PEPPOL-EN16931-CL008 The electronic address uses an unknown scheme code

What it means

Every electronic address (seller BT-34, buyer BT-49) has a scheme code that says what kind of ID it is, for example 0208 (Belgian enterprise number), 0192 (Norwegian organisation number), 9930 (German VAT number) or 0088 (GLN). The scheme code used here is not on the Peppol list of electronic address schemes.

Common causes

• An old letter code is used, such as BE:CBE, BE:VAT, GLN or NO:ORGNR, instead of the four-digit code.
• The scheme code is missing or has a typo (for example 208 instead of 0208).
• The country code or the whole ID is put in the scheme field.

How to fix it

Use the four-digit scheme code from the Peppol list and put only the ID itself in the address, for example scheme 0208 with 0123456789.

Who fixes it: The sender's invoicing software or the customer record where the Peppol ID is stored.

Invoice fields involved

BT-34 BT-49

Related rules

• PEPPOL-EN16931-R010 The buyer's electronic address is missing
• PEPPOL-EN16931-R020 The seller's electronic address is missing
• PEPPOL-COMMON-R040 A GLN (scheme 0088) has an invalid format or check digit
• PEPPOL-COMMON-R043 A Belgian enterprise number (scheme 0208) is in the wrong format

This is our own plain-language explanation, not the official rule text. The official definition is in the first source below.