diff --git a/validator/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/validator/XMLValidator.java b/validator/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/validator/XMLValidator.java
index abe94216..4392448e 100644
--- a/validator/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/validator/XMLValidator.java
+++ b/validator/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/validator/XMLValidator.java
@@ -419,11 +419,16 @@ public class XMLValidator extends Validator {
 	 * @param xml the xml to be checked
 	 * @param xsltFilename the filename of the intermediate XSLT file
 	 * @param section the error type code, if one arises
-	 * @param severity how serious a error should be treated - may only be notice
+	 * @param defaultSeverity how serious a error should be treated - may only be notice
 	 * @throws IrrecoverableValidationError if anything happened that prevents further checks
 	 */
-	public void validateSchematron(String xml, String xsltFilename, int section, ESeverity severity) throws IrrecoverableValidationError {
+	public void validateSchematron(String xml, String xsltFilename, int section, ESeverity defaultSeverity) throws IrrecoverableValidationError {
 		ISchematronResource aResSCH = null;
+		ESeverity severity=defaultSeverity;
+		if (defaultSeverity!=ESeverity.notice) {
+			severity=ESeverity.error;
+		}
+
 		aResSCH = SchematronResourceXSLT.fromClassPath(xsltFilename);
 
 		if (aResSCH != null) {
@@ -465,6 +470,16 @@ public class XMLValidator extends Validator {
 							thisFailLocation = currentFailNode.getAttributes().getNamedItem("location").getNodeValue();
 						}
 
+						if (currentFailNode.getAttributes().getNamedItem("flag") != null) {
+							// the XR issues warnings with flag=warning
+							if  (currentFailNode.getAttributes().getNamedItem("flag").getNodeValue().equals("warning")) {
+								if (defaultSeverity!=ESeverity.notice) {
+									severity=ESeverity.warning;
+								}
+							}
+
+						}
+
 						NodeList failChilds = currentFailNode.getChildNodes();
 						for (int failChildIndex = 0; failChildIndex < failChilds.getLength(); failChildIndex++) {
 							if (failChilds.item(failChildIndex).getLocalName() != null) {
diff --git a/validator/src/test/resources/invalidXRV30.xml b/validator/src/test/resources/invalidXRV30.xml
index 6b62123d..0aa3b42c 100644
--- a/validator/src/test/resources/invalidXRV30.xml
+++ b/validator/src/test/resources/invalidXRV30.xml
@@ -115,9 +115,6 @@
                     <ram:CityName>[Seller city]</ram:CityName>
                     <ram:CountryID>DE</ram:CountryID>
                 </ram:PostalTradeAddress>
-                <ram:URIUniversalCommunication>
-                    <ram:URIID schemeID="EM">seller@email.de</ram:URIID>
-                </ram:URIUniversalCommunication>
                 <ram:SpecifiedTaxRegistration>
                     <ram:ID schemeID="VA">DE 123456789</ram:ID>
                 </ram:SpecifiedTaxRegistration>