BR-DE-CVD-03:CVD classification required when clean vehicle attribute present
When an invoice contains a clean vehicle attribute (cva), the invoice must include a CVD (Clean Vehicle Directive) classification. This is required for German public procurement of vehicles under EU Directive 2019/1161.
Engine Classification
Business data required · Explicit input workflow · No assumptions made
Required input: XRechnung Customization ID
What is BR-DE-CVD-03?
BR-DE-CVD-03 is a fatal validation rule defined in the XRechnung (Germany) specification (DEU national rules). It validates the CustomizationID element in the UBL invoice XML.
When this rule fires, the invoice is non-compliant and will be rejected by Peppol access points and national validation services. The sending system receives a rejection response and the invoice does not reach the buyer.
Target path: /Invoice/cbc:CustomizationID
Why This Error Matters
Invoice will be rejected by XRechnung validation. COVID invoices must have proper line-level classification to identify which items are COVID-related.
BR-DE-CVD-03 is a hard failure. Invoices that trigger this rule are rejected at the access point and never reach the recipient. In Peppol networks, this means your sending system receives an MLR (Message Level Response) with a rejection status. The invoice must be corrected and re-sent, adding delay to your payment cycle.
Validator Behavior
- ·Causes invoice rejection
- ·Rejected by XRechnung endpoints
- ·Error returned: BR-DE-CVD-03
- ·Specification: XRechnung (Germany)
Before / After
<Invoice> <!-- Issue: When AdditionalItemProperty with Name="cva" is present, at l --> </Invoice>
<Invoice> <!-- Issue resolved per XRechnung (Germany) --> </Invoice>
Technical Reference
/Invoice/cbc:CustomizationIDCommon Causes
- ·Invoice has clean vehicle attribute (cva) but missing CVD classification code
- ·CVD listID attribute not properly set on commodity classification
- ·Missing ItemClassificationCode with listID=CVD
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Frequently Asked Questions
CVD stands for Clean Vehicle Directive (EU Directive 2019/1161), which sets requirements for clean vehicle procurement in public contracts.
CVD classification is required when the invoice contains a clean vehicle attribute (cva) indicating vehicle procurement under German XRechnung rules.
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Last updated: 27 February 2026
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