

THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT TP1
Is GBK’s TP1 solution worth it for my company? Is my data safe? Here you will get the answers to the most important questions.
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you can access the relevant questions for control authorities and fire departments.
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you will get to the questions about our software.
Q&A
Who needs such a GBK-TP1 solution?
Anyone involved in the management and transport of dangerous goods, such as shippers and forwarders, as well as companies that want to save considerable costs and resources by using an electronic transport document for dangerous goods transports as well.
What requirements do I have to meet in order to introduce electronic documentation of transport documents for dangerous goods at my company?
As of 1.1.2016, electronic documentation of transport documents is also possible for dangerous goods – provided that the transport documents can be viewed by emergency and control forces via a mobile data terminal in the vehicle. A copy of the electronic transport documents (as PDF) must always be stored on a TP1 server during the transport of dangerous goods and must be available for retrieval via an emergency call number (EMTEL), which must be attached to the vehicle in accordance with regulations.
Do I have to log in or register somewhere to use TP1?
No, we have already created the conditions via the TP1 server that only the operational and control forces authorized by the BMDV have access to the respective uploaded transport document in case of need. You will receive the registration and access to the GBK-TP1 portal from us.
Does electronic documentation for dangerous goods transports actually make sense for me and how much savings potential do I have?
In principle, process optimization and the associated conversion to electronic transport documents always make sense. Depending on the number of dangerous goods transports you have in your company, the savings potential increases. In some cases, savings can be made on as little as one transport of hazardous goods per day, if the personal handover of transport documents is time-consuming. Our experts will be happy to give you an initial assessment at any time.
Is it necessary to train my employees on the GBK-TP1 system?
The use of the GBK-TP1 software is very user-friendly and intuitive. We would be pleased to offer you a short briefing on this.
What if I don't have any electronic documentation at all yet and want to make a complete switch now?
We will be happy to put you in touch with our partners who can offer you specific solutions for document management in logistics and also integrate our GBK-TP1 solution into the concept.
How secure is my data when I upload my promotion documents as PDF or XML to the TP1 server?
All data accesses are protected in the secure standard https:// with user name and password and are at the same security level as online banking, for example. Additionally, the data is stored on the server in encrypted form for security.
Will my data be archived on the server and how long will I have access to it?
Access to your electronic transport document by emergency and control forces in case of need is only possible during the transport period defined by you. After that, the data is stored on the server by default and in accordance with the law for 3 months and then automatically deleted permanently by us.
What are the one-off or ongoing costs after switching to the GBK portal?
For the use of the GBK-TP1 software incl. Update Services you pay a small annual fee, plus the cost of the number of uploaded documents, the consumption of which is billed semi-annually. We also offer an annual prepaid package, which includes the basic fee for using the GBK-TP1 portal – the EMTEL emergency number – as well as the number of 5,000 documents to upload.
How future-proof is this system actually and how can I be sure that this system will remain valid for cross-EU transports in the future?
This national gradual introduction is part of the European and also international solution aimed at the use of transport documents in electronic form. The BMDV coordinates here with the European ministries at regular intervals for the further development of a European standard.
How do I get access to TP1?
As a company that wants to carry out its dangerous goods transports with TP1:
When you register with TP1, you will receive your access information directly through us. Depending on the desired access, you will either receive a username – password combination for access via web browser or your client/server certificate will be activated for automated data exchange. After registration, you can maintain your contact details in the system yourself and renew your certificates before they expire.
Access is possible in each case either via web application or via automated data exchange. (more details at www.dgtina.org)
Is my data safe?
Your data is secure according to the current state of the art. All data is transmitted via https connections in a tap-proof manner. The contact details of all system participants are stored for the duration of the registration with the BMDV or the duration of the business relationship (entrepreneur).
TP1 itself does not store any data content of the dangerous goods transports after the start of the journey, but only the reference numbers (e.g. vehicle registration numbers or wagon numbers) with the respective last status message of the transport (registration or notification). This data is stored in accordance with the legal obligations and subsequently deleted.
In the event of a data query by authorized bodies (authorities / public bodies), these accesses are recorded, logged and stored in the system. Then the dangerous goods data of the transport are queried from the entrepreneur and transmitted to the authority and thereby also stored in TP1 for the duration of the transmission. At the same time, the entrepreneur receives the contact details of the querying body. If there is reason to suspect misuse, entrepreneurs can analyze and trace these queries together with us.
The TP1 system is monitored automatically 24×7 and generally rejects unauthorized access without appropriate certificates. Thanks to intrusion detection, misuse is detected and the certificates used are automatically blocked.
Does the system run on European / German servers?
TP1 exclusively uses servers in the legal area of the European Union.
Is there technical support / hotline?
TP1 offers technical support to companies via email or hotline after your registration. You can find the corresponding information on our webpage. Please make sure that you always have your system-provided authentication information on hand when you contact us. Authorities / public bodies should first contact the BMDV with their inquiries.
Interface definition
If you want to adapt your system to participate in the electronic provision of ADR/RID/ADN transport documents. In preparation for your IT here already the information about the interface definition:
https://www.dgtina.org/easy-to-customization
Q&A for control authorities / fire departments
How do I create a certificate for my authority / public body?
A “client certificate” is required for government access to TP1. There are a number of specialized companies for this purpose, e.g. www.d-trust.net of the Bundesdruckerei or volksverschluesselung.de, an initiative of Fraunhofer SIT. As a rule, you generate a private key in the process, which must remain in your custody and be installed on all devices from which access is made. We recommend securing the private key with a password. You then receive the certificate from the certification authority, which you ideally send to the BMDV by signed email.
If you want to issue subcertificates yourself, it is best to operate your own certification authority within your IT organization.
How do I get access to TP1?
As an authority / public body with access rights to TP1:
The BMDV maintains a list of certificates whose owners are to be granted access rights to the dangerous goods transports in TP1. The certificates must be suitable for “client authentication” use.
Authorized certificate holders can in turn issue subcertificates, which then automatically gain access to TP1 without these subcertificates having to be transmitted to the BMDV.
Before the first data query with a certificate, you must register in TP1. The registration must be updated if there are any changes to your registration data.
Access is possible in each case either via web application or via automated data exchange. (more details at www.dgtina.org)
Is there technical support / hotline?
TP1 offers technical support to companies via email or hotline after your registration. You can find the corresponding information on our webpage. Please make sure that you always have your system-provided authentication information on hand when you contact us. Authorities / public bodies should first contact the BMDV with their inquiries.
How can I access the system and run a license plate query?
Please check first at https://service.tp1.de/ whether your user certificate registered with the BMDV is recognized correctly. Then switch to the query page https://app.tp1.de/. Registration is required for the first call. The contact details you enter will be transmitted to the data owner (i.e. the person who registered the dangerous goods transport with TP1) in the event of a data query. After that you can test the German license plate TES-T0815 to ensure the correct function.
Q&A about the software
The correct terms from ADR/RID must be used in the presentation of the electronic transport document (in one of the three official languages). This does not seem to be consistently apparent when the "ShowAll%button is expanded.
The “Show All” view will no longer be possible in the final version. So far, it only serves the purpose of checking whether all necessary data is displayed in the standard view.
The display of the fields looks a bit confusing (something like the database internal label is displayed). Example: "_DgtDocumentEntryExtension:_DgConsignmentDescriptionStaticExtension: dgtDocumentEntries". I used the Edge browser.
That’s the way it is. The contents from the database are displayed here.
Will there be the possibility to change the labels (e.g. _ConsigneeExtension: consignees) to German?
The “Show All” view should no longer be possible in the final version. So far, it only serves the purpose of checking whether all necessary data is displayed in the standard view.
Evidential value: According to 5.4.0.2, availability and evidential value must be given. Currently, there is a possibility to save the website with the promotion document as a PDF. How can the authenticity of a transport document be proven in court?
You can also save the underlying XML data in a future version. Unfortunately, this function has not yet been implemented.
Train number: The drop-down field "Typ%is still missing the selection option "Zugnummer%.
That’s right. However, DB Cargo has signaled to us that it cannot currently provide this information, so we have not yet implemented the field.
Input and search of data records: Is there an internationally fixed syntax for entering vehicle numbers, container numbers, license plates, etc.? If not: is there an error-tolerant search function that, for example, ignores special characters, spaces or similar? Example: the license plate "DI-ES 01" should also be found if "DI ES 01", "DI-ES-01%or other variants are entered.
No, this is not provided for by the TP standard and is also not desired: If no unique identifier is entered, then there will be no result. Note: German license plates must be entered with hyphen between city and letter part, spaces are ignored. Foreign license plates are searched for exactly as they are entered. Within the framework of the working group, we are currently discussing how to proceed further.
If after an event only parts of the license plate, container number, etc. are recognizable, is there a possibility to search for a number via placeholders? For example, in the DI-ES* type
No, this is not provided for by the TP standard and is also not desired: If no unique identifier is entered, then there will be no result. Technical background: The TP1 interface has no search function and also no possibility to submit a list of hits.
How is modal shift/combined transport handled in this system?
At the moment, TP1 is only available for road/rail/rail. The carrier must deactivate the previous vehicle (e.g. truck) and activate the new one (e.g. rail car) when changing.
Does the type "Container%apply across all modes of transport or only to certain modes?
Container is container. Also across modes of transport.
Under which type are semi-trailers in piggyback transport to be entered and also found in the event of a check or incident?
Leading is always the license plate of the towing vehicle. When activating a road transport, other license plates can also be specified, e.g. from the trailer.
Assuming the case that the transport document can only be requested from TP1 via the authority access after completion of an on-site inspection, e.g. due to lack of network coverage. Further assumed that at this time the transport has already ended or the object of transport has left the federal territory. Is there a possibility to request the transport document at a certain time in the past?
No, it is not intended that way. If the license plate is released again by “Unload”, no history can be retrieved. However, our clients have storage obligations (3 months), which we are also happy to assume.
The TP1 standard provides for a history, but this has not yet been implemented. With the help of this function it will be possible to determine that there was an activated transport at a given time.
However, the dangerous goods data cannot be retrieved afterwards.
For CIM waybills, further data is required, for example, dispatch station, transfer station, receiving station and start of carriage. Are these fields provided in the live system?
The TP1 system exclusively regulates dangerous goods transport paper according to 5.4 ADR/RID/ADN. Further requirements, for example from the CMR/CIM consignment note, will certainly be integrated at a later date in the course of adaptation to the EFTI regulation.
The entries below the "ShowAll%button seem to be partly redundant. Is this a source of error?
The “Show All” view will no longer be possible in the final version. So far, it only serves the purpose of checking whether all necessary data is displayed in the standard view.
What data prove that the document is unambiguous and valid exactly at the time of control? Are these the fields "Lieferdatum%, "Pickup-Datum%and "id"? Is there any kind of "control stamp" or signature of the control authority that can be left on the transport document during a control?
When a query is made, the authority always receives the current valid status at the time. We recommend that you save the received document with you for evidence (printout / save as PDF or similar).
Up to now, information from the carrier to the locomotive driver about the dangerous goods loaded and their position in the train has not been implemented (1.4.2.2.7 RID). This means, at the moment, that paper documents (e.g. wagon list) must still be carried when using the electronic transport document. Data complying with the requirements of 1.4.2.2.7 of RID (carrier), as well as 1.4.3.6 (b) (concerns carriers and infrastructure managers), would make the additional paper documentation superfluous.
The TP1 standard can represent the position of the wagon in the train (wagonTrainPosition and operationalTrainNumber), but the specification is optional.