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                                           Message Type : IFTDGN
                                           Version      : D
                                           Release      : 01C
                                           Contr. Agency: UN

                                           Revision     : 5
                                           Date         : 2001-11-07






SOURCE: D4 Transport (SWG)



                               CONTENTS

                 Dangerous goods notification message

0.     INTRODUCTION

1.     SCOPE

       1.1   Functional definition

       1.2   Field of application

       1.3   Principles

2.     REFERENCES

3.     TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

       3.1   Standard terms and definitions

4.     MESSAGE DEFINITION

       4.1   Segment clarification

       4.2   Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag)

       4.3   Message structure
             4.3.1 Segment table













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For general information on UN standard message types see UN Trade Data
Interchange Directory, UNTDID, Part 4, Section 2.3, UN/ECE UNSM
General Introduction
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0.     INTRODUCTION

       This specification provides the definition of the Dangerous
       goods notification message (IFTDGN) to be used in Electronic
       Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in
       administration, commerce and transport.

1.     SCOPE

1.1    Functional definition

       The International Forwarding and Transport Dangerous Goods
       Notification message is a message from the party responsible to
       declare the dangerous goods (e.g. carrier's agent, freight
       forwarder) to the party acting on behalf of the local authority
       performing the checks on conformance with the legal
       requirements on the control of dangerous goods, normally Port
       Authority, conveying the information relating to one
       conveyance/voyage of a means of transport such as a vessel,
       train, truck or barge, on the dangerous goods being loaded,
       unloaded, and/or in transit.

1.2    Field of application

       The Dangerous goods notification message may be used for both
       national and international applications. It is based on
       universal practice related to administration, commerce and
       transport, and is not dependent on the type of business or
       industry.

1.3    Principles

       This message is meant to comply with the legal requirements of
       authorities concerning the notification/declaration of
       dangerous goods.
       
       1- One message relates to one conveyance/voyage of a means of
       transport.
       Remark: the message structure is aligned with the IFCSUM
       message (Forwarding and consolidation summary message).
       
       2- One message is to be suitable to declare both the dangerous
       goods to be discharged and loaded and the dangerous goods that
       remain on board (in transit). Only one handling operation per
       IFTDGN message can be reported, or a handling operation can be
       specified per consignment in IFTDGN.
       
       3- One message may relate to all dangerous goods information
       that the sender of the message is responsible for or to a
       certain part of that information; the information may be split
       in different messages, e.g. as it known at different times or
       the discharging information is sent separately from loading
       information or the information is split up in different
       messages for the different dangerous goods classes.
       
       4- One message is to be based on the local legal information
       requirements regarding the notification of dangerous goods to
       the (port) authority.
       N.B. This may mean that in a certain port the condition for a
       data element (or qualifier) that is conditional according to
       this specification, is that the data element (or qualifier)
       becomes mandatory for that port.
       
       5- A dangerous goods notification message may contain several
       consignments.
       
       6- A consignment may contain several goods items/dangerous
       goods classes.
       
       7- Each goods item can only contain one dangerous goods class.
       A goods item reflects the operational description of the goods.
       
       8- A dangerous goods class may be transported in one or more
       equipment, and a single equipment may contain one or more
       dangerous goods classes.
       
       9- The message has to cater for the provision of sending
       updates (change, deletion or cancellation).
       
       Remark: To cover all dangerous goods information relating to
       one conveyance/voyage of a means of transport might imply
       accumulation of several Dangerous Goods Notification messages
       from the same or several agents/forwarders.
       
       The Dangerous Goods Acknowledgement message is a message from
       the party acting on behalf of the local authority to the party
       responsible to declare the dangerous goods.
       
       Agent                                                Port
                                                         Authority
             -------  Dangerous Goods Notification    ------>
             <------  Dangerous Goods Acknowledgement -------
       
       The transport sub-working group (D4) has developed
       recommendations for a harmonised implementation of this message
       through its subgroup ITIGG (International Transport
       Implementation Guidelines Group).
       Users implementing the message are strongly advised to apply
       these recommendations, which may be obtained from the D4
       secretariat.

2.     REFERENCES

       See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General
       Introduction, Section 1.

3.     TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

3.1    Standard terms and definitions

       See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General
       Introduction, Section 2.

4.     MESSAGE DEFINITION

4.1    Segment clarification

       This section should be read in conjunction with the segment
       table which indicates mandatory, conditional and repeating
       requirements.

0010   UNH, Message header
       A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message.
       The message type code for the Dangerous goods notification
       message is IFTDGN.

       Note: Dangerous goods notification messages conforming to this
       document must contain the following data in segment UNH,
       composite S009:

       Data element  0065 IFTDGN
                     0052 D
                     0054 01C
                     0051 UN

0020   BGM, Beginning of message
       A segment to indicate the beginning of the message by
       identifying the message by a document/message number.
       It is recommended to sequentially number the messages relating
       to the same conveyance/voyage of the means of transport.
       Update (change or replace) messages can be accommodated using
       Message function code together with the Reference to previous
       message (in RFF segment) quoting the document/message number of
       the message being updated by this message.

0030   DTM, Date/time/period
       A segment to indicate a date and time applying to the whole
       message, such as date and time of document/message issue.

0040   FTX, Free text
       A segment to give information on the changes in the message in
       case of changes to previously sent message. The text subject to
       be qualified:
       - Change information

0050   HAN, Handling instructions
       A segment to report a handling operation to be taken on the
       hazardous cargo. (Some ports oblige the agents to report only
       one handling operation of hazardous cargo per IFTDGN message).


0060   Segment group 1:  RFF-DTM
       A group of segments to specify a reference relating to the
       whole message and its date and time.

0070      RFF, Reference
          A segment to express a reference which applies to the entire
          message.
          The reference to be qualified:
          - Carrier's agent reference number
          - Freight forwarders reference number
          - Reference to previous message

0080      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment to indicate date and time relating to the
          reference.


0090   Segment group 2:  TDT-DTM-RFF-SG3
       A group of segments to indicate the details of the movement of
       goods such as means of transport, locations, arrival
       date/times. The following conditions apply: 
       1 This group should be completed when the IFTDGN relates to a
       seagoing vessel.
       2 This group is not necessarily used when the IFTDGN does not
       relate to a seagoing vessel.

0100      TDT, Details of transport
          A segment to indicate the transport information related to
          the visit of a means of transport in the port. The transport
          details to be specified:
            - Main transport

0110      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment to specify estimated date(s) and time(s) of the
          arrival and departure of the means of transport.

0120      RFF, Reference
          A segment to indicate the transport licence reference
          number(s) of the main transport.


0130      Segment group 3:  LOC-DTM
          A segment group to specify locations related to the arrival
          of the means of transport.

0140         LOC, Place/location identification
             A segment to indicate locations related to the arrival of
             the means of transport including port of discharge, port
             of origin as well as berths.

0150         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment to specify estimated date(s) and time(s) of
             arrival at, and departure from the location.


0160   Segment group 4:  NAD-SG5
       A group of segments to identify a party relevant to the entire
       message, and its related contacts.

0170      NAD, Name and address
          A segment to identify a party's name, address and function
          relevant to the entire message. The functions to be
          qualified:
          - Carrier 
          - either Carrier's agent or Freight forwarder 
          Remark: the place of this segment group in the message is
          derived from the single consignment based (IFTMxx) messages
          (and not the IFCSUM message).
          e.g.: Message recipient,
                 Message sender,
                 Acknowledgement recipient,
                 Notify party (in case of calamity).


0180      Segment group 5:  CTA-COM
          A group of segments identifying a contact and its
          communications related to the party, e.g. to whom an
          acknowledgement is to be sent or who is to be contacted in
          case of a calamity.

0190         CTA, Contact information
             A segment to identify a person or department within a
             party.

0200         COM, Communication contact
             A segment to identify a communication number of a person
             or department to whom communication should be directed,
             e.g. e-mail number, telefax number, telephone number.


0210   Segment group 6:  EQD-MEA
       A group of segments to specify the equipment in which the
       dangerous cargo is transported.

0220      EQD, Equipment details
          A segment to specify the equipment identification and the
          equipment size and type of the equipment used in the
          transport. The equipment to be qualified:
               - Barge, lighter
               - Container
               - Trailer

0230      MEA, Measurements
          A segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions,
          associated with the equipment. The measurement to be
          qualified:
               - Maximum payload (of the barge)


0240   Segment group 7:  CNI-HAN-DTM-LOC-SG8-SG10-SG12
       A group of segments to describe a consignment of dangerous
       goods carried or to be carried on the means of transport
       specified before.

0250      CNI, Consignment information
          A segment to identify the consignment and to indicate
          whether the consignment is to be loaded, discharged or in
          transit.

0260      HAN, Handling instructions
          A segment to report a handling operation to be taken on the
          hazardous cargo of the consignment. Some ports allow to
          report one handling operation of hazardous cargo per
          consignment in the IFTDGN message.

0270      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment to indicate time and date of the load or discharge
          operation. The date/time to be qualified:
            - Date/time of operation
            - Estimated date/time of arrival
            - Estimated date/time of departure

0280      LOC, Place/location identification
          A segment to indicate locations related to the arrival of a
          consignment. The location to be qualified:
            - place/port of loading
            - place/port of discharge
            - berth (as the place where the discharge/load/in transit
          action is to take place)
            - warehouse (as the place where the consignment will be
          stored)


0290      Segment group 8:  TDT-RFF-SG9
          A group of segments to specify transport details of the
          consignment.

0300         TDT, Details of transport
             A segment to indicate the transport information related
             to the arrival (pre-carriage) or the departure (on-
             carriage) of the consignment. The transport details to be
             specified:
               - Pre-carriage
               - On-carriage

0310         RFF, Reference
             A segment to indicate the transport licence number(s) of
             the pre- or on- carriage transport.


0320         Segment group 9:  LOC-DTM
             A group of segments to specify the location and
             associated date(s) and time(s) related to the arrival and
             departure of the consignment.

0330            LOC, Place/location identification
                A segment to specify a location related to the pre-
                carriage and on-carriage of the consignment.

0340            DTM, Date/time/period
                A segment to specify the date(s) and time(s) related
                to the arrival and departure of the consignment.


0350      Segment group 10: NAD-SG11-RFF
          A group of segments to identify a party related to the
          consignment.

0360         NAD, Name and address
             A segment to identify a party's name and address relevant
             to the consignment. The function to be qualified:
             - Consignor
             - either Carrier's agent or Freight forwarder


0370         Segment group 11: CTA-COM
             A group of segments to identify a contact and its
             communications related to the party.

0380            CTA, Contact information
                A segment to identify a person or a department within
                the party.

0390            COM, Communication contact
                A segment to identify a communication number of the
                contact to whom communication should be directed.

0400         RFF, Reference
             A segment to express a reference for the consignment
             related to the party. The reference to be qualified:
             - Carrier's agent reference number
             - Freight forwarders reference number


0410      Segment group 12: GID-FTX-PCI-SG13-SG14
          A group of segments to specify a goods item within the
          consignment.

0420         GID, Goods item details
             A segment to identify a goods item within the consignment
             and to indicate the heading of a goods item with the
             number of packages.

0430         FTX, Free text
             A segment to specify processable supplementary
             information relating to the goods item. The text subject
             to be qualified:
                 - Description of goods
                 - Remarks

0440         PCI, Package identification
             A segment to specify marks and numbers of the goods item.


0450         Segment group 13: SGP-MEA
             A group of segments to specify the distribution of a
             goods item among the transport equipment.

0460            SGP, Split goods placement
                A segment to identify the equipment (such as barge
                identification) in which the goods are transported.

0470            MEA, Measurements
                A segment to specify measurements of that portion of
                the goods item in the equipment.


0480         Segment group 14: DGS-FTX-MEA-LOC-RFF-SG15
             A group of segments to specify the dangerous goods
             details of the goods item. A goods item can be classified
             by only one dangerous goods class.

0490            DGS, Dangerous goods
                A segment to indicate the dangerous goods regulation
                information, e.g. IMO code, UNDG number, dangerous
                goods class, packing group.

0500            FTX, Free text
                A segment to specify processable supplementary
                information relating to the dangerous goods. The text
                subject to be qualified (each qualifier may occur only
                once):
                 - Dangerous goods technical name
                 - Dangerous goods additional information

0510            MEA, Measurements
                A segment to specify a measurement of the dangerous
                part of the goods item. The measurement to be
                qualified:
                - Net weight
                - Gross weight

0520            LOC, Place/location identification
                A segment to indicate the cell location on board of
                the means of transport.

0530            RFF, Reference
                A segment by which the declaring party can refer to
                (a) number(s) of approval concerning exceptions on the
                existing hazardous goods regulation, obtained from the
                responsible authority.


0540            Segment group 15: SGP-LOC-MEA
                A group of segments to specify the distribution of the
                dangerous goods among transport equipment.

0550               SGP, Split goods placement
                   A segment to identify the equipment (such as
                   container number, barge identification, trailer
                   identification) in which the dangerous goods is
                   placed and the number of packages in that
                   equipment.

0560               LOC, Place/location identification
                   A segment to indicate the cell location on board of
                   the means of transport, for each equipment in which
                   dangerous cargo is stored.

0570               MEA, Measurements
                   A segment to specify a measurement of that
                   placement in the equipment. The transport
                   measurements to be qualified:
                   - Net weight
                   - Gross weight

0580   UNT, Message trailer
       A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of
       segments in the message (including the UNH & UNT) and the
       control reference number of the message.

4.2    Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag)

          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 item 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

4.3 Message structure 4.3.1 Segment table Pos Tag Name S R 0010 UNH Message header M 1 0020 BGM Beginning of message M 1 0030 DTM Date/time/period C 9 0040 FTX Free text C 9 0050 HAN Handling instructions C 1 0060 ----- Segment group 1 ------------------ C 9-----------+ 0070 RFF Reference M 1 | 0080 DTM Date/time/period C 9-----------+ 0090 ----- Segment group 2 ------------------ C 1-----------+ 0100 TDT Details of transport M 1 | 0110 DTM Date/time/period C 9 | 0120 RFF Reference C 9 | | 0130 ----- Segment group 3 ------------------ C 99---------+| 0140 LOC Place/location identification M 1 || 0150 DTM Date/time/period C 9----------++ 0160 ----- Segment group 4 ------------------ C 9-----------+ 0170 NAD Name and address M 1 | | 0180 ----- Segment group 5 ------------------ C 9----------+| 0190 CTA Contact information M 1 || 0200 COM Communication contact C 9----------++ 0210 ----- Segment group 6 ------------------ C 999---------+ 0220 EQD Equipment details M 1 | 0230 MEA Measurements C 9-----------+ 0240 ----- Segment group 7 ------------------ M 999---------+ 0250 CNI Consignment information M 1 | 0260 HAN Handling instructions C 1 | 0270 DTM Date/time/period C 4 | 0280 LOC Place/location identification C 4 | | 0290 ----- Segment group 8 ------------------ C 1----------+| 0300 TDT Details of transport M 1 || 0310 RFF Reference C 9 || || 0320 ----- Segment group 9 ------------------ C 9---------+|| 0330 LOC Place/location identification M 1 ||| 0340 DTM Date/time/period C 9---------++| | 0350 ----- Segment group 10 ------------------ C 2----------+| 0360 NAD Name and address M 1 || || 0370 ----- Segment group 11 ------------------ C 1---------+|| 0380 CTA Contact information M 1 ||| 0390 COM Communication contact C 1---------+|| 0400 RFF Reference C 1----------+| | 0410 ----- Segment group 12 ------------------ M 99---------+| 0420 GID Goods item details M 1 || 0430 FTX Free text C 2 || 0440 PCI Package identification C 1 || || 0450 ----- Segment group 13 ------------------ C 99--------+|| 0460 SGP Split goods placement M 1 ||| 0470 MEA Measurements C 9---------+|| || 0480 ----- Segment group 14 ------------------ M 1---------+|| 0490 DGS Dangerous goods M 1 ||| 0500 FTX Free text M 9 ||| 0510 MEA Measurements M 9 ||| 0520 LOC Place/location identification C 99 ||| 0530 RFF Reference C 9 ||| ||| 0540 ----- Segment group 15 ------------------ C 99-------+||| 0550 SGP Split goods placement M 1 |||| 0560 LOC Place/location identification C 1 |||| 0570 MEA Measurements C 2--------++++ 0580 UNT Message trailer M 1

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