IBR-CL-23

PINT AE validation rule for UAE e-invoices

What it means

Every unit of measure must be a code from UN/ECE Recommendation 20, including the Recommendation 21 extension.

How to fix it

Choose each unit of measure code from the UN/ECE Recommendation 20 and 21 lists.

The official wording of this rule is in the PINT AE specification published by OpenPeppol.

In Alya Books

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بالعربية

يجب أن تكون كل وحدة قياس رمزاً من توصية UN/ECE رقم 20، بما يشمل امتداد التوصية رقم 21.

اختر رمز كل وحدة قياس من قائمتَي توصية UN/ECE رقم 20 ورقم 21.

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Explanations are Alya Books's own. The PINT AE specification is published and owned by OpenPeppol. This page is a reading aid, not legal or tax advice. Checked against Schematron release 2026.5.