diff --git a/validation-model/src/main/java/org/verapdf/gf/model/impl/pd/gfse/GFSEFactory.java b/validation-model/src/main/java/org/verapdf/gf/model/impl/pd/gfse/GFSEFactory.java
index b7525b0ad..f70496355 100644
--- a/validation-model/src/main/java/org/verapdf/gf/model/impl/pd/gfse/GFSEFactory.java
+++ b/validation-model/src/main/java/org/verapdf/gf/model/impl/pd/gfse/GFSEFactory.java
@@ -156,14 +156,16 @@ public static GFPDStructElem createTypedStructElem(PDStructElem structElemDictio
     public static StructureType getStructureElementStandardStructureType(PDStructElem pdStructElem) {
         if (StaticContainers.getFlavour() != null && (StaticContainers.getFlavour().getPart() ==
                 PDFAFlavour.Specification.ISO_19005_4 || StaticContainers.getFlavour().getPart() ==
+                PDFAFlavour.Specification.ISO_14289_2 || StaticContainers.getFlavour().getPart() ==
                 PDFAFlavour.Specification.WCAG_2_1)) {
             StructureType defaultStructureType = pdStructElem.getDefaultStructureType();
             if (defaultStructureType != null) {
                 return defaultStructureType;
             }
         }
-        if (StaticContainers.getFlavour() == null || StaticContainers.getFlavour().getPart() !=
-                PDFAFlavour.Specification.ISO_19005_4) {
+        if (StaticContainers.getFlavour() == null || (StaticContainers.getFlavour().getPart() !=
+                PDFAFlavour.Specification.ISO_19005_4 && StaticContainers.getFlavour().getPart() !=
+                PDFAFlavour.Specification.ISO_14289_2)) {
             StructureType type = pdStructElem.getStructureType();
             if (type != null) {
                 return StructureType.createStructureType(ASAtom.getASAtom(StaticResources.getRoleMapHelper().getStandardType(type.getType())));
diff --git a/validation-model/src/main/java/org/verapdf/gf/model/impl/pd/gfse/GFSETable.java b/validation-model/src/main/java/org/verapdf/gf/model/impl/pd/gfse/GFSETable.java
index 493f77f1b..b800f3883 100644
--- a/validation-model/src/main/java/org/verapdf/gf/model/impl/pd/gfse/GFSETable.java
+++ b/validation-model/src/main/java/org/verapdf/gf/model/impl/pd/gfse/GFSETable.java
@@ -20,15 +20,14 @@
  */
 package org.verapdf.gf.model.impl.pd.gfse;
 
+import org.verapdf.gf.model.impl.containers.StaticContainers;
 import org.verapdf.gf.model.impl.pd.GFPDStructElem;
 import org.verapdf.model.selayer.SETable;
 import org.verapdf.model.pdlayer.PDStructElem;
+import org.verapdf.pdfa.flavours.PDFAFlavour;
 import org.verapdf.tools.TaggedPDFConstants;
 
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Set;
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.*;
 
 public class GFSETable extends GFPDStructElem implements SETable {
 
@@ -55,7 +54,8 @@ public Boolean getuseHeadersAndIdOrScope() {
     }
 
     private void checkTable() {
-        List<GFPDStructElem> listTR = getTR();
+        List<Integer> rowGroupingsIndexes = new LinkedList<>();
+        List<GFPDStructElem> listTR = getTR(rowGroupingsIndexes);
         int numberOfRows = listTR.size();
         this.rowSpan = (long)numberOfRows;
         if (numberOfRows == 0) {
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ private void checkTable() {
         int numberOfColumns = getNumberOfColumns(listTR.get(0));
         this.columnSpan = (long)numberOfColumns;
         GFSETableCell[][] cells = new GFSETableCell[numberOfRows][numberOfColumns];
-        if (!checkRegular(listTR, cells, numberOfRows, numberOfColumns)) {
+        if (!checkRegular(listTR, cells, numberOfRows, numberOfColumns, rowGroupingsIndexes)) {
             useHeadersAndIdOrScope = true;
             return;
         }
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ private boolean hasScope(GFSETableCell[][] cells, int numberOfRows, int numberOf
     }
 
     private boolean checkRegular(List<GFPDStructElem> listTR, GFSETableCell[][] cells,
-                                 int numberOfRows, int numberOfColumns) {
+                                 int numberOfRows, int numberOfColumns, List<Integer> rowGroupingsIndexes) {
         for (int rowNumber = 0; rowNumber < numberOfRows; rowNumber++) {
             int columnNumber = 0;
             for (PDStructElem elem : listTR.get(rowNumber).getStructuralSignificanceChildren()) {
@@ -120,6 +120,14 @@ private boolean checkRegular(List<GFPDStructElem> listTR, GFSETableCell[][] cell
                     this.numberOfColumnWithWrongRowSpan = (long)columnNumber;
                     return false;
                 }
+                if (StaticContainers.getFlavour() == PDFAFlavour.PDFUA_2) {
+                    for (Integer rowGroupsIndex : rowGroupingsIndexes) {
+                        if (rowNumber + rowSpan > rowGroupsIndex && rowNumber < rowGroupsIndex) {
+                            this.numberOfColumnWithWrongRowSpan = (long)columnNumber;
+                            return false;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
                 if (!checkRegular(cells, cell, rowSpan, colSpan, rowNumber, columnNumber)) {
                     return false;
                 }
@@ -230,7 +238,7 @@ private boolean hasScope(GFSETableCell cell, int rowNumber, int columnNumber, St
         return false;
     }
 
-    private List<GFPDStructElem> getTR() {
+    private List<GFPDStructElem> getTR(List<Integer> rowGroupingsIndexes) {
         List<GFPDStructElem> listTR = new LinkedList<>();
         for (GFPDStructElem elem : getStructuralSignificanceChildren()) {
             String type = elem.getstandardType();
@@ -238,11 +246,13 @@ private List<GFPDStructElem> getTR() {
                 listTR.add(elem);
             } else if (TaggedPDFConstants.THEAD.equals(type) || TaggedPDFConstants.TBODY.equals(type) ||
                     TaggedPDFConstants.TFOOT.equals(type)) {
+                rowGroupingsIndexes.add(listTR.size());
                 for (GFPDStructElem child : elem.getStructuralSignificanceChildren()) {
                     if (TaggedPDFConstants.TR.equals(child.getstandardType())) {
                         listTR.add(child);
                     }
                 }
+                rowGroupingsIndexes.add(listTR.size());
             }
         }
         return listTR;