0.    INTRODUCTION

       This specification provides the definition of the Advice of an
       amendment of a documentary credit message (DOCAMA) to be used
       in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners
       involved in administration, commerce and transport.

1.    SCOPE

1.1   Functional Definition

       The Advice of an Amendment of a Documentary Credit message is
       originated by the Advising Bank, or Intermediary Advising Bank,
       and sent to the Beneficiary. It is used to inform the
       Beneficiary of the terms and conditions of an amendment to a
       documentary credit requested by the Applicant.

1.2   Field of Application

       The Advice of an amendment of a documentary credit 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

       Unless otherwise specified, the documentary credit amendment is
       subject to the Uniform Customs and Practices for Documentary
       Credits, International Chamber of Commerce, Paris, France,
       which are in effect on the date of origination.

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.
       
       This section should be read in conjunction with the Branching
       Diagram and Segment Table which indicate mandatory, conditional
       and repeating requirements.  For guidance, the following
       principles serve to remove ambiguity in the application of this
       Advice of an Amendment of a Documentary Credit.
       A. The content of an Advice of an Amendment of a  documentary
       credit is assumed to effect:
       - the modification of an issued documentary credit
       - the cancellation of an issued documentary credit
       B. A change may not be requested on
       - the documentary credit number
       - the identification of the Applicant and the Issuing Bank

   UNH, Message header
       A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message.
       The message type code for the Advice of an amendment of a
       documentary credit message is DOCAMA.
       
       Note: Advice of an amendment of a documentary credit messages
       conforming to this document must contain the following data in
       segment UNH, composite S009:

       Data element  0065 DOCAMA
                     0052 D
                     0054 95A
                     0051 UN

   BGM, Beginning of message
       A segment by means of which the sender must uniquely identify
       the DOCAMA message using its type and number and when necessary
       its function.

   RFF, Reference
       A segment identifying the number of the referenced documentary
       credit. It also indicates the number of the amendment. This
       number should be the latest in the series of all amendments
       made.

   DTM, Date/time/period
       A segment specifying the date and/or time the message is
       created and, if applicable, the date of the original issue of
       the documentary credit, the new (i.e. revised) expiry date of
       the documentary credit and amendments to the date or period of
       shipment.

   MOA, Monetary amount
       A segment specifying amendments to the place from where to
       where shipment(s) under the documentary credit must be made.

   LOC, Place/location identification
       A segment specifying amendments to the place from where to
       where shipment(s) under the documentary credit must be made.

   TSR, Transport service requirements
       A segment specifying the amendments to the part- shipment
       and/or transhipment instructions.

   FTX, Free text
       A segment with free text information used when additional
       information is needed but cannot be accommodated within other
       segments.


   Segment group 1: FII-RFF-CTA-COM
       A group of segments identifying the financial institutions and
       account numbers involved in the documentary credit, their
       functions and notification references.

      FII, Financial institution information
          A segment identifying the financial institution(s)
          associated with the documentary credit, in coded or uncoded
          form, their functions and account numbers involved.

      RFF, Reference
          A segment specifying reference numbers of parties specified
          in the leading FII segment.

      CTA, Contact information
          A segment identifying a person or a department for the party
          specified in the leading FII segment to whom communication
          should be directed.

      COM, Communication contact
          A segment identifying communication type(s) and number(s) of
          person(s) or department(s) specified in the associated CTA
          segment.


   Segment group 2: NAD-RFF-CTA-COM
       A group of segments identifying the name and address of each
       non-financial party involved in the transaction, their
       functions and notification references.

      NAD, Name and address
          A segment identifying names and addresses of the parties
          associated with the documentary credit, in coded or uncoded
          form, and their functions.

      RFF, Reference
          A segment specifying reference numbers of parties specified
          in the leading NAD segment.

      CTA, Contact information
          A segment identifying a person or a department for the party
          specified in the leading NAD segment to whom communication
          should be directed.

      COM, Communication contact
          A segment identifying communication type(s) and number(s) of
          person(s) or department(s) specified in the associated CTA
          segment.


   Segment group 3: FCA-MOA-SG4
       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 will be 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.

      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 will be directed where it is different
          from the principal account.

      MOA, Monetary amount
          A segment identifying the basis amount from which charges
          are calculated, if different from the overall amount of the
          original documentary credit.  It is also giving the total
          value of charges and/or allowances, and associated taxes,
          that relate to an account for charges/allowances.


      Segment group 4: ALC-PCD-MOA-DTM-SG5
          A group of segments providing a detail breakdown of all
          charges (or allowances) and associated charges (or
          allowances).

         ALC, Allowance or charge
             A segment used to provide full details of each charge or
             allowance for which the Beneficiary is liable.  Included
             are full details of the method of calculating the charge.

         PCD, Percentage details
             A segment specifying the percentage used for calculating
             the charges (or allowances).

         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.

         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment identifying the date and/or time the charges
             will be debited.


         Segment group 5: TAX-MOA-DTM
             A group of segments describing any taxes associated with
             charges and their amount.

            TAX, Duty/tax/fee details
                A segment identifying any taxes related to a specific
                charge.

            MOA, Monetary amount
                A segment specifying the total amount of the tax and
                the basis of calculation.

            DTM, Date/time/period
                A segment identifying the date and/or time the taxes
                will be debited.


   Segment group 6: AUT-DTM
       A group of segments specifying details of any authentication
       (validation) procedures applied to the DOCAMI message.

      AUT, Authentication result
          A segment specifying details of any authentication
          (validation) procedures applied to the DOCAMI message.

      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment identifying the validation date/time.

   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)

          ALC Allowance or charge
          AUT Authentication result
          BGM Beginning of message
          COM Communication contact
          CTA Contact information
          DTM Date/time/period
          FCA Financial charges allocation
          FII Financial institution information
          FTX Free text
          LOC Place/location identification
          MOA Monetary amount
          NAD Name and address
          PCD Percentage details
          RFF Reference
          TAX Duty/tax/fee details
          TSR Transport service requirements
          UNH Message header
          UNT Message trailer

Contents of DOCAMA