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Cross-border electronic reporting in the Danube region

Mario Sattler, via donau

Slovakian COMPRIS DemonstratorBratislava, 30th of September 2005

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Electronic reporting in general

Electronic reporting in the COMPRIS OTP Danube

Electronic reporting components

Benefits

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Mission statement Electronic reporting in the context of COMPRIS

Electronic (Cross Border) reporting

is a method for the international exchange of information about

voyages and cargo in inland navigation via electronic means

(e.g. Internet) based on established message standards (e.g.

EDIFACT, XML).

Electronic (Cross Border) reporting

significantly contributes to the efficient fulfilment of reporting

duties in inland navigation.

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Electronic reportingin the upcoming EU RIS Directive

• Article 4, par. 3c:“… enable the competent authorities to receive electronic ship reports on the voyage and cargo data of ships. In cross-border transport, this information shall be transmitted to the competent authorities of the neighbouring state and any such transmission shall be completed before the arrival of the vessels at the border”

• Article 5, par. 1b:“… the Commission shall define technical specifications for … electronic reporting”

“Standard for electronic ship reporting in inland navigation”

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Users of electronicreporting

• fleet operators

• shipmaster / skippers

• terminal operators

• port authorities

• lock operators

• traffic authorities

• customs authorities

• immigration authorities

• statistics office

commercial users

governmental users

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Electronic reporting in general

Electronic reporting in the COMPRIS OTP Danube

Electronic reporting components

Benefits

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Electronic reportingdevelopment and implementation in COMPRIS

• COMPRIS Workpackage 6 “Cross Border Traffic & Transport Information” – defined state of the art information services for fulfilment of

cross border procedures

– developed electronic reporting software modules for cross border reporting

• COMPRIS Workpackage 9 “Operational Test Platform”

– incorporates a comprehensive test implementation of

electronic reporting across borders

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The electronic reporting processsending of reports once – at beginning of journey

Start voyage

Send reports

Generate reports

First Reporting point: First Authority Second Authority Third Authority

Border Border

End voyage

Forward reportsForward reports

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full scale electronic cross border reporting testsAT – SK – HU

The OTP Danube Operational Test Platform for RIS

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Electronic reporting in general

Electronic reporting in the COMPRIS OTP Danube

Electronic reporting components

Benefits

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Electronic reportingSystem components

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The ERI CB SW – BICS Sender application for electronic reports

8 languages supported:

• Slovakian• Hungarian • Romanian• Russian

• German• French • Dutch• English

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Message Receive ApplicationReceiver application for electronic reports

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ERINOT ServerArchive of electronic reports (receivers)

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Electronic reporting in general

Electronic reporting in the COMPRIS OTP Danube

Electronic reporting components

Benefits

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Benefitsof electronic cross border reporting

• Standardised data by using modern information and communication technologies and accepted message standards

• Reduced administration and paperwork for authorities and logistical / commercial partners (skippers, shippers, ports, etc.)

• Facilitation of border checks and controls / shortened waiting times

• Advanced information for risk analysis made by authorities

• Increased security on inland waterways like minimising of theft, fraud and terrorism

• Integration of logistical partners and authorities to provide comprehensive information about vessels, cargo, and persons

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Mario Sattler

Donau-City-Straße 1 A-1220 Wien

tel +43 1 595 48 96 33 fax +43 1 595 48 96 19

mario.sattler@via-donau.org

www.via-donau.org