| Field identifier | SNAPSHOT_TIME |
| Field description | Timestamp of the 'data snapshot' (in UTC) |
| Element type | InventoryType |
| Field type | dateTime |
| Required | No |
| Length | minimal 20 |
| Comment | Without fractional seconds the length is 20, for example: 2016-08-23T13:16:48Z Additional notes: SNAPSHOT_TIME in the element |
| Dictionary field | DUMMY (Dummy dictionary field) |
| EMDIS fields related to dictionary field |