UN/EDIFACT definition

UN/EDIFACT means the United Nations rules for Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport. They comprise a set of standards, directories and guidelines for the electronic interchange of structured data, and in particular that related to trade in goods or services between independent computerized information systems. Recommended within the framework of the United Nations, the rules are approved and published by UNECE in the United Nations Trade Data Interchange Directory (UNTDID) and are maintained under agreed procedures.

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UN/EDIFACT. - means the United Nations Rules for Electronic Data Interchange for Admin- istration, Commerce and Transport.

UN/EDIFACT. , which means the United Nations Electronic Data Interchange For Administration, Commerce and Transport. UN/CEFACT was established with both the public sector (administrations) and the private sector (commerce and transport) in mind. It also strives to work with other organizations in order to provide a semantic hub covering all data requirements in the supply chain and for all involved actors and organizations.2

Examples of UN/EDIFACT in a sentence

• All Documents shall be transmitted in accordance with American National Standards Institute (“ANSI”) Electronic Data Interchange Standards ANSI X12 or U.N./EDIFACT.

• EDI Message Standards: All EDI Messages shall be transmitted in accordance with the UN/EDIFACT standards, recommendations and procedures approved by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE) or with the VDA recommendations (standards) relating to electronic data interchange for the German automotive industry.

• The Parties undertake to comply with and to use the UN/EDIFACT standards and their subset EANCOM version D01B and higher according to the United Nations Directory for Data Interchange for Commerce (UN/TDI), which standards are specified in CSN No. 977117.

• The Parties to this Contract will set up an electronic data-link based on the message structures as developed by the officially recognised the User Development Groups (e.g. SMDG, ACOS) and based on UN-EDIFACT standard.

• For purposes of this Article, the Parties shall use formats based on international standards for the electronic exchange of information, and shall also take into account the World Customs Organization Recommendations "Concerning the Use of UN/EDIFACT Rules for Electronic Data Interchange" and "Concerning the Use of Codes for the Representation of Data Elements".

• The use of UN/EDIFACT messages for international business may be used where there are developed UN/EDIFACT messages that parallel ASC X12 transactions.

• It is understood that UN/ECE is responsible for the development of Guidelines for the use of BIMs as the basis for the development of UN/EDIFACT Messages.

• For purposes of clarity, EDI systems may use any type of structured messaging including UN/EDIFACT and XML.

• EDI message standards: The contracting parties will use the UN/EDIFACT message standards detailed under item 7 of this appendix for electronic data interchange.

• In live operation, message tests when using UN/EDIFACT standards will only be used with the designated test flag (UNB_0035) set and will require verbal agreement.

More Definitions of UN/EDIFACT

UN/EDIFACT means the United Nations Rules for Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport.

UN/EDIFACT means United Nations Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport as contemplated in the user manual;