# 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), Division: LEGAL STATUS OF DATA SETS

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Data sets A1, A2, A3, B1, C1, D1, E1 and F2 are mandatory.
Data sets C2 and F1 are voluntary.
Data set A1 Seaborne transport in the main European ports, by port, type of cargo and counterpart
Periodicity of data transmission quarterly
Data: Gross weight of goods in tonnes.
Variables
Coding detail
Nomenclature
Dimensions
Data set
Two-character alphanumeric
A1
Reference year
Four-character alphanumeric
(e.g. 1997)
Reference quarter
One-character alphanumeric
(1, 2, 3, 4)
Reporting port
Five-character alphanumeric
Selected EEA ports in the port list
Direction
One-character alphanumeric
Inwards, outwards (1, 2)
Port of loading/unloading
Five-character alphanumeric
EEA-ports in the port list
Maritime coastal area
Four-character alphanumeric
Maritime coastal areas, Annex IV
Type of cargo
One-character alphanumeric
Type of cargo, Annex II
Data set A2 Non-unit-load seaborne transport in the main European ports, by port, type of cargo and counterpart
Periodicity of data transmission quarterly
Data: Gross weight of goods in tonnes.
Variables
Coding detail
Nomenclature
Dimensions
Data set
Two-character alphanumeric
A2
Reference year
Four-character alphanumeric
(e.g. 1997)
Reference quarter
One-character alphanumeric
(1, 2, 3, 4)
Reporting port
Five-character alphanumeric
Selected EEA ports in the port list
Direction
One-character alphanumeric
Inwards, outwards (1, 2)
Port of loading/unloading
Five-character alphanumeric
EEA-ports in the port list
Maritime coastal area
Four-character alphanumeric
Maritime coastal areas, Annex IV
Type of cargo
Two-character alphanumeric
Type of cargo (non-unit-load only), Annex II (subcategories 1X, 11, 12, 13, 19, 2X, 21, 22, 23, 29, 9X, 91, 92 and 99)
Data set A3 Data required both for selected ports and ports for which detailed statistics are not required (see Article 4(3))
Periodicity of data transmission annual
Data: Gross weight of goods in tonnes.
Number 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).
Variables
Coding detail
Nomenclature
Dimensions
Data set
Two-character alphanumeric
A3
Reference year
Four-character alphanumeric
(e.g. 1997)
Reference quarter
One-character alphanumeric
(0)
Reporting port
Five-character alphanumeric
All ports in the port list
Direction
One-character alphanumeric
Inwards, outwards (1, 2)
Data set B1 Seaborne transport in the main European ports, by port, type of cargo, goods and counterpart
Periodicity of data transmission annual
Data: Gross weight of goods in tonnes.
Variables
Coding detail
Nomenclature
Dimensions
Data set
Two-character alphanumeric
B1
Reference year
Four-character alphanumeric
(e.g. 1997)
Reference quarter
One-character alphanumeric
(0)
Reporting port
Five-character alphanumeric
Selected EEA ports in the port list
Direction
One-character alphanumeric
Inwards, outwards (1, 2)
Port of loading/unloading
Five-character alphanumeric
EEA-ports in the port list
Maritime coastal area
Four-character alphanumeric
Maritime coastal areas, Annex IV
Type of cargo
One-character alphanumeric
Type of cargo, Annex II
Commodity
Two-character alphanumeric
Goods nomenclature, Annex III
Data set C1 Unit-load seaborne transport in the main European ports, by port, type of cargo, counterpart and loaded status
Periodicity of data transmission quarterly
Data: 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).
Total 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).
Variables
Coding detail
Nomenclature
Dimensions
Data set
Two-character alphanumeric
C1
Reference year
Four-character alphanumeric
(e.g. 1997)
Reference quarter
One-character alphanumeric
(1, 2, 3, 4)
Reporting port
Five-character alphanumeric
Selected EEA ports in the port list
Direction
One-character alphanumeric
Inwards, outwards (1, 2)
Port of loading/unloading
Five-character alphanumeric
EEA-ports in the port list
Maritime coastal area
Four-character alphanumeric
Maritime coastal areas, Annex IV
Type of cargo
Two-character alphanumeric
Type 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)
Data set C2 Ro-Ro container seaborne transport in the main European ports, by port, type of cargo, counterpart and loaded status
Periodicity of data transmission annual
Data: Total number of units (type of cargo: subcategories RX, R1, R2, R3, R4).
Number of units without cargo (type of cargo: subcategories RX, R1, R2, R3, R4) – (optional).
Variables
Coding detail
Nomenclature
Dimensions
Data set
Two-character alphanumeric
C2
Reference year
Four-character alphanumeric
(e.g. 1997)
Reference quarter
One-character alphanumeric
(0)
Reporting port
Five-character alphanumeric
Selected EEA ports in the port list
Direction
One-character alphanumeric
Inwards, outwards (1, 2)
Port of loading/unloading (optional)
Five-character alphanumeric
EEA-ports in the port list
Maritime coastal area (optional)
Four-character alphanumeric
Maritime coastal areas, Annex IV
Type of cargo
Two-character alphanumeric
Type of cargo (Ro-Ro container only) Annex II (subcategories RX, R1, R2, R3, R4)
Data set D1 Passenger transport in the main European ports, by port, counterpart and nationality of registration of vessel
Periodicity of data transmission annual
Data: Number of passengers excluding cruise passengers starting and ending a cruise and cruise passengers on excursion.
Variables
Coding detail
Nomenclature
Dimensions
Data set
Two-character alphanumeric
D1
Reference year
Four-character alphanumeric
(e.g. 1997)
Reference quarter
One-character alphanumeric
(1, 2, 3, 4)
Reporting port
Five-character alphanumeric
Selected EEA ports in the port list
Direction
One-character alphanumeric
Inwards, outwards (1, 2)
Port of embarkation/disembarkation
Five-character alphanumeric
EEA-ports in the port list
Maritime coastal area
Four-character alphanumeric
Maritime coastal areas, Annex IV
Nationality of registration of vessel (optional)
Four-character alphanumeric
Nationality of registration of vessels, Annex V
Data set E1 Seaborne transport in the main European ports, by port, type of cargo, counterpart and nationality of registration of vessels
Periodicity of data transmission annual
Data: Gross weight of goods in tonnes.
Variables
Coding detail
Nomenclature
Dimensions
Data set
Two-character alphanumeric
E1
Reference year
Four-character alphanumeric
(e.g. 1997)
Reference quarter
One-character alphanumeric
(0)
Reporting port
Five-character alphanumeric
Selected EEA ports in the port list
Direction
One-character alphanumeric
Inwards, outwards (1, 2)
Port of loading/unloading
Five-character alphanumeric
EEA-ports in the port list
Maritime coastal area
Four-character alphanumeric
Maritime coastal areas, Annex IV
Type of cargo
One-character alphanumeric
Type of cargo, Annex II
Nationality of registration of vessel
Four-character alphanumeric
Nationality of registration of vessels, Annex V
Data 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)
Periodicity of data transmission annual
Data: Number of vessels.
Deadweight of vessels in tonnes.
Variables
Coding detail
Nomenclature
Dimensions
Data set
Two-character alphanumeric
F1
Reference year
Four-character alphanumeric
(e.g. 1997)
Reference quarter
One-character alphanumeric
(1, 2, 3, 4)
Reporting port
Five-character alphanumeric
Selected EEA ports in the port list
Direction
One-character alphanumeric
Inwards (1) only
Type of vessel
Two-character alphanumeric
Type of ship, Annex VI
Size of vessel DWT
Two-character alphanumeric
Deadweight size classes, Annex VII
Data 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)
Periodicity of data transmission annual
Data: Number of vessels.
Gross tonnage of vessels.
Variables
Coding detail
Nomenclature
Dimensions
Data set
Two-character alphanumeric
F2
Reference year
Four-character alphanumeric
(e.g. 1997)
Reference quarter
One-character alphanumeric
(1, 2, 3, 4)
Reporting port
Five-character alphanumeric
Selected EEA ports in the port list
Direction
One-character alphanumeric
Inwards (1) only
Type of vessel
Two-character alphanumeric
Type of ship, Annex VI
Size of vessel GT
Two-character alphanumeric
Gross tonnage size classes, Annex VII

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/42/annex/VIII/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-42/annex-VIII/division-2
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