United Nations Directories
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UN/EDIFACT
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Message Type : COPINO Version : D Release : 23A Contr. Agency: UN Revision : 13 Date : 2023-07-21 SOURCE: TBG3 Transport CONTENTS Container pre-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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Container pre- notification message (COPINO) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport. 1. SCOPE 1.1 Functional definition A message by which an inland carrier notifies of the delivery or pick-up of containers. This message is part of a total set of container-related messages. These messages serve to facilitate the intermodal handling of containers by streamlining the information exchange. The business scenario for the container messages is clarified in a separate document, called: 'Guide to the scenario of EDIFACT container messages'. 1.2 Field of application The Container pre-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 Business area: Pre- and on-carriage transport of containers/equipment Sending functions include: Inland carrier Receiving functions include: Container depot, Inland terminal, Container freight station, Container terminal, Carrier's agent, Forwarder, Shipper, Consignee In the context of the 'Guide to the scenario of EDIFACT container messages' (as referred to at the start of section 1) the following guidelines, rules and functionality apply to this Container pre- notification message: * The message contents can be uniquely identified by a combination of the following message top level data elements: - operating inland carrier, coded (TDT) - mode of transport (TDT) - inland voyage number/indication (TDT) * The container announcement reference (being the release order reference or acceptance order reference), in combination with: - the Ordering customer, coded, - the Agent of the ordering customer can be used to refer to information in the Container announcement message. * An extraction of this message can be sent to the Ordering customer (agent) of the Container announcement, e.g. Shipping agent, Logistic center and Freight forwarder, for their information. The Container pre-notification will be split up in as many messages as there are different Ordering customers (agent) of the Container announcement message. * A message is to be set up for each road conveyance, track (rail) or call (inland waterways) of a means of inland transport. The expected arrival date and time can be given once (on message top level) for the means of transport as a whole. * One message may contain several containers. * For each container its size and type can be specified, including prefix and number if known. * If the container prefix and number is unknown, a supplementary container reference (Container sequence number) is used to identify a container (group) in the message. * An indicator for the transport status (i.e. export, import, transhipment or continental) is to be completed on container level (EQD-segment). * Main transport details can be specified for each individual container. (Note: The inland transport is on message level in the COPINO as the inland transport means is being pre-notified to arrive to either pick-up or deliver containers for or from different main- carriages.) * The final place of positioning can be included in case of routing via an inland terminal or several container freight stations (for stacking purposes). * The temperature and dangerous goods information can be specified for each goods item which can be related to the corresponding containers by linking the goods item group (GID) to the container details group(s) (EQD) by means of the SGP segment. 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. 00010 UNH, Message header A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Container pre-notification message is COPINO. Note: Container pre-notification messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 COPINO 0052 D 0054 23A 0051 UN 00020 BGM, Beginning of message A segment to indicate the beginning of a message and to transmit identifying number and the further specification of the message type (in data element 1001: Document name code), such as Pick-up notice, Arrival notice. 00030 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate a date and/or time applying to the whole message, such as date and time of document or message issue. 00040 FTX, Free text A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information, such as: - change information 00050 Segment group 1: RFF-DTM A group of segments to specify a reference relating to the whole message, and its date and/or time. 00060 RFF, Reference A segment to express a reference which applies to the entire message, such as: - reference to previous message - container pre-notification reference number 00070 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate date and/or time related to the reference. 00080 Segment group 2: TDT-DTM-RFF-SG3 A group of segments to indicate details of the movement of containers by inland carriers, such as mode and means of transport, arrival date and time. 00090 TDT, Transport information A segment to indicate information related to the inland transport stage (road, rail or inland water), such as mode, voyage number/indication inland transport, identification and type of transport means and inland carrier. 00100 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate the date(s) and time(s) related to the inland transport. 00110 RFF, Reference A segment to specify an additional reference related to transport details. 00120 Segment group 3: LOC-DTM A group of segments to indicate locations at which the inland means of transport is to arrive. 00130 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to indicate locations such as place or port of arrival. 00140 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate the arrival date and time of an inland means of transport, such as: - arrival date/time, estimated 00150 Segment group 4: NAD-SG5 A group of segments to identify a party and/or addresses and related contacts. 00160 NAD, Name and address A segment to identify the party's name and address, and function, such as: - message recipient - message sender 00170 Segment group 5: CTA-COM A group of segments to identify a contact and its communications related to the party. 00180 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department of a message sender and/or message recipient, such as: - information contact 00190 COM, Communication contact A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed. 00200 Segment group 6: GID-HAN-SG7-SG8-SGP-SG9 A group of segments to describe the goods items (to be) stuffed in containers. 00210 GID, Goods item details A segment to identify a goods item (to be) stuffed in containers. A goods item can be identified by a goods item number. 00220 HAN, Handling instructions A segment to specify handling instructions relating to the goods item, such as: - hazardous cargo 00230 Segment group 7: TMP-RNG A segment group to identify transport related temperature settings. 00240 TMP, Temperature A segment to specify a temperature setting for a goods item. 00250 RNG, Range details A segment to specify a temperature range setting for a goods item. 00260 Segment group 8: DOC-DTM-LOC A group of segments to specify documents related to the goods item. 00270 DOC, Document/message details A segment to indicate a document related to the goods item. 00280 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify the date/time related to the document, such as: - document/message date/time - expiry date. 00290 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to identify a location related to the document, such as: - place of document issue 00300 SGP, Split goods placement A segment to identify the containers in which goods are transported. 00310 Segment group 9: DGS-ATT-FTX-MEA-SG10 A segment group to specify dangerous goods. 00320 DGS, Dangerous goods A segment to indicate the dangerous goods regulations for the corresponding mode of transport, class of dangerous goods, and dangerous goods code. 00330 ATT, Attribute A segment to specify an additional dangerousgoods attribute relating to this hazard such as such as UNDG extension code, proper shipping name or others. 00340 FTX, Free text A segment to specify the proper shipping name of the dangerous goods. 00350 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify measurements of the dangerous goods, such as: - net net weight. 00360 Segment group 10: CTA-COM A segment group to specify contact information including communication details regarding the dangerous goods. 00370 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department to be contacted regarding the dangerous goods. 00380 COM, Communication contact A segment to specify communication details of the contact specified in the CTA segment. 00390 Segment group 11: EQD-RFF-EQN-MEA-DIM-FTX-PCD-SEL-EQA-HAN-ATT-SG12- NAD-SG14-SG16 A group of segments to specify containers in which goods are transported. 00400 EQD, Equipment details A segment to specify a container, size and type used in the transport and full/empty indication; also to specify the type of rail car on which a related container is transported. 00410 RFF, Reference A segment to specify the identifying number associated with the container, such as: - container sequence number - container announcement reference number - referring container sequence number - release order reference number - acceptance order reference 00420 EQN, Number of units A segment which can be used in case container numbers are not yet known by the carrier. 00430 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify measurement, other than dimensions, associated with the container, such as: - gross weight 00440 DIM, Dimensions A segment to specify dimensions applicable to the container, such as: - external equipment dimensions 00450 FTX, Free text A segment to provide processable supplementary information associated with the equipment such as controlled atmosphere particulars. 00460 PCD, Percentage details A segment to specify percentages related to the equipment such as percentage humidity. 00470 SEL, Seal number A segment to identify seal and seal issuer associated with the container, such as shipper, consolidator, carrier (sea) and Customs. 00480 EQA, Attached equipment A segment to identify related container and means of transport details (rail), such as: - rail car (to relate to the 'rail car'-qualified EQD-group) 00490 HAN, Handling instructions A segment to specify handling instructions related to the container equipment. 00500 ATT, Attribute A segment to specify a characteristic property of the transport unit. 00510 Segment group 12: TDT-DTM-RFF-SG13 A group of segments to indicate details of the movement of containers by sea, such as mode and means of transport, arrival date and time. 00520 TDT, Transport information A segment to indicate information related to the main carriage stage of the transport (sea), such as carrier or liner service: - main carriage (sea) 00530 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify a date and time related to the means of transport (main carriage). 00540 RFF, Reference A segment to provide a reference for the liner service, such as: - conference - marketing organization - syndicate - vessel sharing agreement. 00550 Segment group 13: LOC-DTM A group of segments to indicate details of the main carriage (movement of containers by sea). 00560 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to indicate locations such as (final) discharge ports: - final place or port of discharge 00570 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify a date(s) and time(s) related to a location. 00580 NAD, Name and address A segment to specify a related address or party, such as: - ordering customer (for container announcement) - agent/representative of the ordering customer (for container announcement) - final place of positioning 00590 Segment group 14: DGS-ATT-FTX-MEA-SG15 A group of segments to specify dangerous goods. 00600 DGS, Dangerous goods A segment to indicate the dangerous goods regulations which apply, the class of dangerous goods, additional dangerous goods codes, the United Nations Dangerous Goods (UNDG) number and the shipment flash point. 00610 ATT, Attribute A segment to specify an additional dangerousgoods attribute relating to this hazard such as such as UNDG extension code, proper shipping name or others. 00620 FTX, Free text A segment to specify supplementary details regarding the dangerous goods such as dangerous goods technical name and dangerous goods additional information. 00630 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify measurements of the dangerous goods, such as: - net net weight. 00640 Segment group 15: CTA-COM A group of segments to specify contact information. 00650 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department to be contacted regarding dangerous goods. 00660 COM, Communication contact A segment to specify communication details of the dangerous goods contact. 00670 Segment group 16: TMP-RNG A segment group to identify transport related temperature settings. 00680 TMP, Temperature A segment to specify the type of transport related temperature such as storage, transport or operating temperature and also to optionally specify a single value temperature setting. 00690 RNG, Range details A segment to optionally specify the transport related temperature as a range of values. 00700 CNT, Control total A segment to specify the number of containers in the message, explicitly given by the sender. 00710 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 BGM Beginning of message CNT Control total COM Communication contact CTA Contact information DGS Dangerous goods DIM Dimensions DOC Document/message details DTM Date/time/period EQA Attached equipment EQD Equipment details EQN Number of units FTX Free text GID Goods item details HAN Handling instructions LOC Place/location identification MEA Measurements NAD Name and address PCD Percentage details RFF Reference RNG Range details SEL Seal number SGP Split goods placement TDT Transport information TMP Temperature UNH Message header UNT Message trailer
4.3 Message structure 4.3.1 Segment table Pos Tag Name S R 00010 UNH Message header M 1 00020 BGM Beginning of message M 1 00030 DTM Date/time/period C 9 00040 FTX Free text C 9 00050 ---- Segment group 1 ------------------ C 9----------------+ 00060 RFF Reference M 1 | 00070 DTM Date/time/period C 9----------------+ 00080 ---- Segment group 2 ------------------ M 1----------------+ 00090 TDT Transport information M 1 | 00100 DTM Date/time/period C 9 | 00110 RFF Reference C 9 | | 00120 ---- Segment group 3 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00130 LOC Place/location identification M 1 || 00140 DTM Date/time/period C 9---------------++ 00150 ---- Segment group 4 ------------------ M 9----------------+ 00160 NAD Name and address M 1 | | 00170 ---- Segment group 5 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00180 CTA Contact information M 1 || 00190 COM Communication contact C 9---------------++ 00200 ---- Segment group 6 ------------------ C 99999------------+ 00210 GID Goods item details M 1 | 00220 HAN Handling instructions C 9 | | 00230 ---- Segment group 7 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00240 TMP Temperature M 1 || 00250 RNG Range details C 1---------------+| | 00260 ---- Segment group 8 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00270 DOC Document/message details M 1 || 00280 DTM Date/time/period C 9 || 00290 LOC Place/location identification C 9---------------+| 00300 SGP Split goods placement C 999 | | 00310 ---- Segment group 9 ------------------ C 999-------------+| 00320 DGS Dangerous goods M 1 || 00330 ATT Attribute C 9 || 00340 FTX Free text C 9 || 00350 MEA Measurements C 9 || || 00360 ---- Segment group 10 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00370 CTA Contact information M 1 ||| 00380 COM Communication contact C 9--------------+++ 00390 ---- Segment group 11 ------------------ M 99999------------+ 00400 EQD Equipment details M 1 | 00410 RFF Reference C 9 | 00420 EQN Number of units C 1 | 00430 MEA Measurements C 9 | 00440 DIM Dimensions C 9 | 00450 FTX Free text C 9 | 00460 PCD Percentage details C 9 | 00470 SEL Seal number C 9 | 00480 EQA Attached equipment C 1 | 00490 HAN Handling instructions C 99 | 00500 ATT Attribute C 99 | | 00510 ---- Segment group 12 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00520 TDT Transport information M 1 || 00530 DTM Date/time/period C 9 || 00540 RFF Reference C 9 || || 00550 ---- Segment group 13 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00560 LOC Place/location identification M 1 ||| 00570 DTM Date/time/period C 9--------------++| 00580 NAD Name and address C 9 | | 00590 ---- Segment group 14 ------------------ C 999-------------+| 00600 DGS Dangerous goods M 1 || 00610 ATT Attribute C 9 || 00620 FTX Free text C 9 || 00630 MEA Measurements C 9 || || 00640 ---- Segment group 15 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00650 CTA Contact information M 1 ||| 00660 COM Communication contact C 9--------------++| | 00670 ---- Segment group 16 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00680 TMP Temperature M 1 || 00690 RNG Range details C 1---------------++ 00700 CNT Control total C 1 00710 UNT Message trailer M 1