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Message Type : PAXLST Version : D Release : 07B Contr. Agency: UN Revision : 8 Date : 2007-11-06 SOURCE: TBG4 Customs CONTENTS Passenger list 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 Passenger list message (PAXLST) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport. 1. SCOPE 1.1 Functional definition This Passenger List Message (PAXLST) permits the transfer of passenger/crew data from a Customs, Immigration or other designated authority in the country of departure to the appropriate authorities in the country of arrival of the means of transport. Where national privacy legislation permits, and with the agreement of all parties involved, this message may also be exchanged between carriers and Customs, Immigration, Police or any designated authorities. This transfer of data may occur upon departure from the sending agency and prior to arrival of the vessel/ flight at the receiving agency. This is to permit the designated authority at the place of destination to screen this data and take timely decisions related to the clearance of passengers and crew. The transfer of data may also occur prior to departure, carriers may transmit passenger listings to customs and immigration for pre-arrival clearance. Endorsement of this message by the Customs Cooperation Council does not necessarily mean endorsement by national Immigration or Police authorities, nor does it place any obligations on parties to apply the message. 1.2 Field of application The Passenger list 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. This message may be applied for international passenger movement and is not dependent on the mode of transport. 1.3 Principles It is envisaged that the message will: (a) facilitate the clearance of low risk passengers/crew. (b) allow Customs, Immigration or police authorities to more effectively and efficiently concentrate resources on areas of highest risk. 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. The following guidelines and principles apply to the whole message and are intended to facilitate the understanding and implementation of the message: - Where a choice of code or text is given only the code element should be used wherever possible. - Data that is not necessary to meet the functional requirements of the message should not be included. - Free text information within the message should be avoided as this inhibits automatic processing. 0010 UNH, Message header A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Passenger list message is PAXLST. Note: Passenger list messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 PAXLST 0052 D 0054 07B 0051 UN 0020 BGM, Beginning of message A segment to indicate the type and function of the message. 0030 RFF, Reference A segment to specify message reference. 0040 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify associated dates/times as required related to the message. 0050 LOC, Place/location identification Locations related to the passenger list 0060 Segment group 1: NAD-CTA-COM A group of segments to specify name and/or address, person or department in the originating administration who can provide further information about the data in the message. 0070 NAD, Name and address A segment to identify the name, address and related function. 0080 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department in the sending administration to contact. 0090 COM, Communication contact A segment to identify communication numbers of departments or persons to whom communication should be directed (e.g. telephone and/or fax number). 0100 Segment group 2: TDT-DTM-SG3 A group of segments to indicate information related to each leg of the mode of transport. 0110 TDT, Transport information A segment to specify details of transport related to each leg, including means of transport, mode of transport name and/or number of vessel and/or vehicle and/or flight. 0120 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify associated dates and/or times as required related to details of transport. 0130 Segment group 3: LOC-DTM A group of segments indicating associated locations and dates. 0140 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to specify locations such as place of departure, place of destination, country of ultimate destination, country and/or place of transit, country of transit termination, etc. of a passenger/crew. 0150 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify associated dates and/or times as required related to locations. 0160 Segment group 4: NAD-ATT-DTM-MEA-GEI-FTX-LOC-COM-EMP-NAT-RFF- SG5-SG6-SG7 A group of segments to indicate if passenger or crew member, personal details (name, title, sex and marital status), date of birth, attributes such as height, hair and eye colour, and other related details. 0170 NAD, Name and address A segment specifying name of the passenger or crew member. 0180 ATT, Attribute A segment specifying passenger's and/or crew attributes such as complexion and build. 0190 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify date of birth. 0200 MEA, Measurements To specify physical measurements, (e.g. height). 0210 GEI, Processing information A segment to specify indicators such as risk assessment. 0220 FTX, Free text A segment specifying other related passenger/crew information (e.g. ticketing information). 0230 LOC, Place/location identification A segment indicating country of birth and port/place of origin (embarkation), transit and destination (disembarkation) of a passenger and/or crew. 0240 COM, Communication contact A segment to identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed (e.g. passenger telephone details). 0250 EMP, Employment details A segment to indicate the occupation of a passenger or the rank of crew. 0260 NAT, Nationality A segment to indicate the nationality of a passenger and/or crew. 0270 RFF, Reference A segment specifying the number assigned by a supplier that identifies a passenger's reservation. 0280 Segment group 5: DOC-DTM-GEI-RFF-LOC-CPI-QTY A group of segments to indicate the travel document details, date and time, reference, place and/or location identification, charge payment instructions and quantity. 0290 DOC, Document/message details A segment identifying passenger and/or crew travel documents, such as passports, visas etc. 0300 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify associated dates/times related to documents. 0310 GEI, Processing information A segment to specify processing indicators, such as document holder, alias, endorsee etc. 0320 RFF, Reference A segment to specify document reference. 0330 LOC, Place/location identification A segment indicating the country that issued the document and/or the city where a related document was issued. 0340 CPI, Charge payment instructions A segment to identify methods of payment for transport charges. 0350 QTY, Quantity A segment to identify passenger type counts (e.g. child, adult, infant, etc.). 0360 Segment group 6: GID-FTX-QTY A group of segments indicating the personal effects associated with a passenger or crew member. 0370 GID, Goods item details A segment to identify the line item number, as well as the type and number of packages. 0380 FTX, Free text A segment to indicate the description of the effects. 0390 QTY, Quantity A segment to indicate the quantity of the effects. 0400 Segment group 7: TDT-FTX A group of segments identifying transport details related to the passenger or crew member. 0410 TDT, Transport information A segment to identify transport details related to the NAD segment. 0420 FTX, Free text A segment to identify free text information on passenger transport details. 0430 CNT, Control total A segment specifying control totals such as the total number of passengers/ crew members in the message. 0440 AUT, Authentication result A segment to specify the results of the application of an authentication procedure, including the authenticity of sender to ensure integrity of data. 0450 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) ATT Attribute AUT Authentication result BGM Beginning of message CNT Control total COM Communication contact CPI Charge payment instructions CTA Contact information DOC Document/message details DTM Date/time/period EMP Employment details FTX Free text GEI Processing information GID Goods item details LOC Place/location identification MEA Measurements NAD Name and address NAT Nationality QTY Quantity RFF Reference TDT Transport information 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 RFF Reference C 1 0040 DTM Date/time/period C 9 0050 LOC Place/location identification C 9 0060 ----- Segment group 1 ------------------ C 5-----------+ 0070 NAD Name and address M 1 | 0080 CTA Contact information C 1 | 0090 COM Communication contact C 9-----------+ 0100 ----- Segment group 2 ------------------ M 10----------+ 0110 TDT Transport information M 1 | 0120 DTM Date/time/period M 1 | | 0130 ----- Segment group 3 ------------------ C 99---------+| 0140 LOC Place/location identification M 1 || 0150 DTM Date/time/period C 5----------++ 0160 ----- Segment group 4 ------------------ C 99999-------+ 0170 NAD Name and address M 1 | 0180 ATT Attribute C 9 | 0190 DTM Date/time/period C 9 | 0200 MEA Measurements C 9 | 0210 GEI Processing information C 5 | 0220 FTX Free text C 99 | 0230 LOC Place/location identification C 25 | 0240 COM Communication contact C 1 | 0250 EMP Employment details C 9 | 0260 NAT Nationality C 9 | 0270 RFF Reference C 1 | | 0280 ----- Segment group 5 ------------------ C 5----------+| 0290 DOC Document/message details M 1 || 0300 DTM Date/time/period C 5 || 0310 GEI Processing information C 9 || 0320 RFF Reference C 9 || 0330 LOC Place/location identification C 2 || 0340 CPI Charge payment instructions C 1 || 0350 QTY Quantity C 9----------+| | 0360 ----- Segment group 6 ------------------ C 99---------+| 0370 GID Goods item details M 1 || 0380 FTX Free text C 9 || 0390 QTY Quantity C 9----------+| | 0400 ----- Segment group 7 ------------------ C 1----------+| 0410 TDT Transport information M 1 || 0420 FTX Free text C 1----------++ 0430 CNT Control total C 1 0440 AUT Authentication result C 1 0450 UNT Message trailer M 1

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