The Technical Annex consists of:
User manual
Technical Specifications
Procedural/organisational rules
2. Communications and Operations
The parties shall communicate messages in accordance with the following:
2.1 Standards
The UN/EDIFACT Standards are those standards established for Electronic Data Interchange (together with related recommendations), as approved and published in the United Nations Trade Data Interchange Directory (UN/TDID). The Parties shall use those versions of the UN/EDIFACT Standards identified in the Technical Annex.
2.2 System Operations
Each Party shall test and maintain their respective equipment, software, and services necessary to effectively and reliably transmit and receive messages.
2.3 System Changes
No Party shall make any changes in systems operations which impair the mutual capabilities of the Parties to communicate as contemplated by this Agreement without providing prior notice of the intended change.
2.4 Method of Transmission
The Parties shall specify in the Technical Annex the methods of communication, including the requirements for telecommunication or the use of third party providers.
2.5 Security Procedures and Services
Each Party shall implement and maintain security procedures and services, including any specified in the Technical Annex, to protect messages and their records against untoward events or misuse including improper access, alteration or loss.
2.6 Record Storage
The parties shall store and retain records and the messages communicated under this Agreement as may be specified in the Technical Annex.
