IntroductionTheofficialnameforthispublicationis“SupplementtotheUniformCustomsandPracticeforDocumentaryCreditsforElectronicPresentation(Version1
Itusestheacronym“eUCP”
DuringthecourseofdraftingUCP600,ICCnationalcommitteesindicatedthat,duetothelimitedusageofeUCPVersion1
0,theeUCPshouldremainasasupplementtotheUCP
Version1
1has,therefore,beenupdatedsolelytoreflectthechangesmadeinUCPwithregardtoterminologyandstyleofpresentation
TheeUCPcontinuestoprovidedefinitionspermittingUCP600terminologytoaccommodatetheelectronicpresentationoftheequivalentofpaperdocumentsandprovidingnecessaryrulestoallowbothsetsofrulestoworktogether
TheeUCPallowsforpresentationelectronicallyorforamixtureofpaperdocumentsandelectronicpresentation
ItisimportantfortheeUCPreadertounderstandthatmanyarticlesoftheUCParenotimpact