BR-DE-CVD-05:When CVD standard is referenced in Item Attributes, the attribute values...
Fix: This requires user input to resolve. Review the relevant cbc: and cac: elements in your Invoice XML and provide the correct value. (BR-DE-CVD-05). Provide the required value in the free validator.
Your invoice includes Clean Vehicle Directive (CVD) data, but the vehicle category is not valid. German public procurement invoices for vehicles must specify the correct EU vehicle category (e.g. M1 for passenger cars, N1 for light commercial vehicles).
Engine Classification
Business data required · Explicit input workflow · No assumptions made
Required input: Vehicle Category
What is BR-DE-CVD-05?
BR-DE-CVD-05 is a fatal validation rule defined in the XRechnung (Germany) specification (DEU national rules). It validates the Value element under Item > AdditionalItemProperty in the UBL invoice XML.
When this rule fires, the invoice is rejected by Peppol access points and never reaches the buyer.
Target path: //cac:InvoiceLine/cac:Item/cac:AdditionalItemProperty[cbc:Name="cva"]/cbc:Value
Why This Error Matters
Invoice will be rejected by XRechnung validation. Incomplete COVID attributes fail schema validation and prevent proper COVID procurement documentation.
BR-DE-CVD-05 is a hard failure — the invoice must be corrected and re-sent before it can reach the recipient.
German XRechnung validators reject invoices with invalid CVD vehicle categories. Public procurement bodies require this data for EU Clean Vehicle Directive compliance reporting.
Validator Behavior
- ·Causes invoice rejection
- ·Rejected by XRechnung endpoints
- ·Error returned: BR-DE-CVD-05
- ·Specification: XRechnung (Germany)
How to Fix It
Before / After
<Invoice> <!-- Issue: When CVD standard is referenced in Item Attributes, the attr --> </Invoice>
<Invoice> <!-- Issue resolved per XRechnung (Germany) --> </Invoice>
Technical Reference
//cac:InvoiceLine/cac:Item/cac:AdditionalItemProperty[cbc:Name="cva"]/cbc:ValueCommon Causes
- ·CVD classification present but vehicle type missing
- ·Vehicle category not specified in the invoice
- ·Missing required vehicle type attribute
Seeing this in production? The API handles BR-DE-CVD-05 automatically. See the fix response →
Frequently Asked Questions
CVD covers various vehicle categories including passenger cars, light commercial vehicles (LCV), trucks, buses, and coaches.
Different vehicle types have different emission thresholds under the Clean Vehicle Directive, so the type must be specified for compliance verification.
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Last updated: 3 March 2026
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