Division 2.3.1 Vessel and convoy type (UN Recommendation 28)
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| FULL TITLE | Codes for types of means of transport Annex 2, chapter 2.5: Inland water transport |
| ABBREVIATION | UN Recommendation 28 |
| ORIGINATING AUTHORITY | UNECE/CEFACT http://www.unece.org/cefact |
| LEGAL BASIS | UN Recommendation 28, ECE/Trade/276; 2001/23 |
| CURRENT STATUS | Operational |
| IMPLEMENTATION DATE | March 2001 |
| AMENDMENT | UN/CEFACT 2010 or most current one. |
| STRUCTURE | 4-digit alphanumeric code: |
| 1 digit: ‘1’ for maritime navigation, ‘8’ for ‘inland navigation’ | |
| 2 digits for vessel or convoy | |
| 1 digit for subdivision | |
| SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION | That recommendation establishes a common code list for the identification of the type of means of transport. It has a particular relevance to transport organisations and providers, customs and other authorities, statistical offices, forwarders, shippers, consignees and other parties concerned with transport. |
| LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS | UN Recommendation No 19 |
| MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE | http://www.unece.org/cefact/recommendations/rec_index.htm European Reference Data Management Service (ERDMS) operated by the European Commission (EC). |
| LANGUAGES | English |
| ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY | UNECE |
| REMARKS | The main set of code values is governed by an international body (UNECE). To ensure harmonisation, one single set of code values representing also additional vessel types may be used by all RIS applications. |
| Example | |
| 8010 | Motor freighter (Inland) |
| 1500 | General cargo vessel (sea) |
| Usage in the implementation manuals | TDT/C228/8179 (convoy) |
| EQD(B)/C224/8155 (vessel) |