BS ISO 7372:2005

VOLUME I - DATA ELEMENTS
1 INTRODUCTION
  1.1 Scope, content and sources
  1.2 References
      1.2.1 International Standards
      1.2.2 UN and UN/CEFACT Recommendations
  1.3 Definitions
  1.4 Abbreviations
  1.5 Character sets
  1.6 Explanation of the contents of the Directory
  1.7 Presentation of data elements in the Directory
  1.8 Availability of the UNTDED and ISO 7372
2 MAINTENANCE OF THE TRADE DATA ELEMENTS DIRECTORY
  2.1 Introduction
  2.2 Role of the Maintenance Agency
  2.3 Membership
      2.3.1 Inter-governmental and non-governmental bodies
      2.3.2 International Organization for Standardization
      2.3.3 Associate members
      2.3.4 External expertise
      2.3.5 Maintenance Agency Secretariat (MAS)
  2.4 Rules of procedure
      2.4.1 Proposals for changes, additions or deletions
      2.4.2 Changes to TDED
            2.4.2.1 Change of the name or description
                    of an existing data element
            2.4.2.2 Change in the concept of a data element
            2.4.2.3 Addition of data elements
            2.4.2.4 Deletion of data elements
      2.4.3 Technical Assessment Checklist (TAC)
  2.5 Consultation of members of the MA
  2.6 Voting procedures
  2.7 Implementation of approved amendments
3 INDEXES [reserved for future use]
4 DATA ELEMENTS
  4.1 Presentation, descriptions of categories, abbreviations
      4.1.1 Layout of data element entries
      4.1.2 Abbreviations of character representations
      4.1.3 References concerning character representations
      4.1.4 Grouping of data elements into broad categories
      4.1.5 Explicit cross-referencing between data elements
            and codes: () and []
      4.1.6 Categories of data elements, allocation of
            identifiers (tags)
      4.1.7 Data element issue numbering
  4.2 Trade Data Elements Directory TDED
      4.2.0 (0001-0699) Service data elements
      4.2.1 (1000-1699) documentation, references
      4.2.2 (2000-2699) Dates, times, periods of time
      4.2.3 (3000-3699) Parties, addresses, places, countries
      4.2.4 (4000-4699) Clauses, conditions, terms, instructions
      4.2.5 (5000-5699) Amounts, charges, percentages
      4.2.6 (6000-6699) Measure identifiers, quantities
            (other than monetary)
      4.2.7 (7000-7699) Goods and articles: descriptions and
            identifiers
      4.2.8 (8000-8699) Transport modes, means and equipments
      4.2.9 (9000-9699) Other data elements (Customs, etc.)
VOLUME II - USER CODE LIST
VOLUME III - COMPENDIUM OF TRADE FACILITATION RECOMMENDATIONS

Provides data elements which is intended to facilitate an open interchange of data in international trade.