The identification of a particular location is frequently required in international trade and transport to track the
movement of goods. The names of such locations are often spelt in different ways, and sometimes the same
location is given different names in different languages, which creates confusion and difficulties for data exchange.
The identification, in a unique and unambiguous way, of any place involved in international trade is essential, so
a coding system was developed for this purpose. The coding system is referred to as the “United Nations LOCODE”
(UN/LOCODE), and it is intended to cover ports and other locations for purposes of international trade data
interchange.

http://www.emsa.europa.eu/ssn-main/documents/item/1629-ssn-locodes-guidelines.html

The purpose of this document is to provide information and advice to SSN users on how and when to report MRS
notifications to SSN. The basic principle followed in the document is that the relevant resolution requirements
adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) shall always be
respected and prevail.

http://www.emsa.europa.eu/ssn-main/documents/item/2069-mrs-guidelines-final-draft.html

The purpose of these Guidelines is to improve the quality and accuracy of dangerous and polluting goods (HAZMAT)
reporting in SafeSeaNet (SSN) through harmonisation.

http://www.emsa.europa.eu/ssn-main/documents/item/2298-ssn-guidelines-on-reporting-hazmat-v3-00.html

This document is developed in the framework of the European efforts to achieve an effective understanding of
the global land and maritime external border domain through the collection, integration and dissemination of
appropriate information, intelligence and development of knowledge. The document addresses those questions
through the analysis of to what extend the RPAs systems fulfil the operational requirements for maritime and
land surveillance. Border surveillance operational requirements and system performances are analysed to
identify best fitting solution(s), jointly with an assessment of costs.

The guide provides information on the core obligations of first-contact official and the rights of person who may be in need of international protection in the first contact situation. It will steer officers through the process of identification of person who may wish to apply for protection and the provision of relevant procedures guarantees and support.

The report provides an analysis of the current situation of border control at the seaports of the European Union
and in Norway, including the identification of challenges confronted by border guards, good practices, guidelines
and recommendations. To draft it, a working group (WG) was set up by Frontex RDU comprising all EU MSs with
an external maritime border and Norway. In a series of meetings, the experts documented and assessed national
practices and shared experiences gained in making border control on ships and persons at seaports. A number of
identified challenges requiring a common EU approach are presented in the report. The document contains also
a number of best practices of likely interest and utility to MSs who may wish to implement such practices at
their seaports.

The purpose of these guidelines is to provide advice, recommendations and examples on what, who, how, where
and when to properly notify PortPlus messages through SSN in accordance with legal requirements and formats.
The guidelines also aim at enhancing the quality and accuracy of the reported information. These guidelines
address the PortPlus notification, which includes information on port call, waste and cargo residues, security,
actual time of arrival and departure notifications, as well as related exemptions.

http://www.emsa.europa.eu/ssn-main/documents/item/3050-guidelines-on-reporting-portplus-and-exemptions-in-ssn-v1-00.html

The specific objectives of the study are as follows:

a) to establish an inventory of security relevant issues in the context of the application for, production, and use of electronic passports (BAC and EAC) in Europe;

b) to individuate differences among EU/Schengen member States and highlight eventual problems for interoperability when the passports are used for identification at external borders;

c) to identify best practices related to the issuance processes;

d) to suggest a set of recommendation to redress security gaps in the issuance process.

The resulting report covers not only security but also interoperability and follows the e-Passport through all the steps of its life-cycle, from application to invalidation.