0.    INTRODUCTION

       This specification provides the definition of the Dangerous
       goods recapitulation message (DGRECA) 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 to specify recapitulations pertaining to the
       dangerous goods on board of a means of transport, e.g. a
       vessel.

1.2   Field of Application

       The Dangerous goods recapitulation 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

       The message has been designed to enable control of pollution
       caused by a means of transport, e.g. in the maritime and port
       environment.
       
       * The message relates to one means of transport.
       
       * The message contains summary information of all dangerous
       goods on board of the means of transport.
       
       * Summary information is given as a recapitulation across all
       consignments on board of the means of transport, for the
       dangerous goods that adhere to a certain combination of IMO
       code (i.e. International Maritime Organisation), IMO page
       number, UNDG number (i.e. United Nations Dangerous Goods
       number) and flashpoint.
       
       Business area: control of pollution by a means of transport
       (e.g. maritime pollution)
       
       Sending function: authority (e.g. port), centralised database
       of authorities
       
       Receiving function: authority, search and rescue organisation.

2.    REFERENCES

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

3.    TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

3.1   Standard 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 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 Dangerous goods recapitulation
       message is DGRECA.
       
       Note: Dangerous goods recapitulation messages conforming to
       this document must contain the following data in segment UNH,
       composite S009:

       Data element  0065 DGRECA
                     0052 D
                     0054 97B
                     0051 UN

   BGM, Beginning of message
       A segment to indicate the beginning of a message and to
       transmit the identifying number.

   DTM, Date/time/period
       A segment to provide the date and time of the message.


   Segment group 1: RFF-DTM
       A group of segments to specify a reference applying to the
       whole message.

      RFF, Reference
          A segment to specify a reference, e.g. reference to previous
          message.

      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment to indicate a date and time related to the
          reference.


   Segment group 2: TDT-DTM-LOC-RFF-MEA
       A group of segments to indicate the details of the means of
       transport, with related locations, arrival dates and times,
       measurement, etc.

      TDT, Details of transport
          A segment to identify the means of transport (e.g. by
          Lloyd's Register number of a vessel, or by the license plate
          number of a truck) and the type of the means of transport.

      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment to indicate the estimated date and time of
          arrival, and the date and time of departure.

      LOC, Place/location identification
          A segment to indicate a location relating to the means of
          transport, such as: - place or port of departure - next
          place or port of call.

      RFF, Reference
          A segment to specify a reference as an additional
          identification of the means of transport, e.g. radio call
          sign of a vessel.

      MEA, Measurements
          A segment to specify a measurement of the means of
          transport, e.g. gross tonnage (of a vessel).


   Segment group 3: NAD-SG4
       A group of segments to identify a party which could give
       further information on the conveyance of the means of
       transport.

      NAD, Name and address
          A segment to identify a party's name, address and function
          from which further information can be obtained (e.g. port
          authority, harbour master).


      Segment group 4: CTA-COM
          A group of segment to indicate a contact within the party.

         CTA, Contact information
             A segment to identify a person or department within the
             party.

         COM, Communication contact
             A segment to identify a communication number of the
             contact to whom communication should be directed.


   Segment group 5: DGS-FTX-MEA-LOC-SGP
       A group of segments to specify dangerous goods. The group is
       meant to be a recapitulation across all consignments on board
       of the means of transport, for dangerous goods that adhere to a
       certain combination of IMO code (i.e. International Maritime
       Organisation), IMO page number, UNDG number (i.e. United
       Nations Dangerous Goods number) and flashpoint.

      DGS, Dangerous goods
          A segment to indicate the selection criteria for which a
          recapitulation is given, according to the appropriate
          regulation (e.g. IMO).

      FTX, Free text
          A segment to specify the dangerous goods technical name
          related to the detailed dangerous goods classification as
          given in the DGS segment, and to provide additional
          dangerous goods information.

      MEA, Measurements
          A segment to specify the gross weight of the recapitulation
          for the detailed dangerous goods classification as given in
          the DGS segment.

      LOC, Place/location identification
          A segment to specify the location on the means of transport
          where the dangerous goods are stowed, e.g. stowage cell on a
          container vessel.

      SGP, Split goods placement
          A segment to identify the equipment (e.g. container number)
          in which the dangerous goods are placed.

   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
          COM Communication contact
          CTA Contact information
          DGS Dangerous goods
          DTM Date/time/period
          FTX Free text
          LOC Place/location identification
          MEA Measurements
          NAD Name and address
          RFF Reference
          SGP Split goods placement
          TDT Details of transport
          UNH Message header
          UNT Message trailer

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