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.