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BR-62 / BR-63: scheme missing from the electronic address

By Philippe Kimpe and Jelle Heyvaert, authors of E-facturatie Ontcijferd · Updated on 11 October 2026

Error code BR-62 / BR-63 means: the Peppol address of the seller (BR-62) or the buyer (BR-63) has no scheme, such as 0208.

Rule set: EN 16931 · Severity: error (fatal): an Access Point rejects the invoice · Checked against the official rules of May 2026

What does BR-62 / BR-63 mean?

The validator shows this message (as worded in the official rules):

[BR-62]-The Seller electronic address (BT-34) shall have a Scheme identifier.
[BR-63]-The Buyer electronic address (BT-49) shall have a Scheme identifier.

The electronic address of the seller (BT-34) and of the buyer (BT-49) is in cbc:EndpointID. The schemeID attribute states what kind of number it is. For Belgian businesses, that is usually 0208, the company number. Without a scheme, an Access Point does not know how to look up the address, which is why it is mandatory. BR-62 is about the seller, BR-63 about the buyer.

Common causes

  • A custom XML export writes the company number without the schemeID attribute.
  • The scheme is in another attribute, such as schemeAgencyID, instead of schemeID.
  • The customer record has no Peppol address, so the software leaves the scheme empty.

How to fix it as the sender

  1. Put the scheme in the schemeID attribute, for example schemeID="0208" for a Belgian company number.
  2. Use the number without dots or country code as the value, such as 0123456749.
  3. Check with the Peppol ID lookup under which scheme your customer is registered, and validate again.

Received an invoice with this error?

An invoice with this error is not compliant. Ask the supplier for a corrected invoice and do not change the XML yourself.

Example in the XML

❌ Wrong

<cbc:EndpointID>0123456749</cbc:EndpointID>

✅ Correct

<cbc:EndpointID schemeID="0208">0123456749</cbc:EndpointID>

Both snippets come from a complete test invoice that we checked with our validator: the wrong version gives exactly this message, the correct version no errors at all.

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Good to know

If there is a scheme but its value is not valid, you get a different message: PEPPOL-EN16931-CL008 or BR-CL-25. The scheme must come from the official EAS code list.

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Official rule

The full rule with its technical test (Schematron) is in the official Peppol documentation:

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Frequently asked questions about BR-62 / BR-63

Which scheme do I use for a Belgian company?

Usually 0208, with the company number. Scheme 9925 with the VAT number also exists, but what matters most is to use the address under which the customer is registered.

What is the difference between BR-62 and BR-63?

BR-62 is about the electronic address of the seller, BR-63 about that of the buyer. The fix is the same.

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