6.3.2010

Official Journal of the European Union

L 57/1

COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 164/2010

of 25 January 2010

on the technical specifications for electronic ship reporting in inland navigation referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2005/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the Community

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Directive 2005/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the Community (1), and in particular Article 5, paragraph 1, point (b), thereof,

Whereas:

(1)	RIS should be developed and implemented in a harmonised, interoperable and open way.

(2)	The technical specifications for electronic ship reporting in inland navigation should be defined.

(3)	The technical specifications for electronic ship reporting should be based on the technical principles set out in Annex II to the Directive.

(4)	The technical specifications should take due account of the work carried out by relevant international organisations. Continuity shall be ensured with other modal traffic management services, in particular maritime vessel traffic management and information services.

(5)

They should also take due account of the work carried out by the expert group on electronic ship reporting which is composed of representatives of the authorities of the Member States responsible for the implementation of electronic ship reporting, and official members from other governmental bodies as well as observers from the industry.

(6)

The technical specifications should correspond to the current state of the art. Experiences gained from the application of Directive 2005/44/EC as well as future technical progress may make it necessary to amend the technical specifications. Amendments to the technical specifications should take due account of the work carried out by the expert group on electronic ship reporting.

(7)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established pursuant to Article 7 of Council Directive 91/672/EEC of 16 December 1991 on the reciprocal recognition of national boatmasters’ certificates for the carriage of goods and passengers by inland waterways (2),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article1

The technical specifications for electronic ship reporting in inland navigation are defined in the Annex.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 January 2010.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO

(1) OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 152.

(2) OJ L 373, 31.12.1991, p. 29.

ANNEX

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I: Message implementation manual convention

1.1.

Introduction

1.2.

UN/EDIFACT message structure

1.2.1.

Description of the segments and data elements

1.2.2.

Syntax

1.2.2.1.

Character sets

1.2.2.2.

Interchange structures

1.2.2.3.

Interchange

1.2.2.4.

Order of segments and groups of segments within a message

1.2.2.5.

Segment structure

1.2.2.6.

Data element structure

1.2.2.7.

Compressing

1.2.2.8.

Representation of numeric data element values

1.3.

Messages

1.3.1.

ERINOT

1.3.2.

PAXLST

1.3.3.

ERIRSP

1.3.4.

BERMAN

1.4.

Amendment procedures

Part II: Codes and references

2.1.

Introduction

2.2.

Clarifications

2.2.1.

Terminology

2.2.2.

WCO and the HS

2.3.

Definitions

2.4.

Classifications and code descriptions

2.4.1.

Updating of codes and reference tables

2.4.2.

Descriptions of the code tables

2.4.2.1.

Vessel and convoy type

2.4.2.2.

Official ship number (OFS)

2.4.2.3.

IMO ship identification number

2.4.2.4.

Electronic reporting number (for ship identification) ERN

2.4.2.5.

Unique European vessel identification number

2.4.2.6.

Harmonised system code (HS)

2.4.2.7.

Combined Nomenclature (CN)

2.4.2.8.

Standard goods classification for transport statistics/revised (NST) 2000

2.4.2.9.

UN dangerous goods number (UNDG)

2.4.2.10.

International maritime dangerous goods code (IMDG)

2.4.2.11.

ADN/R/D

2.4.2.12.

UN country code

2.4.2.13.

UN location code — UN/LOCODE

2.4.2.14.

Fairway section code

2.4.2.15.

Terminal code

2.4.2.16.

Freight container size and type code

2.4.2.17.

Container identification code

2.4.2.18.

Package type

2.4.2.19.

Handling instructions

2.4.2.20.

Purpose of call

2.4.2.21.

Nature of cargo

2.5.

Unique European vessel identification number

2.6.

Definition of the ERI vessel types

2.7.

Location codes

2.7.1.

Data elements

2.7.2.

Example

Abbreviations

Appendices

Message implementation manuals

Appendix 1

(Dangerous) goods reporting (IFTDGN) — ERINOT

Appendix 2

Passenger and crew list (PAXLST)

Appendix 3

ERINOT response and receipt message (APERAK) — ERIRSP

Appendix 4

Berth management port notification (BERMAN)

1. PART I: MESSAGE IMPLEMENTATION MANUAL CONVENTION

1.1. Introduction

The technical specifications define the structure of four messages for electronic ship reporting in inland navigation, based on the UN/EDIFACT message structure (see also chapter 1.2) and customised, where required, for the purpose of inland navigation.

In the case that electronic ship reporting in inland navigation is required by national or international law, these technical specifications shall be applied.

The messages are:

1.	(Dangerous) goods reporting (IFTDGN) — ERINOT

2.	Passenger and crew lists (PAXLST)

3.	ERINOT response and receipt message (APERAK) — ERIRSP

4.	Berth management port notification (BERMAN)

In the Appendices (message implementation manuals) the exact use of the messages, data elements and codes is defined in order to ensure a common understanding and usage of the messages.

The use of XML technology is another possibility. The standardisation of XML message definition for the purpose of electronic ship reporting in inland navigation is dealt with by the relevant working group supporting the Committee established pursuant to Article 7 of Council Directive 91/672/EEC of 16 December 1991 on the reciprocal recognition of national boatmasters’ certificates for the carriage of goods and passenger.

1.2. UN/EDIFACT message structure

The following elaborations are based on ISO 9735.

UN/EDIFACT messages are composed of segments. The structure of a message is described in a branching diagram indicating the position and the mutual relationship of the segments and segment groups.

For each segment the data elements are defined which are to be used in a message. Some data elements are combined to form composite data elements. The messages follow a fixed syntax as defined in ISO 9735.

A segment and a data element within a segment are either mandatory or conditional. Mandatory segments and/or data elements contain important data for a receiving application and shall be filled with sensible, in other words valid data. Conditional elements need not to be present in a message.

Each message starts with two or three segments, the ‘interchange header’ (UNB) and the ‘message header’ (UNH). Where required also the ‘service string advice’ (UNA) is used as a first segment to define which character sets are used in the message. Each message finishes with the segments ‘message trailer’ (UNT) and ‘interchange trailer’ (UNZ). Thus each message is contained in one interchange, and an interchange contains only one single message.

1.2.1. Description of the segments and data elements

In the message descriptions the following indicators are used:

Column 1 contains the name in form of the acronym (TAG) of the segment group, represented by the hierarchy of segment names on higher levels. This indication is derived from the branching diagram.

Column 2 contains the name in form of the acronym (TAG) of the segment, the number of the composite data element and the number of the data element.

Column 3 indicates the level on which the segment is situated in the branching diagram.

Column 4 indicates whether the segment or data element is mandatory (M) or conditional (C).

Column 5 defines the format of the data element.

Column 6 gives the UN/EDIFACT name of the data element. The names of segments are written in bold upper cases, the names of composite data elements are written in normal upper cases and the names of data elements are written in normal lower cases.

Column 7 gives a description of the data elements (fields). If a fixed value is to be used, the value is indicated in quotes.

1.2.2. Syntax

The full description of the data elements in the service segments is part of ISO 7372 Trade Data Elements Directory.

1.2.2.1. Character sets

For the characters in the sets below, the 7-bit codes in the basic code table in ISO 646 shall be used, unless the corresponding 8-bit codes in ISO 6937 and ISO 8859 or other bit codes are specifically agreed between the interchanging partners through the usage of the UNA segment.

Level A character set:

Description	Code	Remarks
Letters	upper case A to Z
Numerals	0 to 9
Space character
Full stop	.
Comma	,
Hyphen/minus sign	—
Opening parenthesis	(
Closing parenthesis	)
Oblique stroke (slash)	/
Equals sign	=
Apostrophe	'	Reserved for use as segment terminator
Plus sign	+	Reserved for use as segment tag and data element separator
Colon	:	Reserved for use as component data element separator
Question mark	?	Reserved for use as release character? immediately preceding one of the characters ' + : ? restores their normal meaning. For example, 10? + 10 = 20 means 10 + 10 = 20. Question mark is represented by ??.

The following characters are also part of the level A character set.

Description	Code
Exclamation mark	!
Quotation mark	"
Percentage sign	%
Ampersand	&
Asterisk	*
Semi-colon	;
Less-than sign	<
Greater-than sign	>

1.2.2.2. Interchange structures

The service string advice, UNA, and the service segments UNB to UNZ shall appear in the order stated in an interchange. See chapter 1.2.2.3.

There may be several functional groups within an interchange.

A message consists of segments. The structures for segments and for data elements therein are shown in chapter 1.2.2.5.

1.2.2.3. Interchange

An interchanges consists of:

Service String Advice UNA Conditional

– – – – – – – – – – Interchange Header UNB Mandatory

| – – – – – – Message Header UNH Mandatory

| | User Data Segments described in the Annex implementation manual

| – – – – – – Message Trailer UNT Mandatory

– – – – – – – – – – Interchange Trailer UNZ Mandatory

1.2.2.4. Order of segments and groups of segments within a message

Message structure diagrams and the order of the segments following the processing rules can be found in the Appendices.

1.2.2.5. Segment structure

Segment Tag: Mandatory

Segment Code: Mandatory component data element

Component D.E. separator: Conditional

Nesting and repeating indication: Conditional component data element(s)

Data element separator: Mandatory

Simple or composite data elements: Mandatory or Conditional as specified in the relevant segments directory and implementation manual

Segment Terminator: Mandatory

1.2.2.6. Data element structure

Simple Data Element:

Mandatory or Conditional as specified in the relevant implementation guideline.

Composite Data Element:

In accordance with segments directory and as specified in the implementation manual.

Component data elements and Component data element separators:

Mandatory (see restriction below)

Data element separator: Mandatory (see restriction below)

Restriction:

There shall be no component data element separator after the last component data element in a composite data element and no data element separator after the last data element in a segment.

1.2.2.7. Compressing

In data elements for which the Data Elements Directory specifies variable length and in the case that there are no other restrictions, insignificant character positions shall be suppressed. In the case of insignificant characters, leading zeroes and trailing spaces shall be suppressed.

However, a single zero before a decimal sign is significant and a zero may be significant (e.g. to indicate a temperature) if so stated in the data elements specification of the implementation manuals.

When compressing messages, the following rules shall be followed.

(a) Exclusion of segments

Conditional segments containing no data shall be omitted (including their segment tags).

(b) Exclusion of data elements by omission

Data elements are identified by their sequential positions within the segment as stated in the Segment Directory. If a conditional data element is omitted and if it is followed by another data element, its position shall be indicated by retention of its data element separator.

Tag+DE+DE+++DE+DE+DE’

|_|_______________ These two data elements are omitted

If one or more conditional data elements at the end of a segment are omitted, the segment may be truncated by the segment terminator, i.e. contiguous trailing data element separators are not required to be transmitted.

Tag+DE+DE+++DE' Using the example from 2.2.7 b, the last two data elements have been omitted and by '|____ the segment has been truncated.

(d) Exclusion of component data elements by omission

Component data elements are identified by their given sequential positions within a composite data element. If a conditional component data element is omitted and is followed by another component data element, its given position shall be represented by its component data element separator.

Tag+DE+CE:CE+CE:::CE'

|_|_____ Two component data elements omitted in the last composite data element.

(e) Exclusion of component data elements by truncation

One or more conditional component data elements at the end of a composite data element may be excluded by truncation by the data element separator or, if at the end of a segment, by the segment terminator.

Tag+DE+CE+CE' The last component data element in the first composite data element |___|___ has been omitted and also three component data elements in the last composite data element. In both cases the composite data elements have been truncated, indicated in the first case by the data element separator and in the second case by the segment terminator.

1.2.2.8. Representation of numeric data element values

(a) Decimal sign

The ISO representation for a decimal sign is the comma (,) but a point on the line (.) is allowed (see ISO 31-0: 1981). Both these characters are part of the Level A and B sets. When the service string advice, UNA, is used, its third character specifies the character used in the interchange. It is however strongly recommended to use as a default the (,) to represent a decimal sign under all circumstances. The decimal sign shall not be counted as a character of the value when computing the maximum field length of a data element. However, allowance shall be made for the character in transmission and reception. When a decimal sign is transmitted, there shall be at least one digit before and after the decimal sign. For values represented by integers only, neither a decimal sign nor decimal zeroes are used unless there is a need to indicate the degree of precision.

Preferred: 0,5 and 2 and 2,0 Not allowed: ,5 or .5 or 2, or 2.

(b) Triad separator

Triad separators shall not be used in interchange.

Allowed: 2500000 Not allowed: 2,500,000 or 2.500.000 or 2 500 000

Numeric data element values shall be regarded as positive. Although conceptually a deduction is negative, it shall be represented by a positive value and such cases shall be indicated in the data elements directory. lf a value is to be indicated as negative, it shall in transmission be immediately preceded by a minus sign, e.g. -112. The minus sign shall not be counted as a character of the value when computing the maximum field length of a data element. However, allowance shall be made for the character in transmission and reception.

Legend:

Ref.

The numeric reference tag for the data element as stated in ISO 7372 UNTDED and, when preceded by S, reference for a composite data element used in service segments.

Name

Name of COMPOSITE DATA ELEMENT in capital letters

Name of DATA ELEMENT in capital letters

Name of Component data element in small letters

Repr.

Data value representation:

a — alphabetic characters

n — numeric characters

an — alphanumeric characters

a3 — 3 alphabetic characters, fixed length

n3 — 3 numeric characters, fixed length

an3 — 3 alphanumeric characters, fixed length

a..3 — up to 3 alphabetic characters

n..3 — up to 3 numeric characters

an..3 — up to 3 alphanumeric characters

M — Mandatory element

C — Conditional element.

When the composite data element is used, a mandatory component data element in a conditional composite data element shall appear.

If in the message implementation manuals a smaller number is used than the ISO standard requires, then this shall be indicated within brackets. The remaining space in a data element shall be filled with space characters.

The usage indicators in the message implementation manuals are as follows:

UNSM Usage	Usage	Indicator in this message implementation manual
Mandatory (M)	Mandatory (M)	mandatory (M)
Conditional (C)	Required (R)	always required (M)
Conditional (C)	Advised (A)	usage of e.g. a certain code set is strongly advised
Conditional (C)	Dependent (D)	usage of the entity depends upon well defined conditions
Conditional (C)	Optional (O)	usage is at the need or discretion of the sender of the message
Conditional (C)	Not Used (X)	not to be used (n. a.)

In the implementation manuals of the messages the usage indicators are used explicitly to ensure a uniform use within electronic ship reporting in inland navigation. Throughout the document reference is made to indicators (M, R, A, D, O and X) which are shown adjacent to data items and which dictate for the message the agreed usage of the entities.

In the following table the indicators and their respective uses are set out:

Status (S) Value	Description	Remark
M	Mandatory	Indicates that this item is mandatory in the standard message.
R	Required	Indicates that this entity shall be sent in this message implementation and use is here mandatory.
A	Advised	Indicates that a recognised international code-set i.e. UN, ISO or ERI code set is highly recommended for use in this implementation over any local codes.
D	Dependent	Indicates that the use of the entity depends upon a well-defined condition or set of conditions. These conditions shall be clearly specified in the relevant implementation guideline.
O	Optional	Indicates that this entity is at the need or discretion of the sender of the message.
X		Not to be used in this message implementation (n. a.).

1.3. Messages

1.3.1. ERINOT

The ERI notification message (ERINOT) shall be used for the reporting of voyage related information and of information on dangerous and non-dangerous cargo carried on-board vessels sailing on inland waterways. The ERINOT message is a specific use of the UN/EDIFACT ‘International Forwarding and Transport Dangerous Goods Notification (IFTDGN)’ message as it has been developed within the PROTECT (1) organisation. The ERINOT message is based on the EDIFACT directory 98.B and the PROTECT implementation version 1.0.

For the data and codes contained in the message applications based on these message specifications, use has been made of the UN Directory D98B.

The ERINOT message encompasses the following types:

—	transport notification from vessel to authority (identifier ‘VES’), from ship to shore;

—	transport notification from carrier to authority (identifier ‘CAR’), from shore to shore;

—	passage notification (identifier ‘PAS’), from authority to authority.

The following message functions show what sort of message can be expected:

—	new message (identifier ‘9’);

—	modification of message (identifier ‘5’);

—	cancellation of message (identifier ‘1’).

1.3.2. PAXLST

The PAXLST message is based on the UN/EDIFACT message PAXLST. It shall be used for the exchange of data in inland navigation between the captain/skipper or carrier and designated authorities such as ISPS terminals, customs, immigration, police.

The message shall be also used to transfer passenger/crew data from a designated authority in the country of departure to the appropriate authorities in the country of arrival of the means of transport.

1.3.3. ERIRSP

The ERI response message (ERIRSP) is derived from the UN/EDIFACT APERAK message. It may be generated by for instance a RIS centre. The response messages with respect to the different functions (new, modification or cancellation) of the ERINOT message have all the same structure. The response to a ‘modification’ or a ‘cancellation’ contains information whether or not the ‘modification’ or ‘cancellation’ has been processed by the receiving system.

1.3.4. BERMAN

The Berth Management (BERMAN) message combines the pre-arrival notification respectively general declaration into one single notification which is based on the EDIFACT message BERMAN from the UN/EDIFACT D04B directory. The implementation manual is based on the guidelines as defined by the PROTECT group.

The BERMAN message shall be sent by vessels sailing on inland waterways before arriving at or departing from a berth or a port and provides information about the time of arrival and the services required to ensure a prompt handling, to support procedures and to facilitate controls.

The message incorporates the legal requirements regarding the notification of a ship to a port. It supports one request for the ship — be it for entering the port, berthing on arrival of the ship, leaving the berth on departure of the ship or shifting of berths for the ship within the port or for transiting only through the port area. The arrival and transit notification contains all details regarding the movement of the ship from outside the port area to the first berth in the port area or in case of transit to the point where the vessel is leaving.

Required additional services to be arranged for arrival at a berth can be specified. The estimated time of arrival (ETA) at the entry point and where required leaving point and previous place of call of the ship are required information elements.

1.4. Amendment procedures

Proposals for amendments to the message implementation manuals shall be sent together with an explanation, why the amendment is needed to the chairperson of the Electronic Reporting expert group.

The chairperson shall distribute the proposal to the members of the expert group as well as to the European Commission.

As regards the expert group, the relevant procedures as defined in the Terms of Reference for the Electronic Reporting expert group shall apply.

The European Commission will proceed with any amendment in accordance with the procedures established in the RIS Directive. In this context, due account shall be taken of the work of the expert group.

2. PART II: CODES AND REFERENCES

2.1. Introduction

In Part II the various codes and references which shall be used in electronic ship reporting for inland navigation are defined. The usage of codes and reference numbers does serve the purpose of unambiguousness. The use of codes and references will lead to less misinterpretations and easy translation into any language. Therefore the usage of codes and references is mandatory for those codes indicated in the messages and included here and strongly recommended whenever other data has to be interchanged between various computer applications and between parties using different languages provided that the relevant data element allows an existing and published code value. In the following, the definitions and descriptions of the used codes and references are described, for the actual code tables a reference will be made towards the relevant chapters of this Annex or where available an URL (Internet address) will be given.

2.2. Clarifications

2.2.1. Terminology

The following clarifications serve to ensure that the meaning of the used information elements in electronic ship reporting is clear and unambiguous and that through clear descriptions the maintenance of data and references is facilitated and ensured.

1. Data Dictionary

A data dictionary is in essence a centralised storage of information on data such as the meaning, the links with other data, the source, the usage, and the classification. The dictionary is used for the efficient planning, management and evaluation of the collection, recording and usage of data. The data dictionary or lexicon is primary and originally a book containing words arranged in alphabetical order with definitions, etymologies and other information.

2. Data Element Directory

A data element directory is in essence a book with directions listing names and particulars of a specific group of information elements. In information technology it is also a table with identification symbols and pointers to the matching data. The TDED (Trade Data Elements Directory) ISO 7372 has an adopted agreed set of standard data elements for various areas of application. It contains a number, a data element name, a description of the concept to explain the agreed meaning in order to determine the content of the information (data value) to be provided with the data element. A specification of the character representation of the data value, with indication of space (number of characters) is provided, together with the synonyms of data element names where appropriate and used.

3. Data repository

A data repository is in essence a place where things are stored, e.g. a warehouse. Quite often the term data warehouse is used to indicate the place of storage of common data. The data repository is used in the development of XML and ebXML to indicate the place of storage of the so called core components. The first catalogues of core components are available as draft proposals for standards, see also www.unece.org/cefact/. Under ebXML a repository item is associated with a set of standard metadata defined as attributes of the registry object class. These attributes reside outside of the actual repository and provide descriptive information about the repository item.

4. Glossary

A list and explanation of e.g. difficult technical terms, it is often described as a partial dictionary. The terms are often alphabetically listed to be used for reference in projects, books or studies.

5. Vocabulary

A list of words and often phrases, abbreviations etc. usually arranged in alphabetical order and defined or otherwise identified as in a dictionary or glossary.

2.2.2. WCO and the H.S.

The World Customs Organisation (WCO) has developed a number of standards and guidelines pertaining to the interchange of data in the area of goods and cargo declarations.

The WCO maintains the Harmonised System (HS) which provides a 6-digit classification system for goods and commodities, the HS is used for classifying goods covering over 5 000 descriptions of the products or groups of products most commonly produced and traded. The structure of this numeric system is such that it provides a legal and logical structure, which puts group's products or categories of products into headings, chapters and into sections.

It can be used by customs but is meant also for statistics, manufacturers, transport, import and export.

The structure is as follows:

XX	Heading
XXXX	Harmonised System
XXXX.XX	HS Code

For additional local use the code can be expanded as follows:

XXXX.XX.XX	Code for Combined Nomenclature
XXXX.XX.XX.XX	Statistics number
XXXX.XXXX.XXX	TARIC code

Moreover there are further local subdivisions of up to 21 positions to indicate e.g. the national tax code.

The Kyoto Convention of the WCO describes in detail the procedures and processes and the information elements for transit and import/export declarations.

2.3. Definitions

The following definitions (2) are used for the purpose of these technical specifications.

A traffic organisation service is a service to prevent the development of dangerous vessel traffic situations by managing traffic movements and to provide for the safe and efficient movement of vessel traffic within the VTS area.

Agent means any person mandated or authorised to act for or to supply information on behalf of the operator of the vessel.

Asynchronous message means a message that can be delivered by the sender without explicitly having to wait for the processing of the message by the receiver. The receiver decides when to process the message.

Barge means a vessel that has no propulsion of its own.

Code means a character string used as an abbreviated means of a) recording or identifying information b) to represent or identify information using a specific symbolic form that can be recognised by a computer. [ISO TC154/SC1]

Competent authority means the authorities and organisations authorised by the governments to receive and pass on information reported pursuant to this standard.

Consignee means the party such as mentioned in the transport document by whom the goods, cargo or containers are to be received.

Consignor means the merchant by whom, in whose name or on whose behalf a contract of carriage of goods has been concluded with a carrier or any party by whom, in whose name or on whose behalf the goods are actually delivered to the consignee in relation to the contract of carriage (Synonyms: Shipper, Sender).

Dangerous goods means (3) :

—	goods classified in the UNDG Code,

—	goods classified in the ADN/ADNR Code,

—	goods classified in the IMDG Code,

—	dangerous liquid substances listed in the IBC Code,

—	liquefied gases listed in the IGC Code,

—	solids referred to in Appendix B of the BC Code,

Data element means a unit of data which, in a certain context, is considered indivisible and for which the identification, description and value representation has been specified.

EDI number means the electronic address of the sender or receiver of a message (e.g. the sender and receiver of the cargo). This may be an E-mail address, an agreed identifier or e.g. a number of the European Article Numbering Association (EAN number).

Electronic data interchange (EDI) means the transfer of structured data by agreed standards from applications on the computer of one party to applications on the computer of another party by electronic means.

Forwarder means the party arranging the carriage of goods including connecting services and/or associated formalities on behalf of shipper and consignee.

Implementation guidelines means a manual describing in detail how a certain standard message will be implemented and which segments, data elements, codes and references will be used and how.

Location means any named geographical place, such as a port, an inland freight terminal, an airport, a container freight station, a terminal or any other place where customs clearance and/or regular receipt or delivery of goods can take place, with permanent facilities used for goods movements associated with international trade/transport and used frequently for these purposes. The location should be recognised as such by a competent national body.

Logistics means the planning, execution and control of the movement and placement of people and/or goods and of the supporting activities related to such movement and placement within a system organised to achieve specific objectives.

Manifest means a document listing the specifications of goods including equipment loaded in a means of transport. A manifest often represents an accumulation of Bills of Lading for official and administrative purposes.

Means of transport: represents the type of vehicle used for the transport of goods such as barge, truck, vessel or train.

Message code: a unique six character alphabetic reference identifying a message type.

Mode of transport means a method of transport used for the conveyance of goods e.g. by rail, by road, by sea, by inland waterways.

Monitoring means to follow by means of any of various devices the progress and performance of vessels and to warn the responsible parties of any deviations from the expected, respectively planned performance.

Multimodal transport means the carriage of goods (containers) by at least two different modes of transport.

Nautical support is support given by tugboats or boatmen to assist in safe navigation and mooring.

Navigational information is information provided to the skipper on-board to support in on-board decision making.

Navigational support is support given by pilots on-board or in special circumstances on shore (pilotage from shore) to prevent the development of dangerous vessel traffic situations.

Operator means the owner or manager of the ship.

Polluting goods means (3):

—	oils as defined in Annex I to the MARPOL Convention,

—	noxious liquid substances as defined in Annex II to the MARPOL Convention,

—	harmful substances as defined in Annex III to the MARPOL Convention.

Procedure means the steps to be followed in order to comply with a formality, including the timing, format and transmission method for the submission of required information.

Qualifier means a data element whose value shall be expressed as a code that gives specific meaning to the function of another data element or a segment. [ISO 9735]

Radar means any of several systems or devices using transmitted and reflected radio waves for detecting a reflecting object, such as a vessel and determining its direction, distance, speed and heading. It can be used for navigation and detection.

Reference number serves to refer to or mention a relation or where applicable a restriction.

Risk (Customs) means the likelihood of an event that may occur in the international movement and trade of goods threatening the Community's security and safety, posing a risk to public health environment and consumers.

Risk management (Customs) means the systematic identification and implementation of all measures necessary for limiting exposure of risks. This includes activities such as collecting of data and information, analysing and assessing risk prescribing and taking action and regular monitoring and review of the process and its outcomes, based on international, Community and national sources and strategies.

Segment (EDI) means a predefined and identified set of functionally related data elements values which are identified by their sequential positions within the set. A segment starts with a segment tag and ends with a segment terminator. It can be a service segment or a user data segment.

Segment code means a code which uniquely identifies each segment as specified in a segment directory. [ISO 9735]

Shipmaster means the person on-board of the ship being in command and having the authority to take all decisions pertaining to navigation and ship management. (Synonyms: captain, skipper, boat master).

Shipper see consignor.

Single window means a facility that allows parties involved in trade and transport to lodge standardised information with a single entry point to fulfil all regulatory requirements. If information is electronic then individual data elements should only be submitted once (4).

Tag means a unique identifier for a segment or data element. [ISO 9735]

Tracing means the action of retrieving information concerning the whereabouts of cargo, cargo items, consignments or equipment.

Tracking means the function of maintaining status information, including current location, of cargo, cargo items, consignments or equipment (containers either full or empty).

Transport notification means the announcement of an intended voyage of a ship to a competent authority.

UN/EDIFACT means the UN rules for Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport. They comprise a set of standards, directories and guidelines for the electronic interchange of structured data, and in particular that related to trade in goods or services between independent computerised information systems. Recommended within the framework of the UN, the rules are approved and published by the UN/ECE in the UN Trade Data Interchange Directory (UNTDID) and are maintained under agreed procedures.

Vessel (synonym: ship) means an inland waterway vessel or sea-going ship. In inland navigation, this term includes also small crafts, ferry boats and floating equipment.

Vessel support services are services given to the skipper by e.g. bunker stations and repair organisation.

Vessel traffic monitoring means providing information orally as well as electronically as well as giving directions in interaction with and response to vessels in a traffic flow to optimise the smooth (efficient) and safe transport.

Vessel traffic services (VTS) means a service implemented by a competent authority, designed to improve the safety and efficiency of vessel traffic and to protect the environment. The service should have the capability to interact with the traffic and to respond to traffic situations developing in the area.

VTS area means the delineated, formally declared service area of the VTS. A VTS area may be subdivided in sub-areas or sectors.

VTS services means an information service, but also others, such as a navigational assistance service, or a traffic organisation service, or both.

2.4. Classifications and code descriptions

In order to minimise interpreting work to be done by the receivers of messages, classifications and code lists shall be used to the highest possible extent. Existing codes shall be used in order to avoid creating additional work on the assembling and maintenance of new code lists.

The following classifications shall be used in inland ship reporting:

1.	Vessel and convoy type (UN Recommendation 28)

2.	Official ship number (OFS)

3.	IMO ship identification number (IMO) is the Lloyds Register as published for every seagoing vessel number without the letters LR

4.	ERI ship identification number

5.	ENI European navigation identification (unique European vessel number)

6.	Harmonised commodity description and coding system (HS, goods)

7.	Combined Nomenclature (CN, goods)

8.	Standard goods classification for transport statistics (goods)

9.	UN dangerous goods number (UNDG)

10.	International maritime dangerous goods code (IMDG)

11.

ADN/ADNR

12.	UN code for country and nationality

13.	UN code for trade and transport locations (UNLOCODE)

14.	Fairway section code

15.	Terminal code

16.	Freight container size and type code

17.	Container identification code

18.	Package type code

19.	Handling instructions

20.	Purpose of call

21.	Nature of cargo

In the following, details and remarks on the application of these codes in inland navigation and user guidelines are given. The vessel and convoy type codes are depicted in various languages in the code tables. The combination of the elements of the above named codes 12 to 15 is defined in Chapter 2.7.

2.4.1. Updating of codes and reference tables

The need to maintain uniform codes and references and the strong requirement to keep the various tables stable and uniform, requires stringent procedures and processes for the maintenance, publication and usage of the various codes.

To facilitate the maintenance of all codes and reference tables used in electronic reporting messages, the codes and references are divided into six categories.

Category A

International codes and references maintained by an official organisation and used in a singular fashion. New or change codes will be published by the international organisation which also indicates at which time the new codes shall be implemented. The implementation of changes to the tables is coordinated by this organisation however for the reporting under the electronic ship reporting specifications, the ERI Expert Group shall indicate as from when the codes are to be used in the messages. Examples are the UNDG (5) IMDG (6) ADN/ADNR/D (7) and the HS/TARIC (8) codes.

Category B

International codes and references maintained by an recognised international organisation such as ISO or UNECE; the publication of changes to the tables takes place at regular intervals as a result of user requirements, the changes are coordinated by the user communities. Examples are the UN/LOCODES (9), the type of means of transport, transport mode, country and currency codes, freight costs and charges.

Category C

Business related codes and references maintained by a private respectively public-private organisation such as EAN, Lloyds, Protect. Examples are IMO numbers, EAN address codes.

Category D

Regional codes and references maintained by a public organisation for usage in a certain area. Examples are fairway section codes, ECDIS references.

Category E

National codes and references maintained by a public, respectively public private partnership. Examples are NST/R.

Category F

Standard codes and references used in the reporting and which are part of the standard message and described in the message as such. Changes should be coordinated by the controlling bodies. Examples are qualifiers, syntax codes, identifiers, function codes.

The international codes and references mentioned under Category A are generally originating from the shipper of the goods. The codes are to be supplied obligatory in accordance with the respective legal requirements and rules and regulations to enable and facilitate control by the competent authorities and emergency measures.

For all the other categories a subset consisting of the codes and references used in electronic reporting and other messages for inland waterway transport is often maintained by the controlling agency. In this way the harmonised use and implementation of new and changed entrees to these code tables can be executed in a coordinated way.

The controlling agency of the various messages can be found under UNH data element 0051 or in the message implementation manuals themselves or in the respective code tables as mentioned underneath.

2.4.2. Descriptions of the code tables

2.4.2.1. Vessel and Convoy Type

FULL TITLE	Codes for types of means of transport Annex 2, chapter 2.5: Inland water transport
ABBREVIATION	UN Recommendation 28
ORIGINATING AUTHORITY	UNECE/CEFACT http://www.unece.org/cefact
LEGAL BASIS	UN Recommendation 28, ECE/Trade/276; 2001/23
CURRENT STATUS	Operational
IMPLEMENTATION DATE	March 2001
AMENDMENT	UN/CEFACT 2002
STRUCTURE	4-digit alphanumeric code:
	1 digit: ‘1’ for maritime navigation, ‘8’ for ‘inland navigation’
	2 digits for vessel or convoy
	1 digit for subdivision as defined in chapter 6
SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION	This recommendation establishes a common code list for the identification of the type of means of transport. It has a particular relevance to transport organisations and providers, Customs and other authorities, statistical offices, forwarders, shippers, consignees and other parties concerned with transport.
LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS	UN Recommendation No. 19
MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE	http://www.unece.org/cefact/recommendations/rec_index.htm http://www.RISexpertgroups.org
LANGUAGES	English
ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY	EC
REMARKS	The main set of code values is governed by an international body (UNECE). To ensure harmonisation, one single set of code values representing also additional vessel types can be used by all RIS applications.

Example
8010	Motor freighter (Inland)
1500	General cargo vessel (sea)
Usage in the implementation manuals	TDT/C228/8179 (convoy)
	EQD(B)/C224/8155 (vessel)
Annexes
UNECE Recommendation No. 28: Codes for types of means of transport, Inland Navigation code list description in various languages as nationally required

2.4.2.2. Official ship number (OFS)

FULL TITLE	Official ship number
ABBREVIATION	OFS
ORIGINATING AUTHORITY	Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR)
LEGAL BASIS	§ 2.18 Rheinschiffsuntersuchungsordnung
CURRENT STATUS	Operational
IMPLEMENTATION DATE	------
AMENDMENT	------
STRUCTURE	2-digit country code (an)
	5 digit register no. (an)
	Country codes:
	01 - 19 France
	20 - 39 The Netherlands
	40 - 49 Germany
	60 - 69 Belgium
	70 - 79 Switzerland
	80 - 99 Other countries
SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION	-----
LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS	-----
USAGE	Inland navigation
MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE	-----
LANGUAGES	-----
ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY	Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine, 2, Place de la Republique, 67082 Strasbourg Cedex, FRANCE
REMARKS	This code is replaced by the European Vessel Identification Number as defined in the Rheinschiffsuntersuchungsordnung and Article 2.18 of Annex II to Directive 2006/87/EC (10).

Example
4112345	Germany, Gerda
Usage in the implementation manuals	TDT/C222/8213
	EQD(1)/C237/8260
	SGP/C237/8260

2.4.2.3. IMO ship identification number

FULL TITLE	IMO ship identification number
ABBREVIATION	IMO No
ORIGINATING AUTHORITY	International Maritime Organisation/Lloyds
LEGAL BASIS	IMO Resolution A.600(15), SOLAS chapter XI, regulation 3
CURRENT STATUS	Operational
IMPLEMENTATION DATE	-----
AMENDMENT	Updated daily
STRUCTURE	Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (LR) number (seven digits).
SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION	The IMO Resolution aims at assigning a permanent number to each ship for identifying purposes.
LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS	-----
USAGE	For seagoing ships
MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE	www.ships-register.com.
LANGUAGES	English
ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY	International Maritime Organisation 4 Albert Embankment London SE1 7SR United Kingdom

Example
Vessel dwt 2774	Danchem East 9031624
Usage in the implementation manuals	TDT/C222/8213
	EQD(1)/C237/8260
	SGP/C237/8260

2.4.2.4. Electronic reporting number (for ship identification) ERN

FULL TITLE	Electronic reporting number (for ship identification)
ABBREVIATION	ERN
ORIGINATING AUTHORITY	Rijkswaterstaat, the Netherlands
LEGAL BASIS	-----
CURRENT STATUS	Operational
IMPLEMENTATION DATE	-----
LIMIT OF OPERATIONAL LIFE	-----
AMENDMENT	-----
STRUCTURE	8-digit number
SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION	-----
LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS	-----
USAGE	In electronic reporting for ships which do not have an OFS nor an IMO number
MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE	www.risexpertgroups.org
LANGUAGES
ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY	ERI-helpdesk@risexpertgroups.org
REMARK	This code will is replaced by the European vessel identification number as defined in Article 2.18 of Annex II to Directive 2006/87/EC.

Example
12345678	Renate
Usage in the implementation guides	TDT/C222/8213
	EQD(1)/C237/8260
	SGP/C237/8260

2.4.2.5. Unique European vessel identification number

FULL TITLE

Unique European vessel identification number

ABBREVIATION

ENI

ORIGINATING AUTHORITY

European Union

LEGAL BASIS

Directive 2006/87/EC; Directive 2005/44/EC

CURRENT STATUS

-----

IMPLEMENTATION DATE

-----

LIMIT OF OPERATIONAL LIFE

-----

AMENDMENT

Continuously

STRUCTURE

8-digit-number

SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION

The unique European navigation identification or the unique European vessel identification number aims at assigning a permanent number to each hull for identifying purposes.

LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS

IMO number, ERN number, OFS number

USAGE

In electronic ship reporting, tracking and tracing and certification of vessels for inland vessels.

MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE

(a)	Competent authorities shall keep a register. Access will be granted to competent authorities of other Member States.

(b)	European vessel number database

(c)	Contracting States of the Mannheim Convention and to other parties based on administrative agreements.

LANGUAGES

-----

ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY

EU Member States and the contract parties to the Mannheim Convention

REMARK

The unique European vessel identification number ENI consists of eight Arabic numerals. The first three digits are the code of the assigning competent authority. The next five digits are a serial number.

See also Chapter 2.5.

Example

12345678

Usage in the implementation manuals

TDT, EQD (V1 and V2-V15)

CNI/GID and

CNI/GID/DGS, Tag 1311

2.4.2.6. Harmonised system code (HS)

FULL TITLE	Harmonised commodity description and coding system
ABBREVIATION	HS; Harmonised System
ORIGINATING AUTHORITY	World Customs Organisation
LEGAL BASIS	International Convention on the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System
CURRENT STATUS	Operational
IMPLEMENTATION DATE	1-1-2007
AMENDMENT	In principle revised every five years.
STRUCTURE	7 466 headings, organised in four hierarchical levels
	Level 1: sections coded by Roman numerals (I to XXI)
	Level 2 chapters identified by two-digit numerical codes
	Level 3: headings identified by four-digit numerical codes
	Level 4: subheadings identified by six-digit numerical code
SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION	HS convention is a classification of goods by criteria based on raw material and the stage of production of commodities. HS is the heart of the whole process of harmonisation of international economic classifications being jointly conducted by the United Nations Statistics Division and Eurostat. Its items and sub-items are the fundamental terms on which industrial goods are identified in product classifications. Objectives: to harmonise (a) external trade classifications to guarantee direct correspondence; and (b) countries external trade statistics and to guarantee that these are comparable internationally.
LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS	Combined Nomenclature (CN): full agreement on six-digit-level;
	NST/R on 3-digit level.
USAGE	Products
MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE	World Customs Organisation Rue de l’Industrie, 26-39 1040 Brussels, BELGIUM www.wcoomd.org Customs Cooperation Council, Brussels
LANGUAGES	Dutch, English, French, German etc.
ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY	A subset of the codes used for electronic reporting will be maintained through the ERI expert group.
REMARKS	The HS classification is further disaggregated at European Union level into a classification called Combined Nomenclature (CN)

Example
730110	Sheet piling of iron or steel
310210	Mineral or chemical fertilisers, ammonium sulphate
Usage in the implementation manuals	CNI/GID/FTX(1)/C108/4440 CNI/GID/FTX(2)/C108/4440

2.4.2.7. Combined Nomenclature (CN)

FULL TITLE	Combined Nomenclature
ABBREVIATION	CN
ORIGINATING AUTHORITY	EU Commission, Statistical Office EUROSTAT
LEGAL BASIS	EU Council, Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987
CURRENT STATUS	Operational
IMPLEMENTATION DATE	-----
AMENDMENT	Annual revisions at 1 January
STRUCTURE	8-digit numerical code:
	19 581 headings organised in five hierarchical levels:
	Level 1: sections coded by Roman numerals (I to XXI)
	Level 2 chapters identified by two-digit numerical codes
	Level 3: headings identified by four-digit numerical codes
	Level 4: subheadings identified by six-digit numerical code
	Level 5: categories identified by eight-digit numerical codes
SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION	The Combined Nomenclature is the goods classification used within the EU for the purposes of foreign trade statistics. It is also used by the EU for customs duty purposes. The classification is based on the Harmonised System (HS) which it sub-divides where necessary for purposes of external trade, agricultural regulation and customs duties. The CN was introduced in 1988 together with the HS.
LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS	HS code: full agreement on six-digit-level NST/R on 3-digit level
USAGE	Products
MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE	http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs
LANGUAGES	all languages of the EU
ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY	European Commission, DG TAXUD
REMARKS	-----

Usage in the implementation manuals

Indirectly through HS code

2.4.2.8. Standard goods classification for transport statistics/revised (NST) 2000

FULL TITLE	Nomenclature uniforme de marchandises pour les statistiques de transport/Standard goods classification for transport statistics/revised
ABBREVIATION	NST 2000
ORIGINATING AUTHORITY	European Commission (Statistical Office/Eurostat)
LEGAL BASIS	EU regulation on statistics
CURRENT STATUS	-----
IMPLEMENTATION DATE	1.1.2007
AMENDMENT	Regularly every two years
STRUCTURE	2 digit NST 2000 Level 1: a 2-digit CPA subdivision
SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION	HS Code in one way (HS > NST), Commodity Classification for Transport Statistics in Europe (CSTE)
LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS	Products HS Code in one way (HS > NST)
USAGE	Products
MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE	http://ec.europa.eu/comm/eurostat/ramon/nomenclatures/index.cfm?TargetUrl=LST_NOM_DTL&StrNom=NSTR_1967&StrLanguageCode=EN&IntPcKey
LANGUAGES	Dutch, English, French, German etc.
ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY	Statistical Office of the European Communities Eurostat) Unit C2 Batiment BECH A3/112 2920 Luxembourg, LUXEMBOURG
REMARKS	-----

(a) Standard goods classification for transport statistics/revised (NST/R)

FULL TITLE	Nomenclature uniforme de marchandises pour les statistiques de transport/Standard goods classification for transport statistics/revised
ABBREVIATION	NST/R
ORIGINATING AUTHORITY	European Commission (Statistical Office/Eurostat)
LEGAL BASIS	------
CURRENT STATUS	Operational, but presently under revision
IMPLEMENTATION DATE	1.1.1967
AMENDMENT	Regularly every two years
STRUCTURE	3-digit numerical code.
	Level 1: 10 chapters, identified by one-digit numerical codes (0 to 9)
	Level 2: 52 groups identified by two-digit numerical codes
	Level 3: 176 headings identified by three-digit numerical codes
SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION	The NST/R was devised by Eurostat for the harmonisation of statistics on national and international transport in the Member States of the European Communities
LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS	Commodity Classification for Transport Statistics in Europe (CSTE),
	HS code in one way (HS > NST/R)
USAGE	Products
MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE	http://ec.europa.eu/comm/eurostat/ramon/nomenclatures/index.cfm?TargetUrl=LST_NOM_DTL&StrNom=NSTR_1967&StrLanguageCode=EN&IntPcKey=
LANGUAGES	Dutch, English, French, German etc.
ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY	Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat) Unit C2 Batiment BECH A3/112 2920 Luxembourg, LUXEMBOURG
REMARKS	-----

Example
729	Composite and other manufactured fertilisers
321	Motor sprit
Usage in the implementation manuals	CNI/GID/FTX(2)/C108/4440

(b) Standard goods classification for transport statistics/revised — the Netherlands (NST/R NL)

FULL TITLE	Standard goods classification for transport statistics/revised — the Netherlands
ABBREVIATION	NST/R-NL
ORIGINATING AUTHORITY	-----
LEGAL BASIS	-----
CURRENT STATUS	Operational
IMPLEMENTATION DATE	-----
AMENDMENT	Regularly every two years
STRUCTURE	4-digit numerical code
SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION	The NST/R-NL is based on the 3-digit NST/R classification of Eurostat
LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS	NST/R, HS Code in one way (HS > NST/R)
USAGE	Statistics
MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE	-----
LANGUAGES	Dutch
ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY	-----
REMARKS	On level 4 not compatible with NST/R-FR and NST/R-DE

Example
7290	Mengmeststoffen en andere gefabriceerde meststoffen
3210	Benzine
Usage in the implementation manuals	CNI/GID/FTX(2)/C108/4440

FULL TITLE	Nomenclature uniforme de marchandises pour les statistiques de transport
ABBREVIATION	NST/R-FR
ORIGINATING AUTHORITY	-----
LEGAL BASIS	-----
CURRENT STATUS	Operational
IMPLEMENTATION DATE	-----
AMENDMENT	Regularly every two years
STRUCTURE	4-digit numerical code
SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION	The NST/R-FR is based on the 3-digit NST/R classification of Eurostat
LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS	NST/R, HS Code in one way (HS > NST/R)
USAGE	Waterway charges invoicing, statistics
MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE	-----
LANGUAGES	French
ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY	-----
REMARKS	On level 4 not compatible with NST/R-NL and NST/R-DE

Example
7291	Engrais composés et autres engrais manufacturés
3210	Essence de pétrole
Usage in the implementation guidelines	CNI/GID/FTX(2)/C108/4440

(d) Standard goods classification for transport statistics/revised — Germany (NST/R DE)

FULL TITLE	Güterverzeichnis für den Verkehr auf deutschen Binnenwasserstraßen
ABBREVIATION	GV-Binnenwasserstraßen; NST/R-DE
ORIGINATING AUTHORITY	Wasser- und Schifffahrtsdirektion West, Münster
LEGAL BASIS	By order of the Ministry of Transport, Germany
CURRENT STATUS	Operational
IMPLEMENTATION DATE	1.1.1986
AMENDMENT	Regularly every two years
STRUCTURE	4-digit numerical code
	Level 1: 10 chapters, identified by one-digit numerical code (0 to 9)
	Level 2: 52 groups identified by two-digit numerical codes
	Level 3: 176 headings identified by three-digit numerical codes
	Level 4: 1-digit amendment specific for invoicing and statistics
SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION	The ‘GV-Binnenwasserstraßen’ is based on the 3-digit NST/R classification of Eurostat and the ‘Güterverzeichnis 1969’ of the Statistisches Bundesamt
LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS	NST/R, HS Code in one way (HS > NST/R)
	Güterverzeichnis für die Verkehrsstatistik (GV)
USAGE	Waterway charges invoicing, Statistics
MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE	WSD West, Münster
LANGUAGES	German
ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY	See above
REMARKS	On level 4 not compatible with NST/R-FR and NST/R-NL

Example
7290	Mineralische Mehrstoffnährdünger
3210	Benzin
Usage in the implementation manuals	CNI/GID/FTX(2)/C108/4440

2.4.2.9. UN dangerous goods number (UNDG)

FULL TITLE

UN Recommendations on the transport of dangerous goods

Annex ‘Model Regulations’

Part 3 ‘Dangerous Goods List’

Appendix A ‘List of generic and NOS proper shipping names’

ABBREVIATION

UN Model Regulations; UNDG

ORIGINATING AUTHORITY

UNECE

LEGAL BASIS

-----

CURRENT STATUS

Operational

IMPLEMENTATION DATE

As of 1956, the model regulations 1996

AMENDMENT

STRUCTURE

4 digit numerical code

SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION

The UN recommendations on the transport of dangerous goods address the following main areas:

—	List of dangerous goods most commonly carried and their identification and classification;

—	Consignment procedures;

—	Standards for packaging, test procedures and certification

—	Standards for multi-modal tank-containers, test procedures and certification

LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS

IMDG code

USAGE

Transport of dangerous goods

MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE

http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/unrec/

LANGUAGES

English

ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY

Transport Division

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Palais des nations

CH–1211 Geneve 10

www.unece.org

REMARKS

In this standard only the 4-digit UN number is used (not class and division)

Example
1967	Gas sample, non-pressurised, toxic
Usage in the implementation manuals	CNI/GID/DGS/C234/7124

2.4.2.10. International maritime dangerous goods code (IMDG)

FULL TITLE	International maritime dangerous goods code
ABBREVIATION	IMDG code
ORIGINATING AUTHORITY	International Maritime Organisation IMO
LEGAL BASIS	-----
CURRENT STATUS	Operational
IMPLEMENTATION DATE	18 May 1965
AMENDMENT	1.1.2001 (30th amendment) approximately every 2 years
STRUCTURE	2-digit numerical code:
	1-digit numerical for class
	1-digit numerical for division
SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION	The IMDG code governs the vast majority of shipments of hazardous material by water. The code is recommended to governments for adoption as the basis for national regulations in conjunction with the SOLAS convention.
LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS	The code is based on the UN Recommendations on the transport of dangerous goods (UNDG)
USAGE	Maritime transport of dangerous and harmful goods
MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE	www.imo.org
LANGUAGES	Dutch, English, French, German
ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY	International Maritime Organisation 4 Albert Embankment London SE1 7SR UNITED KINGDOM
REMARKS	For inland shipping the IMO code can be used as this code is often already known, where necessary an ADN/R code corresponding with the IMDG code should be inserted

Example
32	Flammable liquid, not otherwise specified (Ethanol)
Usage in the implementation manuals	CNI/GID/DGS/C205/8351

2.4.2.11. ADN/R/D

FULL TITLE

Accord européen relatif au transport international des marchandises dangereuses par voie de navigation intérieure (du Rhin, du Danube)

ABBREVIATION

ADN/R/D

ORIGINATING AUTHORITY

Central Commission for the Navigation on the Rhine

Commission du Danube

UN Economic Commission for Europe

LEGAL BASIS

-----

CURRENT STATUS

Operational

IMPLEMENTATION DATE

Operational

AMENDMENT

Regularly every two years as indicated

STRUCTURE

For goods on dry cargo vessel:

–

UN number

–	Name of the substance (acc. to table A of part 3 of ADNR)

–

Class

–	Danger classification code

–	Packing group

–	Hazard Identification placard (label)

For goods on tank vessels

–

UN number

–	Name of substance (acc. to table C of part 3 of ADNR)

–

Class

–	Packing group

SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION

The ADN, the European Agreement concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods by inland waterways which will replace the various regional agreements.

LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS

ADN, ADR

USAGE

Transport of dangerous goods in inland navigation

MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE

www.ccr-zkr.org

www.danubecom-intern.org

http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/adn/adn_treaty.html

LANGUAGES

Dutch, French, German

ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY

Central Commission for the Navigation on the Rhine, 2, Place de la Republique, 67082 Strasbourg Cedex, FRANCE

UN Economic Commission for Europe, Palais des Nations, CH–1211 Geneva 10, SWITZERLAND

REMARKS

The provisions of the ADN agreement, the European Agreement concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods by inland waterways (ADN) are applicable on the Rhine (ADNR) and on the Danube (ADND). The 2007 edition of ADR/RID/ADN is harmonised with the 14th revised edition of the UN Model Regulations and has entered into force on 1 January 2007.

Example
for dry cargo vessel:	for tank vessel:
1203; petrol; 3; F1; III; 3	1203; petrol; 3;;III;
Usage in the implementation manuals	CNI/GID/DGS/C205/8078

2.4.2.12. UN country code

FULL TITLE	International standard codes for the representation of the names of countries
ABBREVIATION	ISO 3166-1
ORIGINATING AUTHORITY	International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO)
LEGAL BASIS	UN Recommendation 3 (codes for the representation of the names of countries)
CURRENT STATUS	Operational
IMPLEMENTATION DATE	1974
AMENDMENT	As per ISO 3166-1
STRUCTURE	Two-letter-alpha code (to be used in principle)
STRUCTURE	Three-digit numeric code (alternatively)
SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION	ISO provides a unique two-letter code for each country listed, as well as a three-digit numeric code which is intended as an alternative for all applications that need to be independent of the alphabet.
LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS	UN/LOCODE
USAGE	This code is used as one element in the combined location code of this standard
MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE	UNECE www.unece.org/locode
LANGUAGES	English
ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY	http://www.unece.org/cefact
REMARKS	See Chapter 2.7 for the combination of the alpha country code with the location code

Example
BE	Belgium
Usage in the implementation manuals	ERINOT Message:
	TDT/C222/8453
	NAD(1)/3207
	NAD(2)/3207
	ERIRSP Message
	NAD(1)/3207

2.4.2.13. UN location code — UN/LOCODE

FULL TITLE	UN code for trade and transport locations
ABBREVIATION	UN/LOCODE
ORIGINATING AUTHORITY	UNECE/CEFACT
LEGAL BASIS	UN/ECE Recommendation 16
CURRENT STATUS	Operational
IMPLEMENTATION DATE	1980
AMENDMENT	2006-2
STRUCTURE	ISO 3166-1 country code (alpha 2-digit) followed by a space and a 3-digit-alpha code for the place names (5 digits)
	Place name (a …29)
	Subdivision ISO 3166-2, optional (a ..3)
	Function, mandatory (an5)
	Remarks, optional (an ..45)
	Geographical coordinates (000N 0000 W, 000 S 00000 E)
SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION	UN recommends a five-letter alphabetic code for abbreviating the names of locations of interest to international trade, such as ports, airports, inland freight terminals, and other locations were customs clearance of goods can take place, and whose names need to be represented unambiguously in data interchange between participants in international trade.
LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS	UN country code
USAGE	This code is used as one element in the combined location code of this standard.
MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE	www.unece.org/locode
LANGUAGES	English
ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY	UNECE
REMARKS	See Chapter 2.7 for combination of elements in the location code

Example
BEBRU	Belgium Brussels
Usage in the implementation manuals	TDT/LOC (1..9)/C517/3225
	CNI/LOC(1..2) /C517/3225
See:	This document and implementation manuals ‘Definition of the revised location and terminal code’ by Ministry of Transport and Public Works Traffic and Transport Advisory Service May 2002

2.4.2.14. Fairway section code

FULL TITLE	Fairway section code
ABBREVIATION
ORIGINATING AUTHORITY	National administrations of waterways
LEGAL BASIS	-----
CURRENT STATUS	operational
IMPLEMENTATION DATE	-----
AMENDMENT	-----
STRUCTURE	5-digit numerical code
SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION	The waterway network is divided into sections. These may be whole rivers and canals over several 100 km or small sections. The position of a location inside a section may be given by hectometre or by the name (code) of a terminal or passage point.
LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS	UNLOCODE
USAGE	Numbering of the waterways in a national network. This code is used as one element in the combined location code of this standard.
MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE	-----
LANGUAGES	-----
ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY	National administrations of waterways. Coordination through the ERI expert group.
REMARKS	See Chapter 2.7 for combination of elements in the location code

Example
03937	Rhein, Rüdesheimer Fahrwasser
02552	Oude Maas at Dordrecht
Usage in the implementation manuals	TDT/LOC/C517/3225
	CNI/LOC/C517/3225
See:	See this document and implementation manuals
	Definition of the revised location and terminal code
Remark 1:	If there is no fairway code available, the field should be filled in with zeros
Remark 2:	See Chapter 2.7 for combination of elements in the location code

2.4.2.15. Terminal code

FULL TITLE	Terminal code
ABBREVIATION FROM	-----
ORIGINATING FROM	National waterway authorities
LEGAL BASIS	-----
CURRENT STATUS	Version 2, April 2000
IMPLEMENTATION DATE	-----
AMENDMENT	Regularly
STRUCTURE	Type of terminal (1-digit numeric) number of terminal (5-digit alphanumeric)
SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION	A further specification of the location of a terminal within the location of the port in the country
LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS	UNLOCODE
USAGE	This code is used as one element in the combined location code of this standard. See Chapter 2.7 for combination of elements in the location code and rules for maintenance of the respective code sets
MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE	www.risexpertgroups.org
LANGUAGES	-----
ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY	National administrations of waterways. Coordination through the ERI expert group.
REMARKS	It is of the utmost importance that maintenance of the codes is done in such way that maximum stability and consistency is achieved to ensure that no changes are necessary apart from additions and deletions. See Chapter 2.7 for combination of elements in the location code

Example
LEUVE	Leuvehaven at Rotterdam, NL
Usage in the implementation guidelines	TDT/LOC/C517/3225
	CNI/LOC/C517/3225
See:	Implementation manuals and this document
	Definition of the revised location and terminal code
Remark 1:	If there is no terminal code available, the field should be filled in with zeros
Remark 2:	Each country will be responsible for its own data. Coordination and central distribution will be made by Rijkswaterstaat of the Netherlands
Remark 3:	At present, a terminal code is maintained by Bureau Telematica for Rijkswaterstaat

2.4.2.16. Freight container size and type code

FULL TITLE	Freight containers — coding, identification and marking
ABBREVIATION	-----
ORIGINATING AUTHORITY	International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO)
LEGAL BASIS	ISO 6346, chapter 4 and annexes D and E
CURRENT STATUS	Operational
IMPLEMENTATION DATE	-----
AMENDMENT	3rd edition 1995-12-01
STRUCTURE	Container size; two alphanumeric characters(first for length, second for combination of height and width)
	Container type: two alphanumeric characters
SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION	Size and type codes established for each sort of containers
LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS	ISO 6346 coding identification and marking
USAGE	Whenever known and indicated in the commercial exchange of information
MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE	www.iso.ch/iso/en
LANGUAGES	English
ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY	http://www.bic-code.org/
REMARKS	The size type codes are displayed on the containers and as such shall be used in the electronic reporting whenever available from other exchanged information e.g. during the booking. Size Type codes shall be used as a whole i.e. the information shall not be broken into its component parts (ISO 6346:1995)

Example for size
42	Length: 40 ft.; height: 8 ft. 6 in.; width: 8 ft.
Example for type
GP	general purpose container
BU	Dry bulk container
Usage in the implementation manuals	Where appropriate EQD segment

2.4.2.17. Container identification code

FULL TITLE	Freight containers — coding, identification and marking
ABBREVIATION	ISO size type codes
ORIGINATING AUTHORITY	International Organisation for Standardisation
LEGAL BASIS	ISO 6346, chapter 3, Annex A
CURRENT STATUS	Implemented throughout the world on all freight containers
IMPLEMENTATION DATE	1995
AMENDMENT	-----
STRUCTURE	Owner code: Three letters
	Equipment category identifier: one letter
	Serial number: six numerals
	Check digit: one numeral
SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION	The identification system is intended for general application, for example in documentation, control and communications (including automatic data processing systems), as well as for display on the containers themselves
LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS	ISO 668, ISO 1496, ISO 8323
USAGE	-----
MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE	www.iso.ch/iso/en http://www.bic-code.org/
LANGUAGES	English
ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY	Bureau International des Conteneurs (BIC), 167 rue de Courcelles, 75017 Paris, France, http://www.bic-code.org/
REMARKS	-----

Example
KNLU4713308	NEDLLOYD maritime freight container with serial number 471330, (8 is the check digit)
Usage in the implementation manuals	CNI/GID/DGS/SGP/C237/8260

2.4.2.18. Package type

FULL TITLE	Codes for types of packages and packing materials
ABBREVIATION	UNECE Recommendation 21
ORIGINATING AUTHORITY	UN CEFACT
LEGAL BASIS	-----
CURRENT STATUS	operational
IMPLEMENTATION DATE	August 1994 (ECE/TRADE/195)
AMENDMENT	Trade/CEFACT/2002/24
STRUCTURE	2-character alphanumeric code value
	Code-value name
	2-digit numeric code value description
SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION	A numeric code system to describe the appearance of goods as presented for transport to facilitate identification, recording, handling, and establishing handling tariffs.
LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS	-----
USAGE	-----
MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE	www.unece.org/cefact
LANGUAGES	English, French, German
ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY	-----
REMARKS	The numeric code value is not used in this standard

Example
BG	Bag
BX	Box
Usage in the implementation manuals	CNI/GID/C213/7065

2.4.2.19. Handling instructions

FULL TITLE	Handling instruction description code
ABBREVIATION	UN/EDIFACT data element 4079
ORIGINATING AUTHORITY	UN CEFACT
LEGAL BASIS	-----
CURRENT STATUS	Operational
IMPLEMENTATION DATE	25 July 2005
AMENDMENT	Trade/CEFACT/2005/
STRUCTURE	Repr: an..3
	Code-value name
	3-digit alpha code value description
SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION	An alpha code system to describe handling instructions for the tasks to be executed in a port to facilitate the handling of the vessel and establishing handling tariffs.
LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS	-----
USAGE	un/edifact messages
MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE	www.unece.org/cefact
LANGUAGES	English
ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY	-----
REMARKS	The numeric code value is not used in this standard

Example
LOA	Loading
DIS	Discharge
RES	Re-stow
Usage in the implementation manuals	LOC/HAN/C524/4079

2.4.2.20. Purpose of call

FULL TITLE	Conveyance call purpose description code
ABBREVIATION	POC C525
ORIGINATING AUTHORITY	UN CEFACT
LEGAL BASIS	-----
CURRENT STATUS	Operational
IMPLEMENTATION DATE	25 July 2005
AMENDMENT	Trade/CEFACT/2005
STRUCTURE	Repr an..3
	2-character numeric code value
	Code-value name
SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION	A numeric code system to describe the purpose of the call of the vessel to facilitate identification and recording,
LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS	HAN
USAGE	edifact messages
MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE	www.unece.org/cefact
LANGUAGES	English
ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY	-----
REMARKS	The numeric code value is used in this standard

Example
1	Cargo operations
23	Waste disposal
Usage in the implementation manuals	TSR/POC/C525/8025

2.4.2.21. Nature of cargo

FULL TITLE	Cargo type classification code
ABBREVIATION	UN/EDIFACT 7085 cargo type
ORIGINATING AUTHORITY	UN CEFACT
LEGAL BASIS	-----
CURRENT STATUS	Operational
IMPLEMENTATION DATE	25 July 2005
AMENDMENT	Trade/CEFACT/2005
STRUCTURE	AN..3
	2-character numeric code value
	Code-value name
	2-digit numeric code value description
SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION	A numeric code system to specify the classification of a type of cargo as transported to facilitate identification, recording, handling, and establishing tariffs.
LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS	HAN
USAGE	edifact messages
MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE	www.unece.org/cefact
LANGUAGES	English
ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY	-----
REMARKS	The numeric code value is used in these technical specifications

Example
5	Other non-containerised
30	Cargo in bulk
Usage in the implementation manuals	TSR/LOC/HAN/C703/7085

2.5. Unique European vessel identification number

—	The unique European vessel identification number (ENI), in the following referred to as European vessel identification number is defined in Article 2.18 of Annex II to Directive 2006/87/EC.

—

Unless the craft possesses a European vessel identification number at the time when it needs a European vessel identification number to participate in river information services (RIS), it shall be assigned to that craft by the competent authority of the Member State in which the craft has been registered or has its home port.

—

As far as crafts from countries where an assignation of a European vessel identification number is not possible are concerned, the European vessel identification number shall be assigned by the competent authority of the Member State, where the vessel needs a European vessel identification number for the participation in RIS for the first time.

—	The competent authority shall issue a certificate, which documents the assignation of the European vessel identification number.

—	Only one single European vessel identification number can be assigned to one craft. The European vessel identification number is issued only once and remains unchanged throughout the whole lifetime of the craft.

—	The owner of a craft, or his representative, shall apply to the competent authority for assignment of the European vessel identification number. The owner or his representative shall also be responsible for having the European vessel identification number affixed to the craft.

—

Each Member State shall notify the Commission of the competent authorities responsible for assigning European vessel identification numbers. The Commission shall keep a register of those competent authorities and of competent authorities notified by third countries, and shall make the register available to the Member States. On request this register shall also be made available to competent authorities of third countries.

—

Each competent authority in accordance with the previous paragraph shall make all necessary arrangements in order to inform all other competent authorities listed in the register kept in accordance with the previous paragraph of each European vessel identification number it assigns as well as of data for the identification of the vessel set out in Appendix IV of Annex II of Directive 2006/87/EC.

—

These data may be made available to competent authorities of other Member States, Contracting States of the Mannheim Convention and, as far as an equivalent level of privacy is guaranteed, to third countries on the basis of administrative agreements in order to perform administrative measures for maintaining safety and ease of navigation.

2.6. Definition of the ERI vessel types

USEV/C	M	Code Subdiv		Name Description
No	8	00	0	Vessel, type unknown
				Vessel of unknown type.
V	8	01	0	Motor freighter
				Motorised vessel designed for carrying general cargo.
V	8	02	0	Motor tanker
				Motorised vessel designed for carrying cargo in tanks
V	8	02	1	Motor tanker, liquid cargo, type N
				Motorised vessel designed for carrying liquid cargo.
V	8	02	2	Motor tanker, liquid cargo, type C
				Motorised vessel designed for carrying special chemicals
V	8	02	3	Motor tanker, dry cargo
				Motorised vessel designed for carrying dry cargo as if liquid (e.g. cement)
V	8	03	0	Container vessel
				Vessel designed for carrying containers.
V	8	04	0	Gas tanker
				Vessel with tanks designed for carrying gas.
C	8	05	0	Motor freighter, tug
				Motorised vessel designed for carrying cargo and capable of towing.
C	8	06	0	Motor tanker, tug
				Motorised vessel designed for carrying liquid cargo and capable to tow.
C	8	07	0	Motor freighter with one or more ships alongside
				Motorised vessel designed for carrying general cargo that has one or more vessels alongside.
C	8	08	0	Motor freighter with tanker
				Motorised vessel designed for carrying general cargo alongside a vessel designed for carrying liquid cargo.
C	8	09	0	Motor freighter pushing one or more freighters
				Motorised vessel designed for carrying general cargo, pushing one or more vessels also designed for carrying general cargo.
C	8	10	0	Motor freighter pushing at least one tank-ship
				Motorised vessel designed for carrying general cargo, pushing at least one vessel designed to carry a liquid cargo.
No	8	11	0	Tug, freighter
				Vessel designed to push or pull another vessel that is also capable of carrying general cargo.
No	8	12	0	Tug, tanker
				Vessel designed to push or pull another vessel also capable of carrying liquid cargo.
C	8	13	0	Tug, freighter, coupled
				Vessel designed to push or pull another vessel that is also capable of carrying general cargo tied to one or more other vessels.
C	8	14	0	Tug, freighter/tanker, coupled
				Vessel designed to push or pull another vessel that is also capable of carrying either general or liquid cargo tied to one or more other vessels.
V	8	15	0	Freight barge
				Lighter designed for carrying general cargo.
V	8	16	0	Tank barge
				Lighter designed for carrying cargo in tanks
V	8	16	1	Tank barge, liquid cargo, type N
				Lighter designed for carrying liquid cargo.
V	8	16	2	Tank barge, liquid cargo, typec
				Lighter designed to carrying special chemicals
V	8	16	3	Tank barge, dry cargo
				Lighter designed for carrying dry cargo as if liquid (e.g. cement)
V	8	17	0	Freight barge with containers
				Lighter designed for carrying containers.
V	8	18	0	Tank barge, gas
				Lighter designed for carrying gas.
C	8	21	0	Pushtow, one cargo barge
				Vessel designed for pushing/towing, facilitating the movement of one cargo barge.
C	8	22	0	Pushtow, two cargo barges
				Combination designed for pushing/towing, facilitating the movement of two cargo barges
C	8	23	0	Pushtow, three cargo barges
				Combination designed for pushing/towing, facilitating the movement of three cargo barges
C	8	24	0	Pushtow, four cargo barges
				Combination designed for pushing/towing, facilitating the movement four cargo barges
C	8	25	0	Pushtow, five cargo barges
				Combination designed for pushing/towing, facilitating the movement of five cargo barges.
C	8	26	0	Pushtow, six cargo barges
				Combination designed for pushing/towing, facilitating the movement of six cargo barges.
C	8	27	0	Pushtow, seven cargo barges
				Combination designed for pushing/towing, facilitating the movement of seven cargo barges.
C	8	28	0	Pushtow, eight cargo barges
				Combination designed for pushing/towing, facilitating the movement of eight cargo barges.
C	8	29	0	Pushtow, nine cargo barges
				Combination designed for pushing/towing, facilitating the movement of nine or more cargo barges.
C	8	31	0	Pushtow, one gas/tank barge
				Combination designed for pushing/towing, moving one tanker or gas barge.
C	8	32	0	Pushtow, two barges at least one tanker or gas barge
				Combination designed for pushing/towing, moving two barges of which at least one tanker or gas barge.
C	8	33	0	Pushtow, three barges at least one tanker or gasbarge
				Combination designed for pushing/towing, moving three barges of which at least one is a tanker or gas barge.
C	8	34	0	Pushtow, four barges at least one tanker or gasbarge
				Combination designed for pushing/towing, moving four barges of which at least one tanker or gasbarge.
C	8	35	0	Pushtow, five barges at least one tanker or gasbarge
				Combination designed for pushing/towing, moving five barges of which at least one tanker of gasbarge.
C	8	36	0	Pushtow, six barges at least one tanker or gasbarge
				Combination designed for pushing/towing, moving six barges of which at least one tanker or gasbarge.
C	8	37	0	Pushtow, seven barges at least one tanker or gasbarge
				Combination designed for pushing/towing, moving seven barges of which at least one tanker or gasbarge.
C	8	38	0	Pushtow, eight barges at least one tanker or gasbarge
				Combination designed for pushing/towing, moving eight barges of which at least one tanker or gasbarge.
C	8	39	0	Pushtow, nine or more barges at least one tanker or gasbarge
				Combination designed for pushing/towing, moving nine or more barges of which at least one tanker or gasbarge.
V	8	40	0	Tug, single
				Vessel designed for pushing another vessel that is the only boat used for a tow.
No	8	41	0	Tug, one or more tows
				Vessel designed for pushing another vessel that is involved in one or more concurrent tows.
C	8	42	0	Tug, assisting a vessel or linked combination
				Vessel designed for pushing another vessel that is assisting one vessel or a combination of vessels or tugs and vessels.
V	8	43	0	Pushboat, single
				Vessel designed for pushing.
V	8	44	0	Passenger ship, ferry, red cross ship, cruise ship
				Vessels designed for carrying passengers in general.
V	8	44	1	Ferry
				Vessel designed for carrying passengers and/or vehicles on regular short voyages.
V	8	44	2	Red Cross ship Vessel designed for carrying sick and or disabled people
V	8	44	3	Cruise ship
				Vessel designed for carrying passengers accommodated on-board
V	8	44	4	Passenger ship without accommodation
				Vessel designed for carrying passengers but without accommodation such as cabins etc.
V	8	45	0	Service vessel, police patrol, port services
				Vessel designed to perform a specific dedicated service.
V	8	46	0	Vessel, work maintenance craft, floating derrick, cable-ship, buoy-ship, dredge.
				Vessel designed to perform a specific type of work.
C	8	47	0	Object, towed, not otherwise specified.
				An object in tow that is not otherwise specified.
V	8	48	0	Fishing boat
				Vessel designed for fishing.
V	8	49	0	Bunkership
				Vessel designed for carrying and delivering bunkers.
V	8	50	0	Barge, tanker, chemical
				Vessel designed to carry liquid or bulk chemicals.
C	8	51	0	Object, not otherwise specified.
				A floating object that is not otherwise specified.


				Extra codes for maritime means of transport

V	1	50	0	General cargo vessel maritime
				Vessel designed to carry general cargo
V	1	51	0	Unit carrier maritime
				Vessel designed to carry containers
V	1	52	0	Bulk carrier maritime
				Vessel designed to carry bulk cargo
V	1	53	0	Tanker
				Vessel solely equipped with tanks for carrying cargo
V	1	54	0	Liquefied gas tanker
				Tanker designed to carry liquefied gas
V	1	85	0	Craft, pleasure longer than 20 meters
				Vessel designed for recreation longer than 20 meters
V	1	90	0	Fast ship
				Fast all purpose vessel
V	1	91	0	Hydrofoil
				Vessel with wing-like structure for skimming at high speed
V	1	92	0	Catamaran fast
				Fast vessel designed with two parallel hulls
Source: UNECE.

2.7. Location codes

2.7.1. Data elements

The location code consists of the following separate elements:

Element No	Description
1	UN country code (2 digits)
2	UN location code (3 digits)
3	Fairway section No (5 digits)
4	Terminal code or passage point code (5 digits)
5	Fairway section hectometre (5 digits), in the database treated as an attribute to the fairway section number

The requested location shall be always presented as a unique code. This can be accomplished in different ways depending on the purpose of reporting and the local situation.

The UNLOCODE always consists of the country and location code, together this combination makes the UNLOCODE code unique.

2.7.2. Example

Purpose

Example

Used Elements

Code

Full text

UN country code

UN location code

Fairway section number

Terminal code

Fairway hectometer

Transport notice, invoice declaration

Place of departure/destination

Germany; Mainz; Rhine; Frankenbach

MAI

03901

00FRB

00000

The Netherlands; Rotterdam; Section 2552 (Oude Maas); Leuvehaven

RTM

02552

LEUVE

00000

The Netherlands; Section 2552 (Oude Maas); km 2,2

XXX

05552

00000

00022

Germany; Rhine; km 502,3

XXX

03900

00000

05023

Traffic notice

Passage Point

Germany; Rhine; km 502,3

XXX

03900

00000

05023

Germany; Oberwesel; Rhine; Traffic centre

OWE

03901

TRACE

00000

Germany; Trier; Mose; lock

TRI

03201

LOCK

00000

Abbreviations

Abbreviations	Description
AND	European Agreement concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods by inland waterways (EU Council Directive 94/95/EC)
ADNR	Réglement pour le transport de matières dangereuses sur le Rhin
AIS	Automatic identification system
BERMAN	Berth management (EDI message)
CCNR	Central Commission for the navigation on the Rhine
CN	Combined Nomenclature (on goods) of the harmonised system
DWT	Dead weight
EAN	European Article Numbering Association
ECDIS	Electronic chart display and information system
EDI	Electronic data interchange
ENI	European vessel identification number
ERI	Electronic reporting international
ERINOT	ERI notification (message)
ERIRSP	ERI response (message)
ERN	Electronic reporting number
ETA	Estimated time of arrival
ETD	Estimated time of departure
FAL	IMO facilitation convention
GPS	Global positioning system
HS Code	Harmonised commodity description and coding system of WCO
HTML	Hyper text markup language
IFTDGN	International forwarding and transport dangerous goods notification (message)
IMDG	International maritime dangerous goods code (number)
IMO	International Maritime Organisation
IMO-FAL	Convention on the Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic, 1965, with amendments
ISO	International Standardisation Organisation
ISPS	International ship and port facility security (code)
LOCODE	UNECE location code for ports and freight stations
NST 2000	Standard goods classification for transport statistics (to be used from 2007 onwards)
NST/R	Standard goods classification for transport statistics/revised
OFS	Official ship number
PAXLST	Passenger list (message)
PROTECT	International Organisation of North Europeans Ports dealing with dangerous goods message implementation
PCS	Port community system
RIS	River information services
SCAC	Standard carrier alpha code
SOLAS	Safety of Lives at Sea IMO Convention
UN/CEFACT	UN Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business
UN/ECE	United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
UN/EDIFACT	Electronic data interchange for administration, commerce and transport
UN/LOCODE	United Nations location code
UNDG	United Nations dangerous goods (number)
UNTDID	United Nations trade data interchange directory
URL	Uniform resource allocator (Internet address)
VTM	Vessel traffic management
VTS	Vessel traffic services
WCO	World Customs Organisation
XML	Extended markup language

(1) PROTECT: An organisation of a number of European seaports which have developed common implementation guidelines for standard messages. These guidelines form the basis of the implementation manuals in the technical specifications for electronic reporting.

(2) UN/EDIFACT Glossary, edited by UNECE (www.unece.org/trade/untdid/texts/d300_d.htm); Transport & Logistics Glossary, R&D projects in the framework of the European Framework Programmes for RTD — INDRIS (FP4), COMPRIS (FP5), MARNIS (FP6)

(3) Source: Directive 2002/59/EC.

(4) Source: UNECE recommendation 33.

(5) Changes to the codes are agreed and published through the UN every two years.

(6) Changes to the codes are published through the IMO every two years.

(7) Changes to the codes are agreed and published every two years through the respective responsible organisations.

(8) Changes to the full code set are published by the WCO every four years, the subset is adapted based on the Change Requests through the ERI group of experts.

(9) Implementation of new or changed codes to be co-ordinated by the ERI Expert Group.

(10) Directive of the European Parliament and the Council of 12 December 2006 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels and repealing Council Directive 82/714/EEC (OJ L 389, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

Appendix 1

(Dangerous) Goods Reporting (IFTDGN) — ERINOT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ERI notification message

1.1

Segment table

1.2.

Branching diagram (ERI notification message)

1.3.

ERINOT message structure

1.4.

Dummy segments

1.5.

Empty vessels

1.6.

Container transport with non-dangerous goods

1.7.

Containers with unknown details on the goods or empty containers

1.8.

Exchanging information between RIS authorities

1.9.

Cancelling a notification

1. ERI NOTIFICATION MESSAGE

The ERI notification message (ERINOT) is a specific use of the UN/EDIFACT ‘International Forwarding and Transport Dangerous Goods Notification (IFTDGN)’ message as it has been developed within the PROTECT organisation. The ERINOT message is based on EDIFACT directory 98.B and Protect version 1.0.

The segment table of ERINOT message is depicted in chapter 1.1. The branching diagram of the ERINOT message is depicted in chapter 1.2.

To ensure the usage of the message also under special circumstances such as a convoy of ships, some extra qualifiers have been introduced for the RFF segments in the TDT group.

1.1. Segment table

ERI

Tag

Name

UNH

Message header

BGM

Beginning of message

DTM

Date/time/period

FTX

Free text

HAN

Handling instructions

-------Segment Group 1-------

---

--|

REF

Reference

DTM

Date/time/period

---

-----

---

--|

-------Segment Group 2-------

---

--|

TDT

Details of transport

RFF

Reference

LOC

Place/location identification

DTM

Date/time/period

---

--|

-------Segment Group 3-------

---

--|

NAD

Name and address

-------Segment Group 4-------

---

CTA

Contact information

COM

Communication contact

---

|--

--|

-------Segment Group 5-------

999

---

-1

---

EQD

Equipment details

MEA

Measurements

---

-------Segment Group 6-------

999

---

--|

CNI

Consignment information

HAN

Handling instructions

DTM

Date/time/period

LOC

Place/location identification

-------Segment Group 7-------

---

--|

TDT

Details of transport

RFF

Reference

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-------Segment Group 8-------

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NAD

Name and address

-------Segment Group 9-------

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CTA

Contact information

COM

Communication contact

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RFF

Reference

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-------Segment Group 10-----

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GID

Goods item details

FTX

Free text

PCI

Package identification

-------Segment Group 11-----

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SGP

Split goods placement

MEA

Measurements

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-------Segment Group 12-----

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DGS

Dangerous goods

FTX

Free text

MEA

Measurements

LOC

Place/location identification

RFF

Reference

-------Segment Group 13-----

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SGP

Split goods placement

LOC

Place/location identification

MEA

Measurements

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UNT

Message trailer

1.2. Branching diagram (ERI notification message)

BGM Beginning of message; CNI Consignment information; COM Communication contact; CTA Contact information; DGS Dangerous goods; DTM Date/time/period; EQD Equipment details; FTX Free text; GID Goods items details; HAN Handling instructions; LOC Place/location identification; MEA Measurements; NAD Name and address; PCI Package identification; RFF Reference; SGP Split goods placement; TDT Details of transport; UNH Message header; UNT Message trailer; SG Segment group; M Mandatory; C Conditional; Bases: UNTD98.B, PROTECT 1.0

1.3. ERINOT message structure

Table 1 defines the structure of the segments and the data elements of the ERI notification message.

Table 1: ERI notification message ERINOT
Segment Group	Segment Composite data element (C) Data element TAG	Level	Mandatory Conditional	Format	Name	Description Qualifiers in quotation marks
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
	UNB	0	M		INTERCHANGE HEADER
	S001		M		SYNTAX IDENTIFIER
	0001		M	a4	Syntax identifier	‘UNOA’ Controlling agency level A
	0002		M	n1	Syntax version number	‘2’
	S002		M		INTERCHANGE SENDER
	0004		M	an..35 (an25)	Sender identification	Mailbox number or unique name
	0007		C	an..4	Partner identification code qualifier	n.a.
	0008		C	an..14	Address for reverse routing	n.a.
	S003		M		INTERCHANGE RECIPIENT
	0010		M	an..35 (an25)	Recipient identification	Mailbox number or unique name
	0007		C	an..4	Partner identification code qualifier	n.a.
	0014		C	an..14	Routing address	n.a.
	S004		M		DATE/TIME OF PREPARATION
	0017		M	n6	Date	Generation date, YYMMDD
	0019		M	n4	Time	Generation time, HHMM
	0020		M	an..14	Interchange control reference	First 14 positions of the message reference number
	S005		C		RECIPIENTS REFERENCE, PASSWORD	n.a
	0022			an..14	Recipient's reference/password	n.a.
	0025			an2	Recipient's reference, password qualifier	n.a.
	0026			an..14	Application reference	n.a.
	0029			a1	Processing priority code	n.a.
	0031		C	n1	Acknowledgement request	‘1’ = Sender requests acknowledgement, i.e. UNB and UNZ segments received and identified
	0032			an..35	Communications agreement id	n.a.
	0035		C	n1	Test indicator	‘1’ = The interchange relates to a test message

	UNH	0	M		MESSAGE HEADER	Identification, specification and heading of a message
	0062		M	an..14	Message reference number	First 14 positions of the message reference number
	S009		M		MESSAGE IDENTIFIER
	0065		M	an..6	Message type	‘IFTDGN’, message type
	0052		M	an..3	Message version number	‘D’
	0054		M	an..3	Message release number	‘98B’
	0051		M	an..2	Controlling agency	‘UN’
	0057		M	an..6	Association assigned code	‘ERI12’, ERI Version 1.2
	0068		O	an..35	Common access reference	The reference code to have a common denominator for all messages for the same voyage
	S010				STATUS OF THE TRANSFER	n.a.
	0070			n..2	Sequence of transfers	n.a.
	0073			a1	First and last transfer	n.a.

	BGM	0	M		BEGINNING OF MESSAGE	Identification of the type and function of the message
	C002		M		DOCUMENT/MESSAGE NAME
	1001		M	an..3	Document/message name code	Type of message: ‘VES’, from vessel to RIS authority message ‘CAR’, from carrier to RIS authority message ‘PAS’, passage report from RIS authority to RIS authority (also see section 0)
	1131			an..3	Code list qualifier	n.a.
	3055			an..3	Code list responsible agency	n.a.
	1000			an..35	Document/message name	n.a.
	C106		M		DOCUMENT/MESSAGE IDENTIFICATION
	1004		M	an..35 (an15)	Document identifier	Message reference number. This number should be as unique as possible, both for sender and for receiver. If a message is received and then passed on to another receiver, the original message reference number should be used. The transitional system should in this case not generate another message reference number
	1056			an..9	Version	n.a.
	1060			an..6	Revision number	n.a.
	1225		M	an..3	Message function code	Function of message: ‘1’ = cancellation message ‘9’ = new message, (original) ‘5’ = modification message
	4343		C	an..3	Response type code	AQ

	FTX (1)	1	C		FREE TEXT	To notify the number of persons on board and the number of blue cones
	4451		M	an..3	Text subject code qualifier	‘SAF’ for safety explanation
	4453			an..3	Free text function code	n.a.
	C107				TEXT REFERENCE
	4441			an..17	Free text identification	n.a.
	1131			an..3	Code list qualifier	n.a.
	3055			an..3	Code list responsible agency	n.a.
	C108		M		TEXT LITERAL	Text
	4440		M	an.. 70 (n4)	Free text	Total number of persons on board
	4440		C	an.. 70 (an1)	Free text	‘0’, ‘1’, ‘2’, ‘3’ for number of cones (inland vessel) ‘B’ for red signal flag (maritime vessel) ‘V’ for special permit
	4440		C	an.. 70 (n4)	Free text	Number of passengers
	4440			an.. 70	Free text	n.a.
	4440			an.. 70	Free text	n.a.
	3453			an.. 3	Language, coded	n.a.
	4447			an..3	Text formatting, coded	n.a.

	FTX (2)	1	C		FREE TEXT	To indicate whether the information in the message may be forwarded by the receiver to other authorities
	4451		M	an..3	Text subject code qualifier	‘ACK’ for ‘Privacy statement’ or ‘Confidential nature’
	4453			an..3	Free text function code	n.a.
	C107				TEXT REFERENCE
	4441			an..17	Free text identification	n.a.
	1131			an..3	Code list qualifier	n.a.
	3055			an..3	Code list responsible agency	n.a.
	C108		M		TEXT LITERAL
	4440		M	an..70 (a1)	Free text	‘Y’ = Yes, ‘N’ = No
	4440			an..70	Free text	n.a.
	4440			an..70	Free text	n.a.
	4440			an..70	Free text	n.a.
	4440			an..70	Free text	n.a.
	3453			an..3	Language, coded	n.a.
	4447			an..3	Text formatting, coded	n.a.

	FTX		C		Free text	Reason for cancellation
	4451		M	an..3	Text subject code qualifier	‘ACD’ cancellation reason
	4453			an..3	Free text function code	n.a.
	C107		M		TEXT REFERENCE	Text identification
	4441		M	an..17	Free text identification	‘CAM’ mistake in notification ‘CAO’ transport does not take place ‘CAV’ the main transport destination has changed ‘CHD’ the time of arrival has changed
	1131			an..3	Code list qualifier	n.a.
	3055			an..3	Code list responsible agency	n.a.

		ISSN 1725-2555 doi:10.3000/17252555.L_2010.057.eng
Official Journal of the European Union		L 57

English edition	Legislation	Volume 53 6 March 2010

Contents		II Non-legislative acts	page
		REGULATIONS
	*	Commission Regulation (EU) No 164/2010 of 25 January 2010 on the technical specifications for electronic ship reporting in inland navigation referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2005/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the Community	1