0. INTRODUCTION
This specification provides the definition of the Dangerous
cargo list message (IFTIAG) to be used in Electronic Data
Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in
administration, commerce and transport.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional Definition
The International Forwarding and Transport Dangerous Cargo List
Message is a message:
- from the party acting on behalf of the carrier for the
gathering of the dangerous goods information of the cargo in a
certain port or place of call or loading,
- to the party acting on behalf of the carrier in the next port
or place of call or discharge,
conveying the information relating to one conveyance or voyage
of a means of transport such as a vessel, train, truck or
barge, on the dangerous goods being carried on board -
irrespective of the operations that will take place in the next
port of call.
This message provides the basic information by which the
message recipient can notify to the local authorities about the
loading, unloading and transit-related operations, by means of
the International forwarding and transport dangerous goods
notification message (IFTDGN).
1.2 Field of Application
The Dangerous cargo 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.
1.3 Principles
The Dangerous Cargo List corresponds to IMO FAL Form 7 (in
preparation), which always has to be on board of the vessel.
An agent in the following port of call uses the Dangerous Cargo
List to draw up the IFTDGN message (Dangerous Goods
Notification) to the responsible authorities in order to report
the goods discharged, loaded or in transit.
A shipping agent in a port of loading sends the Dangerous Cargo
List message to all the agents of the same shipping line in the
subsequent ports of call.
In turn, a shipping agent in the following port of call makes
up an additional Dangerous Cargo List for the dangerous goods
loaded in that port, to be communicated to the agents in the
ports called thereafter.
More than one Dangerous Cargo List can exist for one vessel in
case of a consortium.
Sometimes the Dangerous Cargo list is sent from agent to agent
via the carrier (shipowner).
The following guidelines, rules and functionality apply to the
message:
* One message relates to one conveyance/voyage of a means of
transport.
* One message is to be suitable to give information on
dangerous goods on board.
* One message is to be based on the local legal information
requirements regarding the notification of dangerous goods to
the (port) authority.
* One message may contain several consignments.
* A consignment may contain several goods items/dangerous
goods classes.
* Each goods item can contain only one dangerous goods class.
A goods item reflects the operational description of the goods.
* A dangerous goods class may be transported in one or more
equipment, and a single equipment may contain one or more
dangerous goods classes.
* The message has to cater for the provision of sending
updates (change, deletion or cancellation).
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.
0010 UNH, Message header
A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message.
The message type code for the Dangerous cargo list message is
IFTIAG.
Note: Dangerous cargo list messages conforming to this document
must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:
Data element 0065 IFTIAG
0052 D
0054 97B
0051 UN
0020 BGM, Beginning of message
A segment to indicate the beginning of the message by
identifying the message by a document/message number. Update
(change or replace) messages can be accommodated using Message
function code together with the Reference to the previous
message (in RFF segment) quoting the document/message number of
the message being updated by this message.
0030 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to indicate a date/or time applying to the whole
message, such as date and time of document or message issue.
0040 CNT, Control total
A segment to specify the number of equipment in the message,
explicitly given by the sender.
0050 FTX, Free text
A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary
information.
0060 Segment group 1: RFF-DTM
A group of segments to specify a reference relating to the
whole message, and its date and/or time.
0070 RFF, Reference
A segment to express a reference which applies to an entire
message.
Note: when this segment contains a reference to a previous
message which will be updated (or changed or replaced), it
shall be used in conjunction with data element 1225 in the
BGM segment.
0080 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to indicate date and/or time related to the
reference.
0090 Segment group 2: TDT-DTM-CTA
A group of segments to indicate the details of the movement of
dangerous goods such as means of transport and arrival
date/times.
0100 TDT, Details of transport
A segment to indicate the transport information related to
the visit of a means of transport in the port (main
transport).
0110 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to indicate the sailing date.
0120 CTA, Contact information
A segment to identify the master of the vessel.
0130 Segment group 3: NAD-SG4
A group of segments to identify a party and related contacts.
0140 NAD, Name and address
A segment to identify the party's name, address and
function.
0150 Segment group 4: CTA-COM
A group of segments to identify a contact and its
communications related to the party.
0160 CTA, Contact information
A segment to identify a person or department within the
party.
0170 COM, Communication contact
A segment to identify a communication number of a person
or department to whom communication should be directed.
0180 Segment group 5: LOC-NAD-RFF-DTM
A group of segments to identify locations related to the place
of origin of the dangerous cargo list, ports of loading,
discharge and calls.
0190 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment to indicate locations related to the shipment and
arrival of a consignment or a segment to indicate locations
related to the place of origin of the dangerous cargo list.
The locations to be qualified:
- Port where dangerous cargo list was made
- Place/port of loading
- Place/port of discharge (for cargo to be discharged)
- Next port of call (for cargo in transit)
0200 NAD, Name and address
A segment to identify a party's name, address and function
relevant in the specified port. The functions to be
qualified:
- Carrier's agent
0210 RFF, Reference
A segment to express a reference which applies to the agents
in the specified port. Reference to be specified:
- Reference of carrier's agent
0220 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to indicate the document/message date/time (i.e.
of the Dangerous cargo list) relating to the port where the
Dangerous cargo list was made.
0230 | Segment group 6: EQD-RFF-SEL
A group of segments to specify (groups of) equipment (with
guidelines) in which the dangerous goods are transported.
0240 EQD, Equipment details
A segment to specify equipment, equipment size and type used
in the transport: e.g. container.
0250 + RFF, Reference
A segment to specify a reference number to equipment.
0260 SEL, Seal number
A segment to specify a seal number related to the equipment.
0270 Segment group 7: CNI-LOC-RFF-NAD-SG8
A group of segments to describe a consignment of dangerous
goods carried on the specified means of transport.
0280 CNI, Consignment information
A segment to identify the consignment.
0290 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment to indicate locations related to the shipment and
arrival of a consignment. The locations to be qualified:
- Point of origin
- Final destination
0300 RFF, Reference
A segment to express a reference for the consignment.
References to be qualified:
- Booking number
- Bill of lading number
0310 NAD, Name and address
A segment to identify a party's name and address relevant to
the consignment. Functions to be qualified:
- Consignor per bill of lading
- Consignee per bill of lading
0320 Segment group 8: GID-FTX-PCI-SG9
A group of segments to specify a goods item within the
consignment.
0330 GID, Goods item details
A segment to identify a goods item within the consignment
and to indicate the heading of a goods item with the
number of packages.
Note: A goods item is a group of goods:
- belonging to the same UN Class of dangerous goods
- having the same technical name
- using the same type of colli
0340 FTX, Free text
A segment to specify processable supplementary
information relating to the goods item. Text subject to
be qualified:
- Description of goods
- Special instructions
- Packaging information
- Packing marking information
0350 PCI, Package identification
A segment to specify marks and numbers of the goods item.
0360 Segment group 9: DGS-FTX-LOC-MEA-SG10
A group of segments to specify the dangerous goods
details of the goods item. A goods item can be classified
by only one dangerous goods class.
0370 DGS, Dangerous goods
A segment to indicate the dangerous goods regulation
information, e.g. IMO code, UNDG number, dangerous
goods classes, packing group.
0380 FTX, Free text
A segment to specify processable supplementary
information relating to the goods item. Text subject
to be qualified:
- Dangerous goods additional information, e.g.
information on supplementary classifications like the
Suez Canal class, Singapore class and CFO class
- Dangerous goods technical name
0390 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment to specify cell location details for
non-containerised cargo.
0400 MEA, Measurements
A segment to specify the weights of that portion of
the dangerous goods item. The transport measurements
to be qualified:
- Gross weight
- Net weight
0410 Segment group 10:SGP-LOC-MEA
A group of segments to specify the distribution of the
dangerous goods item among the transport equipment.
0420 SGP, Split goods placement
A segment to identify the equipment in which goods
are transported e.g. by their prefix and numbers.
0430 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment to indicate locations related to the
stowage of the goods. Location to be qualified:
- Stowage cell
0440 MEA, Measurements
A segment to specify the weights of that portion of
the goods item in the transport equipment. The
transport measurements to be qualified:
- Gross weight
- Net weight
0450 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
CNI Consignment information
CNT Control total
COM Communication contact
CTA Contact information
DGS Dangerous goods
DTM Date/time/period
EQD Equipment details
FTX Free text
GID Goods item details
LOC Place/location identification
MEA Measurements
NAD Name and address
PCI Package identification
RFF Reference
SEL Seal number
SGP Split goods placement
TDT Details of transport
UNH Message header
UNT Message trailer
Contents of IFTIAG