E971 Free text qualification

To specify the type, purpose, status, and language of free text.

Position: 010 · Element: 4451 · Name: Text subject code qualifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code qualifying the subject of the text.

Position: 020 · Element: 4473 · Name: Information type code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 4 · Repeat: -

Code specifying a type of information.

Position: 030 · Element: 4405 · Name: Status description code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code specifying a status.

1 For transport status, use UN/ECE Recommendation 24.

Position: 040 · Element: 3036 · Name: Party name · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 70 · Repeat: -

Name of a party.

Position: 050 · Element: 3453 · Name: Language name code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the language name.

1 Use ISO 639-1.

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