{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-42/annex-VIII/division-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-42/annex-VIII/division-2.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/2009/42",
  "legislation_title": "Directive 2009/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on statistical returns in respect of carriage of goods and passengers by sea (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-42",
  "path": "annex/VIII/division/2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "LEGAL STATUS OF DATA SETS",
  "text": "Data sets A1, A2, A3, B1, C1, D1, E1 and F2 are mandatory.\nData sets C2 and F1 are voluntary.\nData set A1 Seaborne transport in the main European ports, by port, type of cargo and counterpart\nPeriodicity of data transmission quarterly\nData: Gross weight of goods in tonnes.\nVariables\nCoding detail\nNomenclature\nDimensions\nData set\nTwo-character alphanumeric\nA1\nReference year\nFour-character alphanumeric\n(e.g. 1997)\nReference quarter\nOne-character alphanumeric\n(1, 2, 3, 4)\nReporting port\nFive-character alphanumeric\nSelected EEA ports in the port list\nDirection\nOne-character alphanumeric\nInwards, outwards (1, 2)\nPort of loading/unloading\nFive-character alphanumeric\nEEA-ports in the port list\nMaritime coastal area\nFour-character alphanumeric\nMaritime coastal areas, Annex IV\nType of cargo\nOne-character alphanumeric\nType of cargo, Annex II\nData set A2 Non-unit-load seaborne transport in the main European ports, by port, type of cargo and counterpart\nPeriodicity of data transmission quarterly\nData: Gross weight of goods in tonnes.\nVariables\nCoding detail\nNomenclature\nDimensions\nData set\nTwo-character alphanumeric\nA2\nReference year\nFour-character alphanumeric\n(e.g. 1997)\nReference quarter\nOne-character alphanumeric\n(1, 2, 3, 4)\nReporting port\nFive-character alphanumeric\nSelected EEA ports in the port list\nDirection\nOne-character alphanumeric\nInwards, outwards (1, 2)\nPort of loading/unloading\nFive-character alphanumeric\nEEA-ports in the port list\nMaritime coastal area\nFour-character alphanumeric\nMaritime coastal areas, Annex IV\nType of cargo\nTwo-character alphanumeric\nType of cargo (non-unit-load only), Annex II (subcategories 1X, 11, 12, 13, 19, 2X, 21, 22, 23, 29, 9X, 91, 92 and 99)\nData set A3 Data required both for selected ports and ports for which detailed statistics are not required (see Article 4(3))\nPeriodicity of data transmission annual\nData: Gross weight of goods in tonnes.\nNumber of passengers (excluding cruise passengers). Number of cruise passengers starting and ending a cruise. Number of cruise passengers on cruise passenger excursion: direction: inwards (1) only – (optional).\nVariables\nCoding detail\nNomenclature\nDimensions\nData set\nTwo-character alphanumeric\nA3\nReference year\nFour-character alphanumeric\n(e.g. 1997)\nReference quarter\nOne-character alphanumeric\n(0)\nReporting port\nFive-character alphanumeric\nAll ports in the port list\nDirection\nOne-character alphanumeric\nInwards, outwards (1, 2)\nData set B1 Seaborne transport in the main European ports, by port, type of cargo, goods and counterpart\nPeriodicity of data transmission annual\nData: Gross weight of goods in tonnes.\nVariables\nCoding detail\nNomenclature\nDimensions\nData set\nTwo-character alphanumeric\nB1\nReference year\nFour-character alphanumeric\n(e.g. 1997)\nReference quarter\nOne-character alphanumeric\n(0)\nReporting port\nFive-character alphanumeric\nSelected EEA ports in the port list\nDirection\nOne-character alphanumeric\nInwards, outwards (1, 2)\nPort of loading/unloading\nFive-character alphanumeric\nEEA-ports in the port list\nMaritime coastal area\nFour-character alphanumeric\nMaritime coastal areas, Annex IV\nType of cargo\nOne-character alphanumeric\nType of cargo, Annex II\nCommodity\nTwo-character alphanumeric\nGoods nomenclature, Annex III\nData set C1 Unit-load seaborne transport in the main European ports, by port, type of cargo, counterpart and loaded status\nPeriodicity of data transmission quarterly\nData: Gross weight of goods in tonnes (type of cargo: subcategories 3X, 31, 32, 33, 34, 5X, 51, 54, 56, 59, 6X, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66 and 69).\nTotal number of units (type of cargo: subcategories 3X, 31, 32, 33, 34, 5X, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 59, 6X, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66 and 69). Number of units without cargo (type of cargo: subcategories 3X, 31, 32, 33, 34, 5X, 51, 59, 6X, 61, 64, 65, 66 and 69).\nVariables\nCoding detail\nNomenclature\nDimensions\nData set\nTwo-character alphanumeric\nC1\nReference year\nFour-character alphanumeric\n(e.g. 1997)\nReference quarter\nOne-character alphanumeric\n(1, 2, 3, 4)\nReporting port\nFive-character alphanumeric\nSelected EEA ports in the port list\nDirection\nOne-character alphanumeric\nInwards, outwards (1, 2)\nPort of loading/unloading\nFive-character alphanumeric\nEEA-ports in the port list\nMaritime coastal area\nFour-character alphanumeric\nMaritime coastal areas, Annex IV\nType of cargo\nTwo-character alphanumeric\nType of cargo (container, Ro-Ro only) Annex II (subcategories 3X, 31, 32, 33, 34, 5X, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 59, 6X, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66 and 69)\nData set C2 Ro-Ro container seaborne transport in the main European ports, by port, type of cargo, counterpart and loaded status\nPeriodicity of data transmission annual\nData: Total number of units (type of cargo: subcategories RX, R1, R2, R3, R4).\nNumber of units without cargo (type of cargo: subcategories RX, R1, R2, R3, R4) – (optional).\nVariables\nCoding detail\nNomenclature\nDimensions\nData set\nTwo-character alphanumeric\nC2\nReference year\nFour-character alphanumeric\n(e.g. 1997)\nReference quarter\nOne-character alphanumeric\n(0)\nReporting port\nFive-character alphanumeric\nSelected EEA ports in the port list\nDirection\nOne-character alphanumeric\nInwards, outwards (1, 2)\nPort of loading/unloading (optional)\nFive-character alphanumeric\nEEA-ports in the port list\nMaritime coastal area (optional)\nFour-character alphanumeric\nMaritime coastal areas, Annex IV\nType of cargo\nTwo-character alphanumeric\nType of cargo (Ro-Ro container only) Annex II (subcategories RX, R1, R2, R3, R4)\nData set D1 Passenger transport in the main European ports, by port, counterpart and nationality of registration of vessel\nPeriodicity of data transmission annual\nData: Number of passengers excluding cruise passengers starting and ending a cruise and cruise passengers on excursion.\nVariables\nCoding detail\nNomenclature\nDimensions\nData set\nTwo-character alphanumeric\nD1\nReference year\nFour-character alphanumeric\n(e.g. 1997)\nReference quarter\nOne-character alphanumeric\n(1, 2, 3, 4)\nReporting port\nFive-character alphanumeric\nSelected EEA ports in the port list\nDirection\nOne-character alphanumeric\nInwards, outwards (1, 2)\nPort of embarkation/disembarkation\nFive-character alphanumeric\nEEA-ports in the port list\nMaritime coastal area\nFour-character alphanumeric\nMaritime coastal areas, Annex IV\nNationality of registration of vessel (optional)\nFour-character alphanumeric\nNationality of registration of vessels, Annex V\nData set E1 Seaborne transport in the main European ports, by port, type of cargo, counterpart and nationality of registration of vessels\nPeriodicity of data transmission annual\nData: Gross weight of goods in tonnes.\nVariables\nCoding detail\nNomenclature\nDimensions\nData set\nTwo-character alphanumeric\nE1\nReference year\nFour-character alphanumeric\n(e.g. 1997)\nReference quarter\nOne-character alphanumeric\n(0)\nReporting port\nFive-character alphanumeric\nSelected EEA ports in the port list\nDirection\nOne-character alphanumeric\nInwards, outwards (1, 2)\nPort of loading/unloading\nFive-character alphanumeric\nEEA-ports in the port list\nMaritime coastal area\nFour-character alphanumeric\nMaritime coastal areas, Annex IV\nType of cargo\nOne-character alphanumeric\nType of cargo, Annex II\nNationality of registration of vessel\nFour-character alphanumeric\nNationality of registration of vessels, Annex V\nData set F1 Vessel traffic in the main European ports, by port, type and size of vessels loading or unloading cargo, embarking or disembarking passengers (including cruise passengers on a cruise passenger excursion)\nPeriodicity of data transmission annual\nData: Number of vessels.\nDeadweight of vessels in tonnes.\nVariables\nCoding detail\nNomenclature\nDimensions\nData set\nTwo-character alphanumeric\nF1\nReference year\nFour-character alphanumeric\n(e.g. 1997)\nReference quarter\nOne-character alphanumeric\n(1, 2, 3, 4)\nReporting port\nFive-character alphanumeric\nSelected EEA ports in the port list\nDirection\nOne-character alphanumeric\nInwards (1) only\nType of vessel\nTwo-character alphanumeric\nType of ship, Annex VI\nSize of vessel DWT\nTwo-character alphanumeric\nDeadweight size classes, Annex VII\nData set F2 Vessel traffic in the main European ports, by port, type and size of vessels loading or unloading cargo, embarking or disembarking passengers (including cruise passengers on a cruise passenger excursion)\nPeriodicity of data transmission annual\nData: Number of vessels.\nGross tonnage of vessels.\nVariables\nCoding detail\nNomenclature\nDimensions\nData set\nTwo-character alphanumeric\nF2\nReference year\nFour-character alphanumeric\n(e.g. 1997)\nReference quarter\nOne-character alphanumeric\n(1, 2, 3, 4)\nReporting port\nFive-character alphanumeric\nSelected EEA ports in the port list\nDirection\nOne-character alphanumeric\nInwards (1) only\nType of vessel\nTwo-character alphanumeric\nType of ship, Annex VI\nSize of vessel GT\nTwo-character alphanumeric\nGross tonnage size classes, Annex VII",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Delegated Decision of 3 February 2012 amending Directive 2009/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on statistical returns in respect of carriage of goods and passengers by sea (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/186/EU)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/42/annex/VIII/division/2",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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