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BR-CO-20 - Invoice line period needs a date

If an invoice line period (BG-26) is used, the line period start date (BT-134) or the line period end date (BT-135) — or both — must be present.

BR-CO-20 - Invoice line period needs a date

If an invoice line period (BG-26) is used, the line period start date (BT-134) or the line period end date (BT-135) — or both — must be present.

Mandatory fieldsEN 16931BG-26 Error

What this rule checks

If an invoice line period (BG-26) is used, the line period start date (BT-134) or the line period end date (BT-135) — or both — must be present.

How to fix it

Add BT-134 and/or BT-135 to the invoice line period group.

Validate against this rule

This rule is part of EN 16931. Check your invoice with the validator that matches your format:

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Source: CEN EN 16931 Schematron · Last verified: 2026-07-10

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