BR-DE-13:Delivery date or period required
Fix: Add ActualDeliveryDate or InvoicePeriod. Provide the required value in the free validator.
XRechnung requires delivery date or period.
Engine Classification
Business data required · Explicit input workflow · No assumptions made
Required input: Delivery Date
What is BR-DE-13?
BR-DE-13 is a fatal validation rule defined in the xrechnung specification (DEU national rules). It validates the InvoicePeriod element under ActualDeliveryDate or > Invoice in the UBL invoice XML.
When this rule fires, the invoice is rejected by Peppol access points and never reaches the buyer.
Target path: XPath: /Invoice/cac:Delivery/cbc:ActualDeliveryDate or /Invoice/cac:InvoicePeriod
Why This Error Matters
German requirement for delivery information.
BR-DE-13 is a hard failure — the invoice must be corrected and re-sent before it can reach the recipient.
Validator Behavior
- ·Causes invoice rejection
- ·Rejected by XRechnung endpoints
- ·Error returned: BR-DE-13
- ·Specification: xrechnung
How to Fix It
Add delivery date
Delivery/ActualDeliveryDate
Or add period
InvoicePeriod with StartDate/EndDate
XML Example
Generic example based on the rule's target XPath. Your actual XML structure may differ.
<!-- Required block is missing --> <!-- <cac:InvoicePeriod> ... </cac:InvoicePeriod> -->
<!-- Add the required block --> <cac:InvoicePeriod> <!-- child elements --> </cac:InvoicePeriod>
Technical Reference
XPath: /Invoice/cac:Delivery/cbc:ActualDeliveryDate or /Invoice/cac:InvoicePeriodCommon Causes
- ·Neither date nor period provided
Seeing this in production? The API handles BR-DE-13 automatically. See the fix response →
Frequently Asked Questions
XRechnung requires delivery date or period.
Add ActualDeliveryDate or InvoicePeriod. Invoice Navigator detects this error and prompts for the required business data before applying a safe fix.
Yes, BR-DE-13 is a critical error that will cause invoice rejection. It must be fixed before submission to ensure your invoice is accepted by the recipient's system.
BR-DE-13 requires specific business data to resolve. Invoice Navigator detects the error and guides you through providing the needed information, then applies the fix with full audit documentation.
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Last updated: 3 March 2026
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