diff --git a/intrastat_base/country.py b/intrastat_base/country.py
index 483014c..5d2cb1d 100644
--- a/intrastat_base/country.py
+++ b/intrastat_base/country.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from osv import osv, fields
 class res_country(osv.osv):
     _inherit = 'res.country'
     _columns = {
-        'intrastat': fields.boolean('Intrastat member', help="Set as True for countries that must be selected in the intrastat reports, i.e. for all European Union countries other than your own country."),
+        'intrastat': fields.boolean('Intrastat country', help="Set as True for countries that must be selected in the intrastat reports, i.e. for all European Union countries other than your own country."),
     }
     _defaults = {
         'intrastat': lambda *a: False,
diff --git a/intrastat_base/intrastat_common.py b/intrastat_base/intrastat_common.py
index 011a050..aef3930 100644
--- a/intrastat_base/intrastat_common.py
+++ b/intrastat_base/intrastat_common.py
@@ -64,15 +64,13 @@ class report_intrastat_common(osv.osv_memory):
             raise osv.except_osv(_('Error :'), _("The currency code is not set on the currency '%s'.") %intrastat.company_id.currency_id.name)
         if not intrastat.currency_id.code == 'EUR':
             raise osv.except_osv(_('Error :'), _("The company currency must be 'EUR', but is currently '%s'.") %intrastat.currency_id.code)
-        return None
+        return True
 
 
     def _check_generate_xml(self, cr, uid, intrastat, context=None):
         if not intrastat.company_id.partner_id.vat:
             raise osv.except_osv(_('Error :'), _("The VAT number is not set for the partner '%s'.") %intrastat.company_id.partner_id.name)
-        if not intrastat.company_id.partner_id.vat[0:2] == 'FR':
-            raise osv.except_osv(_('Error :'), _("The company '%s' should have a VAT number starting with 'FR' on it's related partner. Its current VAT number is '%s'.") %(intrastat.company_id.name, intrastat.company_id.partner_id.vat))
-        return None
+        return True
 
 
     def _check_xml_schema(self, cr, uid, xml_root, xml_string, xsd, context=None):
@@ -87,7 +85,7 @@ class report_intrastat_common(osv.osv_memory):
             logger.notifyChannel('intrastat', netsvc.LOG_WARNING, xml_string)
             logger.notifyChannel('intrastat', netsvc.LOG_WARNING, e)
             raise osv.except_osv(_('Error :'), _('The generated XML file is not valid against the official XML Schema Definition. The generated XML file and the full error have been written in the server logs. Here is the error, which may give you an idea on the cause of the problem : %s.') % str(e))
-        return None
+        return True
 
 
     def _attach_xml_file(self, cr, uid, ids, object, xml_string, start_date_datetime, declaration_name, context=None):