BG-3 - PRECEDING INVOICE REFERENCE
A group of business terms referencing a previously issued invoice, for instance when a corrective invoice or credit note relates to an earlier one. It may appear several times.
BG-3 - PRECEDING INVOICE REFERENCE
A group of business terms referencing a previously issued invoice, for instance when a corrective invoice or credit note relates to an earlier one. It may appear several times.
Definition
A group of business terms referencing a previously issued invoice, for instance when a corrective invoice or credit note relates to an earlier one. It may appear several times.
Syntax mapping
Where this term appears in each of the three EN 16931 syntaxes.
| Syntax | Path |
|---|---|
| UBL 2.1 | cac:BillingReference |
| UN/CEFACT CII | rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:InvoiceReferencedDocument |
| Factur-X / ZUGFeRD | Factur-X profile: BASIC WL |
The lowest Factur-X / ZUGFeRD profile in which this term is available.
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Validation rules for this term
The EN 16931 / Peppol / XRechnung rules that reference this term.
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This term is defined by EN 16931. Check your invoice with the validator that matches your format:
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Source: EN 16931 semantic model. UBL paths checked against the official OASIS UBL 2.1 schema; rule links from the EN 16931 validation artefacts (EUPL 1.2, release 1.3.16) · Last verified: 2026-07-15
Not verified against: CEN/TS 16931-3-2 (UBL) and -3-3 (CII), the authoritative syntax bindings: paid specifications, not consulted
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