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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1744/annex/division-2/division-2.3/division-2.3.1",
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  "legislation": "eur/2019/1744",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1744 of 17 September 2019 on technical specifications for electronic ship reporting in inland navigation and repealing Regulation (EU) No 164/2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1744",
  "path": "annex/division/2/division/2.3/division/2.3.1",
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  "number": "2.3.1",
  "heading": "Vessel and convoy type (UN Recommendation 28)",
  "text": "FULL TITLE\nCodes for types of means of transport\nAnnex 2, chapter 2.5: Inland water transport\nABBREVIATION\nUN Recommendation 28\nORIGINATING AUTHORITY\nUNECE/CEFACT http://www.unece.org/cefact\nLEGAL BASIS\nUN Recommendation 28, ECE/Trade/276; 2001/23\nCURRENT STATUS\nOperational\nIMPLEMENTATION DATE\nMarch 2001\nAMENDMENT\nUN/CEFACT 2010 or most current one.\nSTRUCTURE\n4-digit alphanumeric code:\n1 digit: ‘1’ for maritime navigation, ‘8’ for ‘inland navigation’\n2 digits for vessel or convoy\n1 digit for subdivision\nSUCCINCT DESCRIPTION\nThat 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.\nLINKED CLASSIFICATIONS\nUN Recommendation No 19\nMEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE\nhttp://www.unece.org/cefact/recommendations/rec_index.htm\nEuropean Reference Data Management Service (ERDMS) operated by the European Commission (EC).\nLANGUAGES\nEnglish\nADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY\nUNECE\nREMARKS\nThe 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.\nExample\n8010\nMotor freighter (Inland)\n1500\nGeneral cargo vessel (sea)\nUsage in the implementation manuals\nTDT/C228/8179 (convoy)\nEQD(B)/C224/8155 (vessel)",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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