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 trade. It is based on universal
       commercial practice 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, in combination with:
       - the Ordering customer, coded and
       - the Agent of the ordering customer, coded
       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 carriage transport details, such as shipping line, can
       be specified for each individual container.
       
       *   The final place of positioning can be included in case of
       routing via an inland terminal or several container freight
       stations (for stacking purposes).
       
       *   For each individual container dangerous goods details can
       be specified.

2.    REFERENCES

       See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
       Section 1.

3.    TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

       See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
       Section 2.

4.    MESSAGE DEFINITION

4.1   Data Segment Clarification

       This section should be read in conjunction with the Branching
       Diagram and the Segment Table which indicate mandatory,
       conditional and repeating requirements.

   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 95A
                     0051 UN

   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/message name,
       coded), such as Pick-up notice, Arrival notice.

   FTX, Free text
       A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary
       information, such as:
       -   change information

   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


   Segment group 1: TDT-LOC-DTM
       A group of segments to indicate details of the movement of
       containers by sea and by inland carriers, such as mode and
       means of transport, arrival date and time.

      TDT, Details of transport
          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.

      LOC, Place/location identification
          A segment to indicate a location at which the means of
          transport is to arrive.

      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


   Segment group 2: NAD-CTA
       A group of segments to identify a party and/or addresses and
       related contacts.

      NAD, Name and address
          A segment to identify the party's name and address, and
          function, such as:
          -   message recipient
          -   message sender

      CTA, Contact information
          A segment to identify a person or department of a message
          sender and/or message recipient, such as:
          -   information contact


   Segment group 3: GID-HAN-TMP-RNG-SGP-DGS
       A group of segments to describe the goods items (to be) stuffed
       in containers.

      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.

      HAN, Handling instructions
          A segment to specify handling instructions relating to the
          goods item, such as:
          -   hazardous cargo

      TMP, Temperature
          A segment to specify a temperature setting for a goods item.

      RNG, Range details
          A segment to specify a temperature range setting for a goods
          item.

      SGP, Split goods placement
          A segment to identify the containers in which goods are
          transported.

      DGS, Dangerous goods
          A segment to indicate the dangerous goods regulations for
          the corresponding mode of transport, class of dangerous
          goods, additional dangerous goods code, UN-number.


   Segment group 4: EQD-RFF-EQN-MEA-DIM-SEL-EQA-SG5-NAD
       A group of segments to specify containers in which goods are
       transported.

      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.

      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

      EQN, Number of units
          A segment which can be used in case container numbers are
          not yet known by the carrier.

      MEA, Measurements
          A segment to specify measurement, other than dimensions,
          associated with the container, such as:
          -   gross weight

      DIM, Dimensions
          A segment to specify dimensions applicable to the container,
          such as:
          -   external equipment dimensions

      SEL, Seal number
          A segment to identify seal and seal issuer associated with
          the container, such as shipper, consolidator, carrier (sea)
          and Customs.

      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)


      Segment group 5: TDT-LOC-DTM
          A group of segments to indicate details of the movement of
          containers by sea and by inland carriers, such as mode and
          means of transport.

         TDT, Details of transport
             A segment to indicate information related to the main
             carriage stage of the transport (sea), such as
             carrier/liner service. Information related to the
             pre-carriage stage can also be included, such as
             identification and type of means of transport.

         LOC, Place/location identification
             A segment to indicate locations such as (final) discharge
             ports and inland locations related to the corresponding
             transport stage.

         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment to specify a date/time relating to the
             transport stage.

      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

   CNT, Control total
       A segment to specify the number of containers in the message,
       explicitly given by the sender.

   UNT, Message trailer
       A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of
       segments in the message and the control reference number of the
       message.

4.2   Data segment index (Alphabetical sequence by tag)

          BGM Beginning of message
          CNT Control total
          CTA Contact information
          DGS Dangerous goods
          DIM Dimensions
          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
          RFF Reference
          RNG Range details
          SEL Seal number
          SGP Split goods placement
          TDT Details of transport
          TMP Temperature
          UNH Message header
          UNT Message trailer

Contents of COPINO