IFTDGN Dangerous goods notification

Joint Transport Group (JM4)

The International Forwarding and Transport Dangerous Goods Notification message is a message from the party responsible to declare the dangerous goods (e.g. carrier's agent, freight forwarder) to the party acting on behalf of the local authority performing the checks on conformance with the legal requirements on the control of dangerous goods, normally Port Authority, conveying the information relating to one conveyance/voyage of a means of transport such as a vessel, train, truck or barge, on the dangerous goods being loaded, unloaded, and/or in transit.

Header

1. 0010 · UNH · Message header · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To head, identify and specify a message.

2. 0020 · BGM · Beginning of message · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.

3. 0030 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 9 · Conditional

   To specify date, and/or time, or period.

4. 0040 · FTX · Free text · Max 9 · Conditional

   To provide free form or coded text information.

5. 0050 · HAN · Handling instructions · Max 1 · Conditional

   To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.

6. Segment group 1 Repeat 9

   1. 0070 · RFF · Reference · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To specify a reference.

   2. 0080 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 9 · Conditional

      To specify date, and/or time, or period.

7. Segment group 2 Repeat 1

   1. 0100 · TDT · Details of transport · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To specify the transport details such as mode of transport, means of transport, its conveyance reference number and the identification of the means of transport. The segment may be pointed to by the TPL segment.

   2. 0110 · RFF · Reference · Max 9 · Conditional

      To specify a reference.

   3. 0120 · LOC · Place/location identification · Max 10 · Conditional

      To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

   4. 0130 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 2 · Conditional

      To specify date, and/or time, or period.

8. Segment group 3 Repeat 9

   1. 0150 · NAD · Name and address · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To specify the name/address and their related function, either by CO82 only and/or unstructured by CO58 or structured by CO80 thru 3207.

   2. Segment group 4 Repeat 9

      1. 0170 · CTA · Contact information · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.

      2. 0180 · COM · Communication contact · Max 9 · Conditional

         To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.

9. Segment group 5 Repeat 999

   1. 0200 · EQD · Equipment details · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To identify a unit of equipment.

   2. 0210 · MEA · Measurements · Max 9 · Conditional

      To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

10. Segment group 6 Repeat 999

    1. 0230 · CNI · Consignment information · Max 1 · Mandatory

       To identify one consignment.

    2. 0240 · HAN · Handling instructions · Max 1 · Conditional

       To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.

    3. 0250 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 4 · Conditional

       To specify date, and/or time, or period.

    4. 0260 · LOC · Place/location identification · Max 4 · Conditional

       To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

    5. Segment group 7 Repeat 1

       1. 0280 · TDT · Details of transport · Max 1 · Mandatory

          To specify the transport details such as mode of transport, means of transport, its conveyance reference number and the identification of the means of transport. The segment may be pointed to by the TPL segment.

       2. 0290 · RFF · Reference · Max 9 · Conditional

          To specify a reference.

    6. Segment group 8 Repeat 2

       1. 0310 · NAD · Name and address · Max 1 · Mandatory

          To specify the name/address and their related function, either by CO82 only and/or unstructured by CO58 or structured by CO80 thru 3207.

       2. Segment group 9 Repeat 1

          1. 0330 · CTA · Contact information · Max 1 · Mandatory

             To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.

          2. 0340 · COM · Communication contact · Max 1 · Conditional

             To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.

       3. 0350 · RFF · Reference · Max 1 · Conditional

          To specify a reference.

    7. Segment group 10 Repeat 99

       1. 0370 · GID · Goods item details · Max 1 · Mandatory

          To indicate totals of a goods item.

       2. 0380 · FTX · Free text · Max 2 · Conditional

          To provide free form or coded text information.

       3. 0390 · PCI · Package identification · Max 1 · Conditional

          To specify markings and labels on individual packages or physical units.

       4. Segment group 11 Repeat 99

          1. 0410 · SGP · Split goods placement · Max 1 · Mandatory

             To specify the placement of goods in relation to equipment.

          2. 0420 · MEA · Measurements · Max 9 · Conditional

             To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

       5. Segment group 12 Repeat 1

          1. 0440 · DGS · Dangerous goods · Max 1 · Mandatory

             To identify dangerous goods.

          2. 0450 · FTX · Free text · Max 2 · Mandatory

             To provide free form or coded text information.

          3. 0460 · MEA · Measurements · Max 2 · Mandatory

             To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

          4. 0470 · LOC · Place/location identification · Max 99 · Conditional

             To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

          5. 0480 · RFF · Reference · Max 9 · Conditional

             To specify a reference.

          6. Segment group 13 Repeat 99

             1. 0500 · SGP · Split goods placement · Max 1 · Mandatory

                To specify the placement of goods in relation to equipment.

             2. 0510 · LOC · Place/location identification · Max 1 · Conditional

                To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

             3. 0520 · MEA · Measurements · Max 2 · Conditional

                To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

11. 0530 · UNT · Message trailer · Max 1 · Mandatory

    To end and check the completeness of a message.