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0. INTRODUCTIONThis specification provides the definition of the Container announcement message (COPARN) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport. 1. SCOPE1.1. Functional DefinitionThe message contains an order to release, to make available, to accept or to call down containers or to announce the impending arrival 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 ApplicationThe Container announcement 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. PrinciplesBusiness area: Pre- and on-carriage transport of containers/equipment Sending functions include: Shipper, Freight forwarder, Shipping agent, Container freight station, Consignee Receiving functions include: Freight forwarder, Shipping agent, Container terminal, Inland terminal, Container depot, Container freight station 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 announcement message:
The ordering customer agent, coded is needed to supplement the unique identification only in the next situation: the agent acts on behalf of several ordering customers issuing the same range of reference numbers for each customer. E.g. the ship's agent acts on behalf of several shipping lines issuing for each shipping line the same range of numbers.
2. REFERENCESSee UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 1. 3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONSSee UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 2. 4. MESSAGE DEFINITION4.1. Data Segment ClarificationThis section should be read in conjunction with the Branching Diagram and the Segment Table which indicate mandatory, conditional and repeating requirements. 0010 | UNH, Message headerA service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Container announcement message is COPARN. Note: Container announcement messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:
0020 BGM, Beginning of messageA 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 Empty container disposition order, Release order, Pre-arrival notice, Acceptance order, Empty container notice, Call-down order. 0030 TMD, Transport movement detailsA segment to specify the haulage arrangement for the containers in the message, such as carrier haulage or merchant haulage. 0040 TSR, Transport service requirementsA segment to identify whether arrangements for the inland transport are to be made, whether equipment guidelines are applicable, whether Customs clearance is to be arranged and pick-up/delivery instructions. 0050 FTX, Free textA segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information, such as: - change information - special instructions 0060 RFF, ReferenceA segment to express a reference which applies to the entire message, such as: - container announcement reference number - booking reference number - reference to previous message 0070 Segment Group 1: TDT-RFF-LOC-DTMA group of segments to indicate details of the movement of containers by sea and by inland carriers, such as mode and means of transport, and locations. 0080 TDT, Details of transportA segment to indicate the main carriage stage of the transport (sea), such as voyage number/indication sea transport, vessel and carrier/liner. Information on related pre-carriage stage(s) can also be included, such as mode, indication of inland transport (road, rail and inland water) and inland carrier. 0090 RFF, ReferenceA segment to provide a reference for the liner service, such as: - conference - marketing organization - syndicate - vessel sharing agreement 0100 LOC, Place/location identificationA segment to indicate a place/port corresponding to the transport stage, such as final place/port of discharge or port of loading. 0110 DTM, Date/time/periodA segment to indicate the arrival date and time of an inland means of transport, such as: - arrival date/time, estimated 0120 Segment Group 2: NAD-CTA-RFF-DTMA group of segments to identify a party and/or addresses and a related contact and references. 0130 NAD, Name and addressA segment to identify the party's name and address, and function, and other addresses, such as: - ordering customer - ordering customer agent - message recipient - message sender - place of positioning - place of collection - final place of positioning - carrier agent (sea) - charges payer 0140 CTA, Contact informationA segment to identify a person or department of a message sender and/or message recipient, such as: - information contact 0150 RFF, ReferenceA segment to identify a reference used by a party or at an address, such as: - reference at place of collection - reference at place of positioning - related container announcement reference (reference to Container disposition order) - transport costs reference number 0160 DTM, Date/time/periodA segment to indicate a date and time applying to the party, such as: - ultimate equipment positioning date/time - requested equipment positioning date/time 0170 Segment Group 3: GID-HAN-FTX-RFF-PIA-SG4-MEA-DIM-DOC-SG5-SG6A group of segments to describe the goods items (to be) stuffed in or (to be) stripped from the containers. 0180 GID, Goods item detailsA segment to identify a goods item (to be) stuffed in or (to be) stripped from the containers. A goods item can be identified by a goods item number. 0190 HAN, Handling instructionsA segment to specify handling instructions relating to the goods item, such as: - hazardous cargo - off-dimensions - Customs clearance 0200 FTX, Free textA segment to describe the goods item or to provide special instructions. 0210 RFF, ReferenceA segment to identify a reference to a goods item in case of export, such as: - shipowner's authorization number - declarant's reference number 0220 PIA, Additional product idA segment to identify a commodity code. 0230 Segment Group 4: NAD-DTM-RFFA group of segments to describe the address, reference and date/time for the stuffing or the stripping of the goods item in the containers. 0240 NAD, Name and addressA segment to identify the address applicable to the particular goods item, such as: - place of positioning (as the stuffing or stripping address for the goods item) - Customs clearance place 0250 DTM, Date/time/periodA segment to indicate a date and time when the container is to be positioned, such as: - requested equipment positioning date/time - ultimate equipment positioning date/time 0260 RFF, ReferenceA segment to identify a reference used by a party or at an address, such as: - reference at place of positioning 0270 MEA, MeasurementsA segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions, applicable to a goods item, such as: - gross weight 0280 DIM, DimensionsA segment to specify dimensions applicable to a goods item, such as: - gross dimensions 0290 DOC, Document/message detailsA segment to specify a document prepared for a goods item. 0300 Segment Group 5: SGP-MEAA group of segments to specify the distribution of a goods item among the containers. 0310 SGP, Split goods placementA segment to identify a container in which goods are transported. 0320 MEA, MeasurementsA segment to specify the gross weight of that portion of the goods item in the container, such as: - gross weight - net net weight (dangerous goods) 0330 Segment Group 6: DGS-FTX-MEAA group of segments to specify dangerous goods details related to the goods item. One goods item may be in different dangerous goods classes. 0340 DGS, Dangerous goodsA segment to indicate the dangerous goods regulations for the corresponding mode of transport, class of dangerous goods, additional dangerous goods code, UN-number and shipment flash point. 0350 FTX, Free textA segment to specify supplementary details related to the dangerous goods, such as: - dangerous goods technical name - dangerous goods additional information 0360 MEA, MeasurementsA segment to specify measurements of the dangerous goods, such as: - net net weight 0370 Segment Group 7: EQD-RFF-EQN-TMD-DTM-TSR-LOC-MEA-DIM-TMP-RNG-SEL-FTX-DGS-MOA-GOR-EQA-SG8-SG9-SG10 A group of segments to specify containers in which goods are 0380 EQD, Equipment detailsA segment to specify a container, container size and type, and full/empty indication; also to specify the type of rail car on which a related container is transported. 0390 RFF, ReferenceA segment to specify the identifying number associated with the container, such as: - container sequence number - lower equipment serial number of range - upper equipment serial number of range - referring sequence number - reference at place of positioning - reference at place of collection - related container announcement reference (reference to Empty container disposition order) - transport costs reference number 0400 EQN, Number of unitsA segment to specify the number of containers of the same size and type in case of equipment guidelines. 0410 TMD, Transport movement detailsA segment to indicate a Full Container Load (FCL) or a Less than Full Container Load (LCL). 0420 DTM, Date/time/periodA segment to indicate a date and time relating to the container, such as: - estimated positioning date/time - ultimate release date/time 0430 TSR, Transport service requirementsA segment to specify special instructions and/or services regarding the container, such as: fork lift holes required, off-dimensions, ship's agent's counter by terminal, seals to be checked, damage to be inspected, Customs clearance. 0440 LOC, Place/location identificationA segment to specify ports/locations associated with the sea transport of a container in case of export, such as: - place of discharge - transhipment place 0450 MEA, MeasurementsA segment to specify measurement, other than dimensions, associated with the container, such as: - tare weight - gross weight 0460 DIM, Dimensions- off-standard dimensions, general - off-standard dimensions, front - off-standard dimensions, rear - off-standard dimensions, right - off-standard dimensions, left - off-standard dimensions, height - external equipment dimensions - dimensions equipment door - net dimensions 0470 TMP, TemperatureA segment to specify the transport temperature setting of a container. 0480 RNG, Range detailsA segment to specify the transport temperature range or the pre-tripping range of a container. 0490 SEL, Seal numberA segment to identify seal and seal issuer associated with the container, such as shipper, consolidator, carrier (sea) and Customs. 0500 FTX, Free textA segment to specify processable supplementary information associated with the container, such as: - loading instructions (seagoing vessel) - special instructions (related to inland transport) - container order information (conditions to be checked) - remarks 0510 DGS, Dangerous goodsA segment to indicate the contamination of the equipment, e.g. by UN-number. 0520 MOA, Monetary amountA segment to indicate a liability amount relating to the equipment. 0530 GOR, Governmental requirementsA segment to indicate if governmental inspection is required. 0540 EQA, Attached equipmentA segment to identify related container and means of transport details (rail), such as: - rail car (to relate to the 'rail-car'-qualified EQD-group) 0550 Segment Group 8: DAM-CODA group of segments to specify damage details related to the equipment. 0560 DAM, DamageA segment to specify equipment damages, such as the point of the damage on the equipment, and the type of damage. 0570 COD, Component detailsA segment to specify component details of the damaged equipment. 0580 Segment Group 9: TDT-LOC-DTMA group of segments to indicate information related to the pre- or on-carriage transport stage of the equipment. 0590 TDT, Details of transportA segment to indicate transport details related to the pre- or on-carriage transport stage, such as mode, identification of inland transport (road rail, inland water), type of transport means and inland carrier. 0600 LOC, Place/location identificationA segment to specify ports/locations associated with the pre- or on-carriage transport, such as: - place of departure - place of arrival 0610 DTM, Date/time/periodA segment to specify a date/time relating to the pre- or on-carriage transport, such as arrival or departure date/time. 0620 Segment Group 10: NAD-DTM-CTA-COMA group of segments to identify different parties/places, and related dates/times. 0630 NAD, Name and addressA segment to specify a related address or party, such as: - charges payer - country/place of container stuffing - place of collection - final place of positioning - message to - next destination - release to party 0640 DTM, Date/time/periodA segment to indicate a date and time relating to the container, such as: - earliest equipment collection date/time 0650 CTA, Contact informationA segment to identify a person or department for the specified party. 0660 COM, Communication contactA segment to identify the communication number on the EDI-network (e.g. mailbox number) to whom a copy of the Container gate-in/gate-out report message should be sent. 0670 CNT, Control totalA segment to specify the number of containers in the message, explicitly given by the sender. 0680 UNT, Message trailerA 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)
4.3. Message structure4.3.1. Segment table
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