| Version: | D |
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| Release: | 00B |
| Contr. Agency: | UN |
| Revision: | 2 |
| Date: | 2000-06-28 |
| SOURCE: | Joint development of the Pan American and Western European EDIFACT Boards |
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For general information on UN standard message types see UN Trade Data Interchange Directory, UNTDID, Part 4, Section 2.3, UN/ECE UNSM General Introduction |
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This message also occurs in the following versions of this standard: D95A, D95B, D96A, D96B, D97A, D97B, D98A, D98B, D99A, D99B, D00A, D00B, D01A, D01B, D01C, D02A, D02B, D03A, D03B, D04A, D04B |
This specification provides the definition of the Advice of an amendment of a documentary credit message (DOCAMA) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport.
The Advice of an Amendment of a Documentary Credit message is originated by the Advising Bank, or Intermediary Advising Bank, and sent to the Beneficiary. It is used to inform the Beneficiary of the terms and conditions of an amendment to a documentary credit requested by the Applicant.
The Advice of an amendment of a documentary credit message may be used for both national and international applications. It is based on universal practice related to administration, commerce and transport, and is not dependent on the type of business or industry.
Unless otherwise specified, the documentary credit amendment is subject to the Uniform Customs and Practices for Documentary Credits, International Chamber of Commerce, Paris, France, which are in effect on the date of origination.
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 1.
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 2.
This section should be read in conjunction with the segment table which indicates mandatory, conditional and repeating requirements.
For guidance, the following principles serve to remove ambiguity in the application of this Advice of an Amendment of a Documentary Credit. A. The content of an Advice of an Amendment of a documentary credit is assumed to effect: - the modification of an issued documentary credit - the cancellation of an issued documentary credit B. A change may not be requested on - the documentary credit number - the identification of the Applicant and the Issuing Bank
A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Advice of an amendment of a documentary credit message is DOCAMA.
Note: Advice of an amendment of a documentary credit messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:
| Data element | 0065 | DOCAMA |
| 0052 | D | |
| 0054 | 00B | |
| 0051 | UN |
A segment by means of which the sender must uniquely identify the DOCAMA message using its type and number and when necessary its function.
A segment identifying the number of the referenced documentary credit. It also indicates the number of the amendment. This number should be the latest in the series of all amendments made.
A segment specifying the allocation of charges due to an amendment.
A segment specifying the date and/or time the message is created and, if applicable, the date of the original issue of the documentary credit, the new (i.e. revised) expiry date of the documentary credit and amendments to the date or period of shipment.
A segment specifying either the currency and amount of an increase in the documentary credit amount or the currency and amount of a decrease in the documentary credit amount. It also specifies the currency and total amount of the documentary credit after the amendment, disregarding any drawings.
A segment specifying amendments to the place from where to where shipment(s) under the documentary credit must be made.
A segment specifying the amendments to the part- shipment and/or transhipment instructions.
A segment with free text information used when additional information is needed but cannot be accommodated within other segments.
A group of segments identifying the financial institutions and account numbers involved in the documentary credit, their functions and notification references.
A segment identifying the financial institution(s) associated with the documentary credit, in coded or uncoded form, their functions and account numbers involved.
A segment specifying reference numbers of parties specified in the leading FII segment.
A segment identifying a person or a department for the party specified in the leading FII segment to whom communication should be directed.
A segment identifying communication type(s) and number(s) of person(s) or department(s) specified in the associated CTA segment.
A group of segments identifying the name and address of each non-financial party involved in the transaction, their functions and notification references.
A segment identifying names and addresses of the parties associated with the documentary credit, in coded or uncoded form, and their functions.
A segment specifying reference numbers of parties specified in the leading NAD segment.
A segment identifying a person or a department for the party specified in the leading NAD segment to whom communication should be directed.
A segment identifying communication type(s) and number(s) of person(s) or department(s) specified in the associated CTA segment.
A group of segments specifying details of any authentication (validation) procedures applied to the DOCAMA message.
A segment specifying details of any authentication (validation) procedures applied to the DOCAMA message.
A segment identifying the validation date/time.
A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of segments in the message (including the UNH & UNT) and the control reference number of the message.
| AUT | Authentication result | |
| BGM | Beginning of message | |
| COM | Communication contact | |
| CTA | Contact information | |
| DTM | Date/time/period | |
| FCA | Financial charges allocation | |
| FII | Financial institution information | |
| FTX | Free text | |
| LOC | Place/location identification | |
| MOA | Monetary amount | |
| NAD | Name and address | |
| RFF | Reference | |
| TSR | Transport service requirements | |
| UNH | Message header | |
| UNT | Message trailer |
| ├─UNH Message header | ×1 | (M) |
| ├─BGM Beginning of message | ×1 | (M) |
| ├─RFF Reference | ×2 | (M) |
| ├─FCA Financial charges allocation | ×1 | (C) |
| ├─DTM Date/time/period | ×4 | (C) |
| ├─MOA Monetary amount | ×2 | (C) |
| ├─LOC Place/location identification | ×3 | (C) |
| ├─TSR Transport service requirements | ×1 | (C) |
| ├─FTX Free text | ×20 | (C) |
| ├─Segment Group 1 | ×5 | (M) |
| │─├─FII Financial institution information | ×1 | (M) |
| │─├─RFF Reference | ×2 | (C) |
| │─├─CTA Contact information | ×1 | (C) |
| │─└─COM Communication contact | ×5 | (C) |
| ├─Segment Group 2 | ×9 | (M) |
| │─├─NAD Name and address | ×1 | (M) |
| │─├─RFF Reference | ×1 | (C) |
| │─├─CTA Contact information | ×1 | (C) |
| │─└─COM Communication contact | ×5 | (C) |
| ├─Segment Group 3 | ×1 | (C) |
| │─├─AUT Authentication result | ×1 | (M) |
| │─└─DTM Date/time/period | ×1 | (C) |
| └─UNT Message trailer | ×1 | (M) |