- the method of acknowledgement (re-sending the Message received; sending another Message, such as a CONTRL Message; the use of other media, such as facsimile transmissions)
- the time periods during which an acknowledgement must be received
- the relevant security procedures and services to be used (such as the AUTACK Message).
SECTION 5: DATA CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
5.1. Confidential Status
"No information contained in any Message communicated under this Agreement shall be considered confidential unless by operation of law or by designation in the Technical Annex or the Message."
Parties may wish to designate in the Technical Annex that particular types of Messages (e.g. PAXLST, used to communicate passenger lists) or specific information contained in Messages (such as price lists or personal data) are to be considered confidential.
In addition, parties may wish to specify the details regarding the manner in which, within any Message, the transmitting party may request the confidentiality of the Message or specific information contained in that Message. In any event when confidentiality is required, parties are encouraged to assure that the Technical Annex or the related commercial agreements specify the respective obligations regarding how confidentiality is to be maintained.
SECTION 7: GENERAL PROVISIONS
7.6. Notice
"Excluding acknowledgements and notices under Section 3, every notice required to be given under this Agreement or under the Technical Annex shall be treated as properly given if provided to the other party in writing and signed by an authorized person for the party giving notice or an electronic equivalent of which a record can be produced Each notice shall have effect from the day following that upon which it is received to the above mentioned address of the other party."
In addition to notices that may be appropriate under preceding sections of the Technical Annex, parties may wish to specify other circumstances in which notices should be given in connection with their use of Electronic Data Interchange. For example, Section 2.3 requires notice of changes in systems operations; parties may wish to specify in the Technical Annex any special requirements for such a notice.
