Fix BR-CL-25: Electronic address scheme invalid (EAS)

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What does BR-CL-25 mean?

The electronic address (endpoint) of the seller or buyer needs a scheme from the CEF EAS code list so the invoice can be routed.

Common causes of BR-CL-25

Plain text such as 'EMAIL' or 'GLN' entered in @schemeID instead of the EAS code.
Mixed up with ISO 6523 ICD; the endpoint address needs the CEF EAS list.
@schemeID is missing entirely although an electronic address (URIID) is given.

How to fix BR-CL-25

Find the faulty spot in the XML. Open the XML of the invoice and go to field BT-34-1 along this XPath://ram:SellerTradeParty/ram:URIUniversalCommunication/ram:URIID/@schemeID
Apply the fix. State the scheme of the electronic address of the seller (BT-34-1) or buyer (BT-49-1) in the @schemeID attribute with a code from the CEF EAS code list (Electronic Address Scheme), e.g. '0204' (Leitweg-ID), '9930' (German VAT identifier), '0088' (GLN), '0060' (DUNS), 'EM' (e-mail).
Validate again. Save the file and validate it again to check that BR-CL-25 is no longer reported.

Concrete fix

State the scheme of the electronic address of the seller (BT-34-1) or buyer (BT-49-1) in the @schemeID attribute with a code from the CEF EAS code list (Electronic Address Scheme), e.g. '0204' (Leitweg-ID), '9930' (German VAT identifier), '0088' (GLN), '0060' (DUNS), 'EM' (e-mail).

XPath//ram:SellerTradeParty/ram:URIUniversalCommunication/ram:URIID/@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:URIUniversalCommunication>
  <ram:URIID schemeID="MAIL">info@verkaeufer.de</ram:URIID>
</ram:URIUniversalCommunication>

Correct

<ram:URIUniversalCommunication>
  <ram:URIID schemeID="EM">info@verkaeufer.de</ram:URIID>
</ram:URIUniversalCommunication>

Frequent questions about BR-CL-25

Which code do I use for an e-mail address?

The EAS code 'EM'. For a Leitweg-ID use '0204', for a GLN '0088' and for the German VAT identifier as endpoint '9930'.

How does this differ from the deliver to location scheme (BR-CL-26)?

The endpoint address uses the CEF EAS list, the delivery location identifier uses the ISO 6523 ICD list. The two overlap in many codes but are maintained separately.

Related error codes

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