Division 2.3 Interface and functionalities control document and technical documentationF1

The Commission shall develop and maintain, in close cooperation with the Member States, an interface and functionalities control document (IFCD).

The IFCD shall describe in detail the performance requirements and procedures applicable to the national and central elements of the SafeSeaNet system designed to ensure compliance with the relevant Union legislation.

The IFCD shall include rules for:

• access rights guidance for data quality management,

• integration of data, as referred to in point 3, and their distribution through the SafeSeaNet system,

• operational procedures for the Agency and the Member States defining the control mechanisms for the SafeSeaNet data quality,

• security specifications for data transmission and exchange, and

• the archiving of information at national and central level.

The IFCD shall indicate the means of storage and the availability of the information on dangerous or polluting goods concerning scheduled services to which an exemption has been granted in accordance with Article 15.

Technical documentation related to SafeSeaNet, such as standards for data exchange format, interoperability with other systems and applications, users' manuals, network security specifications and reference databases used to support reporting obligations, shall be developed and maintained by the Agency in cooperation with the Member States.