IFTDGN Dangerous goods notification

Joint Transport Group (JM4)

The International Forwarding and Transport Dangerous Goods Notification message is a message from the party responsible to declare the dangerous goods (e.g. carrier's agent, freight forwarder) to the party acting on behalf of the local authority performing the checks on conformance with the legal requirements on the control of dangerous goods, normally Port Authority, conveying the information relating to one conveyance/voyage of a means of transport such as a vessel, train, truck or barge, on the dangerous goods being loaded, unloaded, and/or in transit.

Header

Position
Segment
Name
Max use
  1. To head, identify and specify a message.

  2. To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.

  3. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

  4. To provide free form or coded text information.

  5. To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.

  6. Segment group 1
    Repeat 9
    1. To specify a reference.

    2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

  7. Segment group 2
    Repeat 1
    1. To specify the transport details such as mode of transport, means of transport, its conveyance reference number and the identification of the means of transport. The segment may be pointed to by the TPL segment.

    2. To specify a reference.

    3. To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.

    4. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

  8. Segment group 3
    Repeat 9
    1. To specify the name/address and their related function, either by C082 only and/or unstructured by C058 or structured by C080 thru 3207.

    2. Segment group 4
      Repeat 9
      1. To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.

      2. To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.

  9. Segment group 5
    Repeat 999
    1. To identify a unit of equipment.

    2. To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

  10. Segment group 6
    Repeat 999
    1. To identify one consignment.

    2. To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.

    3. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

    4. To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.

    5. Segment group 7
      Repeat 1
      1. To specify the transport details such as mode of transport, means of transport, its conveyance reference number and the identification of the means of transport. The segment may be pointed to by the TPL segment.

      2. To specify a reference.

    6. Segment group 8
      Repeat 2
      1. To specify the name/address and their related function, either by C082 only and/or unstructured by C058 or structured by C080 thru 3207.

      2. Segment group 9
        Repeat 1
        1. To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.

        2. To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.

      3. To specify a reference.

    7. Segment group 10
      Repeat 99
      1. To indicate totals of a goods item.

      2. To provide free form or coded text information.

      3. To specify markings and labels on individual packages or physical units.

      4. Segment group 11
        Repeat 99
        1. To specify the placement of goods in relation to equipment.

        2. To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

      5. Segment group 12
        Repeat 1
        1. To identify dangerous goods.

        2. To provide free form or coded text information.

        3. To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

        4. To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.

        5. To specify a reference.

        6. Segment group 13
          Repeat 99
          1. To specify the placement of goods in relation to equipment.

          2. To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.

          3. To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

  11. To end and check the completeness of a message.

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