UN/LOCODE Documentation
This documentation provides guides and reference material for the teams involved in managing and publishing UN/LOCODE data.
Registering for Access
Browsing the directory, the publications and every Data Maintenance Request is open to everyone. An authenticated account is needed only to submit, vote or comment.
- Registering for Access — How to create an account, sign in, and what each permission level allows
Reference
- Data Attributes — The columns of a UN/LOCODE entry and how they are encoded
Maintenance Team Guide
For the experts, National Focal Points and secretariat staff who peer review Data Maintenance Requests (DMRs) and decide on UN/LOCODE requests.
- Overview — The role of the maintenance team
- Access and Registration — Why an authenticated account is needed to vote and comment
- Reviewing DMRs — New codes, amendments and removals
- Maintenance Meeting — The weekly call where DMRs are reviewed live
- Chair's Decision and Next Steps — Approval, batching, and official release
Secretariat Guide
Processes and procedures for the UNECE Secretariat responsible for publishing official UN/LOCODE releases.
- Publishing a Release — How to create and publish an official biannual UN/LOCODE release
Linked Data
- Web Vocabulary (JSON-LD) — The UNCEFACT linked data representation of UN/LOCODE
- SKOS Vocabulary — UN/LOCODE as a SKOS linked data vocabulary (ALPHA)