), '0002' (SIRENE), '0198' (DK CVR), '0208' (Belgian company number).
Validate again. Save the file and validate it again to check that BR-CL-11 is no longer reported.

Concrete fix

Code the scheme of the registration identifier (BT-30-1 for the seller, BT-47-1 for the buyer) in the attribute @schemeID with an ICD code from ISO 6523, e.g. '0060' (DUNS), '0088' (GLN), '0002' (SIRENE), '0198' (DK CVR), '0208' (Belgian company number).

XPath//ram:SellerTradeParty/ram:SpecifiedLegalOrganization/ram:ID/@schemeID

Before / after: the XML example

This is the spot in question before and after the fix (Cross Industry Invoice, ZUGFeRD/Factur-X).

Wrong

<ram:SpecifiedLegalOrganization>
  <ram:ID schemeID="HRB">HRB 12345</ram:ID>
</ram:SpecifiedLegalOrganization>

Correct

<ram:SpecifiedLegalOrganization>
  <ram:ID schemeID="0088">4012345000009</ram:ID>
</ram:SpecifiedLegalOrganization>

Frequent questions about BR-CL-11

Does the rule also apply to the buyer?

Yes, identically for BT-47-1 under ram:BuyerTradeParty/ram:SpecifiedLegalOrganization/ram:ID/@schemeID.

Where do I find the valid ICD codes?

In the ISO/IEC 6523 ICD list, e.g. '0060' for DUNS or '0088' for GLN.

Related error codes

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