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Message Type : DEBADV Version : D Release : 07B Contr. Agency: UN Revision : 3 Date : 2007-11-06 SOURCE: TBG5 Finance CONTENTS Debit advice 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 0. INTRODUCTION This specification provides the definition of the Debit advice message (DEBADV) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport. 1. SCOPE 1.1 Functional definition A Debit Advice is sent by the Account Servicing Financial Institution to the Account Owner to inform the Account Owner that its account has been or will be debited for a specified amount on the date indicated, in settlement of the referenced business transaction(s). 1.2 Field of application The Debit advice 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 A Debit Advice may cover the financial settlement of one or more commercial trade transactions, such as invoices, credit notes, debit notes, etc. It is not intended for use in securities trading. 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 Debit advice message is DEBADV. Note: Debit advice messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 DEBADV 0052 D 0054 07B 0051 UN 0020 BGM, Beginning of message A segment for unique identification of the Debit Advice, the type of Debit Advice and its function. 0030 BUS, Business function A segment identifying certain characteristics of the Debit Advice, such as its business function. In so doing, it provides information about the message that may be used to route the message within an institution, for tariffing, or for the provision of some statistical information. 0040 DTM, Date/time/period A segment specifying the date and, when required the time at which the message has been created as well as other dates and times relevant to the financial transaction. 0050 Segment group 1: RFF-DTM A group of segments identifying a previously-sent message. 0060 RFF, Reference A segment specifying the reference number of a previously- sent message. 0070 DTM, Date/time/period A segment identifying the creation date/time of the referenced message. 0080 Segment group 2: PAI-FTX A group of segments specifying the conditions, guarantee, method and channel of payment for the Debit Advice. 0090 PAI, Payment instructions A segment specifying the conditions, guarantees, method and channel of payment used. 0100 FTX, Free text A segment providing information to the Payor regarding the method of execution of payment. 0110 Segment group 3: MOA-CUX-DTM-RFF A group of segments identifying the monetary amount(s) and, if necessary, the currencies, exchange rate and date for the debits. 0120 MOA, Monetary amount A segment giving the amount of the debit. 0130 CUX, Currencies A segment identifying the source currency and the target currency of the transaction when they are different. 0140 DTM, Date/time/period A segment identifying the effective date and/or time the rate of exchange was fixed. The other occurrence identifies the reference date. 0150 RFF, Reference A segment identifying other transactions to which funds associated with the Debit Advice are related, such as a separate foreign exchange deal. 0160 FTX, Free text This segment contains the details of payment, which have to be passed from the ordered bank to the beneficiary through the banking chain together with the remittance details. 0170 Segment group 4: FII-CTA-COM A group of segments providing information about the financial institutions and accounts of each party to the Debit Advice, together with details of any parties contacted or to be contacted in relation to the transaction, and any required action by parties to the transaction. 0180 FII, Financial institution information A segment identifying the financial institution (e.g., bank) and relevant account number and currency for the Payor, Payee and other parties to the transaction. 0190 CTA, Contact information A segment identifying a person or a department for the financial institution specified in the FII segment and to whom communication should be directed. 0200 COM, Communication contact A segment providing a communication number for the party identified in the FII segment and optionally for the contact identified in the associated CTA segment. 0210 Segment group 5: NAD-CTA-COM A group of segments identifying the name and address of the non-financial parties involved in the transaction and their contacts. 0220 NAD, Name and address A segment identifying the name and address of the non- financial parties associated with the Debit Advice and their function. Identification of the Payor and Payee parties is mandatory for the Debit Advice message and should be given in this segment. 0230 CTA, Contact information A segment identifying a person or a department for the party specified in the NAD segment and to whom communication should be directed. 0240 COM, Communication contact A segment providing a communication number for the party identified in the NAD segment and optionally for the contact identified in the associated CTA segment. 0250 Segment group 6: INP-FTX-DTM A group of segments containing instructions relating to parties identified in the NAD and FII segments. It specifies action taken or to be taken by the identified parties, and the date (and optionally time) by which such action was taken or needs to be taken. 0260 INP, Parties and instruction A segment identifying the party originating the instruction, the parties contacted or to be contacted at or by the associated financial institution on matters concerning the execution of the payment. It specifies where appropriate the instruction in coded form. 0270 FTX, Free text A segment providing free text instructions relating to the associated INP segment. 0280 DTM, Date/time/period A segment specifying the earliest and the latest dates and times by which the instruction specified in the INP and/or FTX segments needs to be carried out. 0290 Segment group 7: GEI-MOA-LOC-NAD-RCS-FTX A group of segments providing information for subsequent use by regulatory authorities requiring statistical and other types of data. It also identifies the regulatory authority for which the information is intended followed by the information itself. 0300 GEI, Processing information A segment identifying what processing should be completed by regulatory authorities. 0310 MOA, Monetary amount A segment giving the amount and the currency of each transaction to be reported. 0320 LOC, Place/location identification A segment giving the different origins/destinations (places) of goods/investment/services. 0330 NAD, Name and address A segment identifying the recipient of the associated informative text. 0340 RCS, Requirements and conditions A segment giving the nature (e.g. goods, transport services) and direction of each transaction to be recorded in coded form. 0350 FTX, Free text A segment giving information, in coded or clear form, to provide information relevant to regulatory authorities requirements. 0360 Segment group 8: FCA-MOA-SG9 A group of segments providing full details of all charges, or allowances, and associated taxes, that apply to a particular transaction, together with information as to who bears the charges, and to which account they have been directed. A total value of all charges plus allowances may be given for every account to which charges may be directed. Where charges are subject to taxation this may also be specified. 0370 FCA, Financial charges allocation A segment specifying the method for allocation of charges and allowances and identifying an account to which such charges or allowances were directed where it is different from the principal account. 0380 MOA, Monetary amount A segment giving the total value of charges and/or allowances and associated taxes, that relate to an account for charges/allowances. This segment also identifies the basis amount from which charges are calculated, if different from the overall amount of the original order. 0390 Segment group 9: ALC-PCD-MOA-CUX-DTM-SG10 A group of segments providing a detail breakdown of all charges (or allowances) and associated charges (or allowances). 0400 ALC, Allowance or charge A segment providing full details of each charge or allowance for which the Payor is liable. Included are full details of the method of calculating the charge. 0410 PCD, Percentage details A segment specifying the percentage used for calculating the charges (or allowances). 0420 MOA, Monetary amount A segment identifying the amount of charges (or allowances) and/or specifying the basis amount from which charges (or allowances) may be calculated if different from the FCA segment. 0430 CUX, Currencies A segment used to specify rates related to the charges and allowances. 0440 DTM, Date/time/period A segment identifying the effective date and/or time the rate of exchange was fixed. 0450 Segment group 10: TAX-MOA-CUX-DTM A group of segments describing any taxes associated with the charges and their amount. 0460 TAX, Duty/tax/fee details A segment identifying any taxes related to a specific charge. 0470 MOA, Monetary amount A segment specifying the total amount of the tax and the basis for calculation. 0480 CUX, Currencies A segment specifying exchange rates. 0490 DTM, Date/time/period A segment identifying the effective date and/or time the rate of exchange was fixed. 0500 Segment group 11: DOC-DTM A group of segments providing brief structured cross references to transactions to which the Debit Advice relates. 0510 DOC, Document/message details A segment identifying the document(s) relating to the debit advice. 0520 DTM, Date/time/period A segment identifying the date of issue of the document(s) described in the preceding DOC segment. 0530 Segment group 12: AUT-DTM A group of segments specifying the details of authentication. 0540 AUT, Authentication result A segment specifying the details of any authentication (validation) procedure applied to the Debit Advice message. 0550 DTM, Date/time/period A segment identifying the date and, where necessary, the time of validation. 0560 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) ALC Allowance or charge AUT Authentication result BGM Beginning of message BUS Business function COM Communication contact CTA Contact information CUX Currencies DOC Document/message details DTM Date/time/period FCA Financial charges allocation FII Financial institution information FTX Free text GEI Processing information INP Parties and instruction LOC Place/location identification MOA Monetary amount NAD Name and address PAI Payment instructions PCD Percentage details RCS Requirements and conditions RFF Reference TAX Duty/tax/fee details 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 BUS Business function C 1 0040 DTM Date/time/period M 4 0050 ----- Segment group 1 ------------------ C 5-----------+ 0060 RFF Reference M 1 | 0070 DTM Date/time/period C 1-----------+ 0080 ----- Segment group 2 ------------------ C 1-----------+ 0090 PAI Payment instructions M 1 | 0100 FTX Free text C 1-----------+ 0110 ----- Segment group 3 ------------------ M 4-----------+ 0120 MOA Monetary amount M 1 | 0130 CUX Currencies C 1 | 0140 DTM Date/time/period C 2 | 0150 RFF Reference C 1-----------+ 0160 FTX Free text C 5 0170 ----- Segment group 4 ------------------ M 4-----------+ 0180 FII Financial institution information M 1 | 0190 CTA Contact information C 1 | 0200 COM Communication contact C 5-----------+ 0210 ----- Segment group 5 ------------------ C 6-----------+ 0220 NAD Name and address M 1 | 0230 CTA Contact information C 1 | 0240 COM Communication contact C 5-----------+ 0250 ----- Segment group 6 ------------------ C 4-----------+ 0260 INP Parties and instruction M 1 | 0270 FTX Free text C 1 | 0280 DTM Date/time/period C 3-----------+ 0290 ----- Segment group 7 ------------------ C 10----------+ 0300 GEI Processing information M 1 | 0310 MOA Monetary amount C 1 | 0320 LOC Place/location identification C 2 | 0330 NAD Name and address C 1 | 0340 RCS Requirements and conditions C 1 | 0350 FTX Free text C 10----------+ 0360 ----- Segment group 8 ------------------ C 5-----------+ 0370 FCA Financial charges allocation M 1 | 0380 MOA Monetary amount C 2 | | 0390 ----- Segment group 9 ------------------ C 20---------+| 0400 ALC Allowance or charge M 1 || 0410 PCD Percentage details C 1 || 0420 MOA Monetary amount C 2 || 0430 CUX Currencies C 1 || 0440 DTM Date/time/period C 2 || || 0450 ----- Segment group 10 ------------------ C 5---------+|| 0460 TAX Duty/tax/fee details M 1 ||| 0470 MOA Monetary amount C 2 ||| 0480 CUX Currencies C 1 ||| 0490 DTM Date/time/period C 1---------+++ 0500 ----- Segment group 11 ------------------ C 10----------+ 0510 DOC Document/message details M 1 | 0520 DTM Date/time/period C 1-----------+ 0530 ----- Segment group 12 ------------------ C 5-----------+ 0540 AUT Authentication result M 1 | 0550 DTM Date/time/period C 1-----------+ 0560 UNT Message trailer M 1

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