ISO 10044-1995 cor1-1999 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 10044:1995/Cor 1:1999 — Banking and related financial services — Information interchange — Documentary credit form — Technical Corrigendum 1. This corrigendum provides official technical corrections and editorial clarifications to the original ISO 10044:1995 text for the documentary credit form used in banking information interchange.

Abstract

This document is a Technical Corrigendum issued in December 1999 to amend and clarify specific provisions of ISO 10044:1995 (the international standard that specifies the documentary credit form and related data elements for banking information interchange). The corrigendum is short (one-page) and focuses on corrections to wording, data‑element presentation and form examples to ensure consistent interpretation of the 1995 standard.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn (corrigendum status recorded as withdrawn in ISO catalogue; national bodies record withdrawal/obsolescence dates).
• Publication date: 15 December 1999 (Technical Corrigendum 1 to ISO 10044:1995).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 03.060 — Finances. Banking. Monetary systems. Insurance.
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (Technical Corrigendum 1 to ISO 10044:1995).
• Number of pages: 1 (corrigendum document).

Scope

This corrigendum amends ISO 10044:1995, which defines a standard documentary credit form and associated data elements used for information interchange in trade finance and banking operations. The corrigendum corrects and clarifies specific passages, typographical items, and form presentation so that implementers of the 1995 standard can apply the documentary credit form consistently. It does not introduce new substantive requirements beyond correcting the original text.

Key topics and requirements

• Official editorial and technical corrections to ISO 10044:1995 (wording and presentation of data elements).
• Clarifications to the documentary credit form layout and field definitions to remove ambiguity.
• Corrections intended to align the published form examples with the normative text.
• No new procedural or compliance requirements beyond the corrected text; primarily an errata/corrigendum document for implementers.

Typical use and users

Users include banks, trade finance departments, payment-message implementers, software vendors for banking and financial messaging, national standards bodies, and regulators who reference or implement ISO documentary credit forms. The corrigendum is used by organizations already implementing ISO 10044:1995 to ensure their forms and data mappings reflect the corrected text.

Related standards

The primary related document is the parent standard ISO 10044:1995 (Banking and related financial services — Information interchange — Documentary credit form). Other related standards and frameworks in the banking and financial‑messaging domain include ISO 9362 (BIC), ISO 20022 (financial messaging), and industry trade‑finance rules such as the ICC’s UCP 600 (Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits). Implementers should reference the main ISO 10044:1995 text together with this corrigendum for the authoritative form specifications.

Keywords

ISO 10044, documentary credit form, corrigendum, technical corrigendum, trade finance, banking information interchange, data elements, ISO/TC 68.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 10044:1995/Cor 1:1999 is Technical Corrigendum 1 to ISO 10044:1995; it contains official corrections and editorial clarifications to the original 1995 documentary credit form standard.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers specific corrections to wording, presentation and examples in ISO 10044:1995 so that the documentary credit form and its data elements are unambiguous for implementers. It does not add substantive new requirements.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Banks and financial institutions involved in documentary credits, software vendors for banking/messages, standards bodies and auditors who need the corrected authoritative text for the ISO 10044 form.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The corrigendum itself is recorded as withdrawn in ISO catalogue entries; organizations should consult the ISO catalogue or their national standards body for the current status of ISO 10044 and any replacement or consolidated standards. Where implementation is required, use the corrected 1995 text together with any subsequent revisions or replacements noted by ISO. (Publication: 15 December 1999; withdrawal/obsolescence recorded by some national bodies — see national entries for exact dates).

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is a corrigendum to a single international standard (ISO 10044:1995) produced by ISO/TC 68 (banking and financial services). It is not a multi‑part series document but sits alongside other ISO/TC 68 outputs on financial messaging.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Documentary credit, credit form, corrigendum, trade finance, banking information interchange, ISO 10044, ISO/TC 68.