diff --git a/epp-client/src/client.rs b/epp-client/src/client.rs
index bdee383..5bf2175 100644
--- a/epp-client/src/client.rs
+++ b/epp-client/src/client.rs
@@ -45,10 +45,9 @@
 
 use std::{error::Error, fmt::Debug};
 
-use crate::common::EppObject;
 use crate::config::EppClientConfig;
 use crate::error;
-use crate::hello::{Greeting, Hello};
+use crate::hello::{Greeting, GreetingDocument, HelloDocument};
 use crate::registry::{epp_connect, EppConnection};
 use crate::request::{EppExtension, EppRequest};
 use crate::response::Response;
@@ -81,11 +80,11 @@ impl EppClient {
 
     /// Executes an EPP Hello call and returns the response as an `Greeting`
     pub async fn hello(&mut self) -> Result<Greeting, Box<dyn Error>> {
-        let hello_xml = EppObject::<Hello>::build(Hello).serialize()?;
+        let hello_xml = HelloDocument::default().serialize()?;
 
         let response = self.connection.transact(&hello_xml).await?;
 
-        Ok(EppObject::<Greeting>::deserialize(&response)?.data)
+        Ok(GreetingDocument::deserialize(&response)?.data)
     }
 
     pub async fn transact<T, E>(
@@ -117,6 +116,6 @@ impl EppClient {
 
     /// Returns the greeting received on establishment of the connection as an `Greeting`
     pub fn greeting(&self) -> Result<Greeting, error::Error> {
-        EppObject::<Greeting>::deserialize(&self.connection.greeting).map(|obj| obj.data)
+        GreetingDocument::deserialize(&self.connection.greeting).map(|obj| obj.data)
     }
 }
diff --git a/epp-client/src/common.rs b/epp-client/src/common.rs
index 099a653..281dd58 100644
--- a/epp-client/src/common.rs
+++ b/epp-client/src/common.rs
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 use std::{fmt::Display, str::FromStr};
 
 use epp_client_macros::ElementName;
-use serde::{ser::SerializeStruct, Deserialize, Serialize, Serializer};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use crate::request::EppExtension;
 
-const EPP_XMLNS: &str = "urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0";
+pub(crate) const EPP_XMLNS: &str = "urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0";
 
 /// Wraps String for easier serialization to and from values that are inner text
 /// for tags rather than attributes
@@ -46,33 +46,6 @@ impl EppExtension for NoExtension {
     type Response = NoExtension;
 }
 
-/// An EPP XML Document that is used either as an EPP XML request or
-/// an EPP XML response
-#[derive(Deserialize, Debug, PartialEq)]
-#[serde(rename = "epp")]
-pub struct EppObject<T: ElementName> {
-    /// XML namespace for the &lt;epp&gt; tag
-    pub xmlns: String,
-    /// the request or response object that is set or received in the EPP XML document
-    #[serde(alias = "greeting", alias = "response")]
-    pub data: T,
-    // TODO: save serialized xml in the instance for debugging or client logging purposes
-    // #[serde(skip)]
-    // pub xml: Option<String>,
-}
-
-impl<T: ElementName + Serialize> Serialize for EppObject<T> {
-    fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
-    where
-        S: Serializer,
-    {
-        let mut state = serializer.serialize_struct("epp", 4)?;
-        state.serialize_field("xmlns", &self.xmlns)?;
-        state.serialize_field(T::ELEMENT, &self.data)?;
-        state.end()
-    }
-}
-
 /// The <option> type in EPP XML login requests
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, PartialEq)]
 #[serde(rename = "options")]
@@ -93,26 +66,6 @@ impl Options {
     }
 }
 
-/// Type representing the &lt;extension&gt; tag for an EPP document
-#[derive(Deserialize, Debug, PartialEq)]
-#[serde(rename = "extension")]
-pub struct Extension<E: ElementName> {
-    /// Data under the &lt;extension&gt; tag
-    #[serde(alias = "upData", alias = "namestoreExt", alias = "infData")]
-    pub data: E,
-}
-
-impl<E: ElementName + Serialize> Serialize for Extension<E> {
-    fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
-    where
-        S: Serializer,
-    {
-        let mut state = serializer.serialize_struct("extension", 1)?;
-        state.serialize_field(E::ELEMENT, &self.data)?;
-        state.end()
-    }
-}
-
 /// The <svcExtension> type in EPP XML
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, PartialEq)]
 #[serde(rename = "svcExtension")]
@@ -133,17 +86,6 @@ pub struct Services {
     pub svc_ext: Option<ServiceExtension>,
 }
 
-impl<T: ElementName> EppObject<T> {
-    /// Create the enclosing EPP XML tag &lt;epp&gt; for data that represents an EPP XML request or response
-    pub fn build(data: T) -> EppObject<T> {
-        EppObject {
-            // xml: None,
-            data,
-            xmlns: EPP_XMLNS.to_string(),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 /// The &lt;status&gt; attribute on EPP XML for domain transactions
 pub type DomainStatus = ContactStatus;
 /// The &lt;status&gt; attribute on EPP XML for host transactions
diff --git a/epp-client/src/extensions/consolidate.rs b/epp-client/src/extensions/consolidate.rs
index aba6e3a..2b82f13 100644
--- a/epp-client/src/extensions/consolidate.rs
+++ b/epp-client/src/extensions/consolidate.rs
@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@
 use std::fmt;
 
 use chrono::FixedOffset;
-use epp_client_macros::ElementName;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use crate::{
-    common::{ElementName, NoExtension, StringValue},
+    common::{NoExtension, StringValue},
     request::EppExtension,
 };
 
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@ impl fmt::Display for GMonthDay {
 /// use epp_client::config::{EppClientConfig, RegistryConfig};
 /// use epp_client::EppClient;
 /// use epp_client::common::{DomainStatus, DomainContact};
-/// use epp_client::extensions::consolidate::Sync;
 /// use epp_client::domain::update::DomainUpdate;
 /// use epp_client::extensions::consolidate;
 /// use epp_client::extensions::consolidate::GMonthDay;
@@ -98,10 +96,10 @@ impl fmt::Display for GMonthDay {
 ///     client.transact(login, "transaction-id").await.unwrap();
 ///
 ///     let exp = GMonthDay::new(5, 31, None).unwrap();
-///     let consolidate_ext = consolidate::Sync::new(exp);
+///     let consolidate_ext = consolidate::Update::new(exp);
 ///
 ///     // Create an DomainUpdate instance
-///     let mut domain_update = DomainUpdate::<consolidate::Sync>::new("eppdev-100.com").with_extension(consolidate_ext);
+///     let mut domain_update = DomainUpdate::<consolidate::Update>::new("eppdev-100.com").with_extension(consolidate_ext);
 ///
 ///     // send it to the registry and receive a response of type EppDomainUpdateResponse
 ///     let response = client.transact(domain_update, "transaction-id").await.unwrap();
@@ -112,24 +110,32 @@ impl fmt::Display for GMonthDay {
 ///     client.transact(logout, "transaction-id").await.unwrap();
 /// }
 /// ```
-impl Sync {
+impl Update {
     /// Create a new RGP restore report request
-    pub fn new(expiration: GMonthDay) -> Sync {
-        Sync {
-            xmlns: XMLNS.to_string(),
-            exp: expiration.to_string().into(),
+    pub fn new(expiration: GMonthDay) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            data: UpdateData {
+                xmlns: XMLNS.to_string(),
+                exp: expiration.to_string().into(),
+            },
         }
     }
 }
 
-impl EppExtension for Sync {
+impl EppExtension for Update {
     type Response = NoExtension;
 }
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, ElementName)]
-#[element_name(name = "sync:update")]
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+#[serde(rename = "extension")]
+pub struct Update {
+    #[serde(rename = "sync:update")]
+    pub data: UpdateData,
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
 /// Type for EPP XML &lt;consolidate&gt; extension
-pub struct Sync {
+pub struct UpdateData {
     /// XML namespace for the consolidate extension
     #[serde(rename = "xmlns:sync", alias = "xmlns")]
     pub xmlns: String,
diff --git a/epp-client/src/extensions/namestore.rs b/epp-client/src/extensions/namestore.rs
index 01e3607..2e1c9a8 100644
--- a/epp-client/src/extensions/namestore.rs
+++ b/epp-client/src/extensions/namestore.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 //! Types for EPP namestore request and responses
 
-use epp_client_macros::ElementName;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-use crate::{
-    common::{ElementName, StringValue},
-    request::EppExtension,
-};
+use crate::{common::StringValue, request::EppExtension};
 
 pub const XMLNS: &str = "http://www.verisign-grs.com/epp/namestoreExt-1.1";
 
@@ -68,8 +64,10 @@ impl NameStore {
     /// Create a new RGP restore report request
     pub fn new(subproduct: &str) -> NameStore {
         NameStore {
-            xmlns: XMLNS.to_string(),
-            subproduct: subproduct.into(),
+            data: NameStoreData {
+                xmlns: XMLNS.to_string(),
+                subproduct: subproduct.into(),
+            },
         }
     }
 }
@@ -78,10 +76,16 @@ impl EppExtension for NameStore {
     type Response = NameStore;
 }
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, ElementName)]
-#[element_name(name = "namestoreExt:namestoreExt")]
-/// Type for EPP XML &lt;namestoreExt&gt; extension
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+#[serde(rename = "namestoreExt:namestoreExt")]
 pub struct NameStore {
+    #[serde(rename = "namestoreExt:namestoreExt", alias = "namestoreExt")]
+    pub data: NameStoreData,
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
+/// Type for EPP XML &lt;namestoreExt&gt; extension
+pub struct NameStoreData {
     /// XML namespace for the RGP restore extension
     #[serde(rename = "xmlns:namestoreExt", alias = "xmlns")]
     pub xmlns: String,
diff --git a/epp-client/src/extensions/rgp/report.rs b/epp-client/src/extensions/rgp/report.rs
index 8ad1e83..e64e4a4 100644
--- a/epp-client/src/extensions/rgp/report.rs
+++ b/epp-client/src/extensions/rgp/report.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::request::EppExtension;
 use chrono::{DateTime, SecondsFormat, Utc};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-use super::XMLNS;
+use super::{Update, XMLNS};
 
 /// Type that represents the domain rgp restore report extension
 ///
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use super::XMLNS;
 /// use epp_client::config::{EppClientConfig, RegistryConfig};
 /// use epp_client::EppClient;
 /// use epp_client::common::{DomainStatus, DomainContact};
-/// use epp_client::extensions::rgp::report::RgpRestoreReport;
+/// use epp_client::extensions::rgp::{Update, report::RgpRestoreReport};
 /// use epp_client::domain::update::DomainUpdate;
 /// use epp_client::common::NoExtension;
 /// use epp_client::login::Login;
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ use super::XMLNS;
 ///     ];
 ///     let other = "Supporting information goes here.";
 ///
-///     let domain_restore_report = RgpRestoreReport::new(
+///     let domain_restore_report = Update { data: RgpRestoreReport::new(
 ///         pre_data,
 ///         post_data,
 ///         deleted_at,
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ use super::XMLNS;
 ///         restore_reason,
 ///         &statements,
 ///         other
-///     );
+///     ) };
 ///
 ///     // Create an DomainUpdate instance
-///     let mut domain_update = DomainUpdate::<RgpRestoreReport>::new("eppdev-100.com").with_extension(domain_restore_report);
+///     let mut domain_update = DomainUpdate::<Update<RgpRestoreReport>>::new("eppdev-100.com").with_extension(domain_restore_report);
 ///
 ///     // send it to the registry and receive a response of type EppDomainUpdateResponse
 ///     let response = client.transact(domain_update, "transaction-id").await.unwrap();
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ impl RgpRestoreReport {
     }
 }
 
-impl EppExtension for RgpRestoreReport {
+impl EppExtension for Update<RgpRestoreReport> {
     type Response = NoExtension;
 }
 
diff --git a/epp-client/src/extensions/rgp/request.rs b/epp-client/src/extensions/rgp/request.rs
index c564a51..f6fe54d 100644
--- a/epp-client/src/extensions/rgp/request.rs
+++ b/epp-client/src/extensions/rgp/request.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::request::EppExtension;
 
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-use super::XMLNS;
+use super::{Update, XMLNS};
 
 /// Type that represents the &lt;epp&gt; request for a domain rgp restore request command
 ///
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use super::XMLNS;
 ///
 /// use epp_client::config::{EppClientConfig, RegistryConfig};
 /// use epp_client::EppClient;
-/// use epp_client::extensions::rgp::request::RgpRestoreRequest;
+/// use epp_client::extensions::rgp::{Update, request::RgpRestoreRequest};
 /// use epp_client::domain::update::DomainUpdate;
 /// use epp_client::login::Login;
 /// use epp_client::logout::Logout;
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ use super::XMLNS;
 ///     client.transact(login, "transaction-id").await.unwrap();
 ///
 ///     // Create an RgpRestoreRequest instance
-///     let domain_restore_req = RgpRestoreRequest::new();
+///     let domain_restore_req = Update { data: RgpRestoreRequest::default() };
 ///
 ///     // Create an DomainUpdate instance
-///     let mut domain_update = DomainUpdate::<RgpRestoreRequest>::new("eppdev-100.com").with_extension(domain_restore_req);
+///     let mut domain_update = DomainUpdate::<Update<RgpRestoreRequest>>::new("eppdev-100.com").with_extension(domain_restore_req);
 ///
 ///     // send it to the registry and receive a response of type EppDomainUpdateResponse
 ///     let response = client.transact(domain_update, "transaction-id").await.unwrap();
@@ -63,26 +63,9 @@ use super::XMLNS;
 ///     client.transact(logout, "transaction-id").await.unwrap();
 /// }
 /// ```
-impl RgpRestoreRequest {
-    /// Creates a new instance of EppDomainRgpRestoreRequest
-    pub fn new() -> RgpRestoreRequest {
-        RgpRestoreRequest {
-            xmlns: XMLNS.to_string(),
-            restore: RgpRestoreRequestData {
-                op: "request".to_string(),
-            },
-        }
-    }
-}
 
-impl Default for RgpRestoreRequest {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self::new()
-    }
-}
-
-impl EppExtension for RgpRestoreRequest {
-    type Response = RgpRequestResponse;
+impl EppExtension for Update<RgpRestoreRequest> {
+    type Response = Update<RgpRequestResponse>;
 }
 
 // Request
@@ -106,6 +89,17 @@ pub struct RgpRestoreRequest {
     restore: RgpRestoreRequestData,
 }
 
+impl Default for RgpRestoreRequest {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            xmlns: XMLNS.to_string(),
+            restore: RgpRestoreRequestData {
+                op: "request".to_string(),
+            },
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 // Response
 
 /// Type that represents the &lt;rgpStatus&gt; tag for domain rgp restore request response
diff --git a/epp-client/src/hello.rs b/epp-client/src/hello.rs
index ef05e22..2f524e0 100644
--- a/epp-client/src/hello.rs
+++ b/epp-client/src/hello.rs
@@ -3,14 +3,31 @@ use std::fmt::Debug;
 use epp_client_macros::ElementName;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize};
 
-use crate::common::{ElementName, Options, ServiceExtension, Services, StringValue};
+use crate::common::{ElementName, Options, ServiceExtension, Services, StringValue, EPP_XMLNS};
+use crate::xml::EppXml;
 
 // Request
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, PartialEq, ElementName)]
-#[element_name(name = "hello")]
-/// Type corresponding to the <hello> tag in an EPP XML hello request
-pub struct Hello;
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Serialize)]
+struct Hello;
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Serialize)]
+#[serde(rename = "epp")]
+pub struct HelloDocument {
+    xmlns: &'static str,
+    hello: Hello,
+}
+
+impl Default for HelloDocument {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            xmlns: EPP_XMLNS,
+            hello: Hello,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl EppXml for HelloDocument {}
 
 // Response
 
@@ -278,3 +295,12 @@ pub struct Greeting {
     /// Data under the <dcp> element
     pub dcp: Dcp,
 }
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, PartialEq)]
+#[serde(rename = "epp")]
+pub struct GreetingDocument {
+    #[serde(rename = "greeting")]
+    pub data: Greeting,
+}
+
+impl EppXml for GreetingDocument {}
diff --git a/epp-client/src/lib.rs b/epp-client/src/lib.rs
index ec11ab5..daaa698 100644
--- a/epp-client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/epp-client/src/lib.rs
@@ -136,10 +136,23 @@ pub mod extensions {
     pub mod consolidate;
     pub mod namestore;
     pub mod rgp {
+        use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
         pub mod report;
         pub mod request;
 
         pub const XMLNS: &str = "urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:rgp-1.0";
+
+        #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+        pub struct Update<T> {
+            #[serde(
+                rename = "rgp:update",
+                alias = "update",
+                alias = "upData",
+                alias = "infData"
+            )]
+            pub data: T,
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/epp-client/src/request.rs b/epp-client/src/request.rs
index cec5de3..f431ecd 100644
--- a/epp-client/src/request.rs
+++ b/epp-client/src/request.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ use serde::{de::DeserializeOwned, ser::SerializeStruct, ser::Serializer, Deseria
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 
 use crate::{
-    common::{ElementName, EppObject, Extension, StringValue},
-    response::{Response, ResponseStatus},
+    common::{ElementName, StringValue, EPP_XMLNS},
+    response::{Response, ResponseDocument, ResponseStatus},
     xml::EppXml,
 };
 use epp_client_macros::ElementName;
@@ -15,16 +15,16 @@ pub const EPP_LANG: &str = "en";
 
 /// Trait to set correct value for xml tags when tags are being generated from generic types
 pub trait EppRequest<E: EppExtension>: Sized + Debug {
-    type Input: ElementName + DeserializeOwned + Serialize + Sized + Debug;
-    type Output: DeserializeOwned + Serialize + Debug;
+    type Input: ElementName + Serialize + Sized + Debug;
+    type Output: DeserializeOwned + Debug;
 
     fn into_parts(self) -> (Self::Input, Option<E>);
 
     fn serialize_request(self, client_tr_id: &str) -> Result<String, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
         let (command, extension) = self.into_parts();
-        let extension = extension.map(|data| Extension { data });
-        EppXml::serialize(&EppObject::build(Command {
-            command,
+        <CommandDocument<Self::Input, E> as EppXml>::serialize(&CommandDocument::new(Command {
+            command: <Self::Input as ElementName>::ELEMENT,
+            data: command,
             extension,
             client_tr_id: client_tr_id.into(),
         }))
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub trait EppRequest<E: EppExtension>: Sized + Debug {
     fn deserialize_response(
         epp_xml: &str,
     ) -> Result<Response<Self::Output, E::Response>, crate::error::Error> {
-        let rsp = <EppObject<Response<Self::Output, E::Response>> as EppXml>::deserialize(epp_xml)?;
+        let rsp = <ResponseDocument<Self::Output, E::Response> as EppXml>::deserialize(epp_xml)?;
         match rsp.data.result.code {
             0..=2000 => Ok(rsp.data),
             _ => Err(crate::error::Error::EppCommandError(ResponseStatus {
@@ -44,44 +44,52 @@ pub trait EppRequest<E: EppExtension>: Sized + Debug {
     }
 }
 
-pub trait EppExtension: ElementName + DeserializeOwned + Serialize + Sized + Debug {
-    type Response: ElementName + DeserializeOwned + Serialize + Debug;
+pub trait EppExtension: Serialize + Sized + Debug {
+    type Response: DeserializeOwned + Debug;
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize, Debug, PartialEq, ElementName)]
 #[element_name(name = "command")]
 /// Type corresponding to the &lt;command&gt; tag in an EPP XML request
 /// with an &lt;extension&gt; tag
-pub struct Command<T: ElementName, E: ElementName> {
+pub struct Command<D, E> {
+    pub command: &'static str,
     /// The instance that will be used to populate the &lt;command&gt; tag
-    pub command: T,
+    pub data: D,
     /// The client TRID
-    pub extension: Option<Extension<E>>,
+    pub extension: Option<E>,
     #[serde(rename = "clTRID")]
     pub client_tr_id: StringValue,
 }
 
-impl<T: ElementName + Serialize, E: ElementName + Serialize> Serialize for Command<T, E> {
+impl<D: Serialize, E: Serialize> Serialize for Command<D, E> {
     /// Serializes the generic type T to the proper XML tag (set by the `#[element_name(name = <tagname>)]` attribute) for the request
     fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
     where
         S: Serializer,
     {
         let mut state = serializer.serialize_struct("command", 3)?;
-        state.serialize_field(T::ELEMENT, &self.command)?;
+        state.serialize_field(self.command, &self.data)?;
         state.serialize_field("extension", &self.extension)?;
         state.serialize_field("clTRID", &self.client_tr_id)?;
         state.end()
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: ElementName, E: ElementName> Command<T, E> {
-    /// Creates a new &lt;command&gt; tag for an EPP document with a containing &lt;extension&gt; tag
-    pub fn build(command: T, ext: E, client_tr_id: &str) -> Command<T, E> {
-        Command {
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, PartialEq, Serialize)]
+#[serde(rename = "epp")]
+pub struct CommandDocument<D, E> {
+    xmlns: &'static str,
+    command: Command<D, E>,
+}
+
+impl<D, E> CommandDocument<D, E> {
+    pub fn new(command: Command<D, E>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            xmlns: EPP_XMLNS,
             command,
-            extension: Some(Extension { data: ext }),
-            client_tr_id: client_tr_id.into(),
         }
     }
 }
+
+impl<D: Serialize, E: Serialize> EppXml for CommandDocument<D, E> {}
diff --git a/epp-client/src/response.rs b/epp-client/src/response.rs
index 4fcd745..bcc539b 100644
--- a/epp-client/src/response.rs
+++ b/epp-client/src/response.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 //! Types for EPP responses
 
 use epp_client_macros::*;
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use serde::{de::DeserializeOwned, Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 
-use crate::common::{ElementName, Extension, StringValue};
+use crate::common::{ElementName, StringValue};
+use crate::xml::EppXml;
 
 /// Type corresponding to the <undef> tag an EPP response XML
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, PartialEq)]
@@ -70,10 +71,9 @@ pub struct MessageQueue {
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, PartialEq, ElementName)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "lowercase")]
-#[element_name(name = "response")]
 /// Type corresponding to the &lt;response&gt; tag in an EPP response XML
 /// containing an &lt;extension&gt; tag
-pub struct Response<T, E: ElementName> {
+pub struct Response<D, E> {
     /// Data under the <result> tag
     pub result: EppResult,
     /// Data under the <msgQ> tag
@@ -81,14 +81,32 @@ pub struct Response<T, E: ElementName> {
     pub message_queue: Option<MessageQueue>,
     #[serde(rename = "resData")]
     /// Data under the &lt;resData&gt; tag
-    pub res_data: Option<T>,
+    pub res_data: Option<D>,
     /// Data under the &lt;extension&gt; tag
-    pub extension: Option<Extension<E>>,
+    pub extension: Option<E>,
     /// Data under the <trID> tag
     #[serde(rename = "trID")]
     pub tr_ids: ResponseTRID,
 }
 
+#[derive(Deserialize, Debug, PartialEq)]
+#[serde(rename = "epp")]
+pub struct ResponseDocument<D, E> {
+    #[serde(rename = "response")]
+    pub data: Response<D, E>,
+}
+
+impl<D: DeserializeOwned, E: DeserializeOwned> EppXml for ResponseDocument<D, E> {}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
+#[serde(rename = "epp")]
+pub struct ResultDocument {
+    #[serde(rename = "response")]
+    pub data: ResponseStatus,
+}
+
+impl EppXml for ResultDocument {}
+
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, PartialEq, ElementName)]
 #[element_name(name = "response")]
 /// Type corresponding to the &lt;response&gt; tag in an EPP response XML
diff --git a/epp-client/src/tests/de.rs b/epp-client/src/tests/de.rs
index fc95649..8e9fb35 100644
--- a/epp-client/src/tests/de.rs
+++ b/epp-client/src/tests/de.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 mod response {
     use super::super::get_xml;
     use super::super::CLTRID;
-    use crate::common::{EppObject, NoExtension};
+    use crate::common::NoExtension;
     use crate::contact::check::ContactCheck;
     use crate::contact::create::ContactCreate;
     use crate::contact::delete::ContactDelete;
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ mod response {
     use crate::domain::transfer::DomainTransferRequest;
     use crate::domain::update::DomainUpdate;
     use crate::extensions::namestore::NameStore;
-    use crate::extensions::rgp::request::RgpRestoreRequest;
+    use crate::extensions::rgp;
     use crate::hello::ExpiryType;
-    use crate::hello::Greeting;
+    use crate::hello::GreetingDocument;
     use crate::hello::Relative;
     use crate::host::check::HostCheck;
     use crate::host::create::HostCreate;
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ mod response {
     use crate::message::ack::MessageAck;
     use crate::message::poll::MessagePoll;
     use crate::request::EppRequest;
-    use crate::response::ResponseStatus;
+    use crate::response::ResultDocument;
     use crate::xml::EppXml;
 
     const SVTRID: &str = "RO-6879-1627224678242975";
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ mod response {
     #[test]
     fn greeting() {
         let xml = get_xml("response/greeting.xml").unwrap();
-        let object = EppObject::<Greeting>::deserialize(xml.as_str()).unwrap();
+        let object = GreetingDocument::deserialize(xml.as_str()).unwrap();
 
         assert_eq!(object.data.service_id, "ISPAPI EPP Server");
         assert_eq!(object.data.service_date, "2021-07-25T14:51:17.0Z");
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ mod response {
     #[test]
     fn error() {
         let xml = get_xml("response/error.xml").unwrap();
-        let object = EppObject::<ResponseStatus>::deserialize(xml.as_str()).unwrap();
+        let object = ResultDocument::deserialize(xml.as_str()).unwrap();
 
         assert_eq!(object.data.result.code, 2303);
         assert_eq!(object.data.result.message, "Object does not exist".into());
@@ -637,7 +637,11 @@ mod response {
     #[test]
     fn rgp_restore_response() {
         let xml = get_xml("response/extensions/rgp_restore.xml").unwrap();
-        let object = DomainUpdate::<RgpRestoreRequest>::deserialize_response(xml.as_str()).unwrap();
+        let object =
+            DomainUpdate::<rgp::Update<rgp::request::RgpRestoreRequest>>::deserialize_response(
+                xml.as_str(),
+            )
+            .unwrap();
 
         let ext = object.extension.unwrap();
 
@@ -650,7 +654,11 @@ mod response {
     #[test]
     fn rgp_restore_domain_info_response() {
         let xml = get_xml("response/extensions/domain_info_rgp.xml").unwrap();
-        let object = DomainInfo::<RgpRestoreRequest>::deserialize_response(xml.as_str()).unwrap();
+        let object =
+            DomainInfo::<rgp::Update<rgp::request::RgpRestoreRequest>>::deserialize_response(
+                xml.as_str(),
+            )
+            .unwrap();
 
         let ext = object.extension.unwrap();
 
diff --git a/epp-client/src/tests/se.rs b/epp-client/src/tests/se.rs
index 285ad5b..0f958e6 100644
--- a/epp-client/src/tests/se.rs
+++ b/epp-client/src/tests/se.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ mod request {
     use crate::common::HostObjList;
     use crate::common::NoExtension;
     use crate::common::{
-        Address, ContactStatus, DomainAuthInfo, DomainContact, DomainStatus, EppObject, HostAddr,
-        HostAttr, HostStatus, Phone, PostalInfo,
+        Address, ContactStatus, DomainAuthInfo, DomainContact, DomainStatus, HostAddr, HostAttr,
+        HostStatus, Phone, PostalInfo,
     };
     use crate::contact::check::ContactCheck;
     use crate::contact::create::ContactCreate;
@@ -32,9 +32,8 @@ mod request {
     use crate::extensions::consolidate;
     use crate::extensions::consolidate::GMonthDay;
     use crate::extensions::namestore::NameStore;
-    use crate::extensions::rgp::report::RgpRestoreReport;
-    use crate::extensions::rgp::request::RgpRestoreRequest;
-    use crate::hello::Hello;
+    use crate::extensions::rgp::{self, report::RgpRestoreReport, request::RgpRestoreRequest};
+    use crate::hello::HelloDocument;
     use crate::host::check::HostCheck;
     use crate::host::create::HostCreate;
     use crate::host::delete::HostDelete;
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ mod request {
     #[test]
     fn hello() {
         let xml = get_xml("request/hello.xml").unwrap();
-        let serialized = EppObject::<Hello>::build(Hello).serialize().unwrap();
+        let serialized = HelloDocument::default().serialize().unwrap();
 
         assert_eq!(xml, serialized);
     }
@@ -527,9 +526,11 @@ mod request {
     fn rgp_restore_request() {
         let xml = get_xml("request/extensions/rgp_restore_request.xml").unwrap();
 
-        let domain_restore_request = RgpRestoreRequest::new();
+        let domain_restore_request = rgp::Update {
+            data: RgpRestoreRequest::default(),
+        };
 
-        let mut object = DomainUpdate::<RgpRestoreReport>::new("eppdev.com")
+        let mut object = DomainUpdate::<rgp::Update<RgpRestoreRequest>>::new("eppdev.com")
             .with_extension(domain_restore_request);
 
         let change_info = DomainChangeInfo {
@@ -561,17 +562,19 @@ mod request {
         ];
         let other = "Supporting information goes here.";
 
-        let domain_restore_report = RgpRestoreReport::new(
-            pre_data,
-            post_data,
-            deleted_at,
-            restored_at,
-            restore_reason,
-            statements,
-            other,
-        );
+        let domain_restore_report = rgp::Update {
+            data: RgpRestoreReport::new(
+                pre_data,
+                post_data,
+                deleted_at,
+                restored_at,
+                restore_reason,
+                statements,
+                other,
+            ),
+        };
 
-        let mut object = DomainUpdate::<RgpRestoreReport>::new("eppdev.com")
+        let mut object = DomainUpdate::<rgp::Update<RgpRestoreReport>>::new("eppdev.com")
             .with_extension(domain_restore_report);
 
         let change_info = DomainChangeInfo {
@@ -607,10 +610,10 @@ mod request {
 
         let exp = GMonthDay::new(5, 31, None).unwrap();
 
-        let consolidate_ext = consolidate::Sync::new(exp);
+        let consolidate_ext = consolidate::Update::new(exp);
 
         let mut object =
-            DomainUpdate::<consolidate::Sync>::new("eppdev.com").with_extension(consolidate_ext);
+            DomainUpdate::<consolidate::Update>::new("eppdev.com").with_extension(consolidate_ext);
 
         object.info(DomainChangeInfo {
             registrant: None,
diff --git a/epp-client/src/xml.rs b/epp-client/src/xml.rs
index 2b83c95..8f262fa 100644
--- a/epp-client/src/xml.rs
+++ b/epp-client/src/xml.rs
@@ -3,26 +3,30 @@
 use quick_xml::de::from_str;
 use quick_xml::se;
 use serde::{de::DeserializeOwned, Serialize};
-use std::{error::Error, fmt::Debug};
+use std::error::Error;
 
-use crate::common::{ElementName, EppObject};
 use crate::error;
 
 pub const EPP_XML_HEADER: &str = r#"<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>"#;
 
-impl<T: Serialize + DeserializeOwned + ElementName + Debug> EppXml for EppObject<T> {
-    type Output = EppObject<T>;
-
+/// Trait to be implemented by serializers. Currently the only included serializer is `quick-xml`
+pub trait EppXml: Sized {
     /// Serializes the EppObject instance to an EPP XML document
-    fn serialize(&self) -> Result<String, Box<dyn Error>> {
+    fn serialize(&self) -> Result<String, Box<dyn Error>>
+    where
+        Self: Serialize,
+    {
         let epp_xml = format!("{}\r\n{}", EPP_XML_HEADER, se::to_string(self)?);
 
         Ok(epp_xml)
     }
 
     /// Deserializes an EPP XML document to an EppObject instance
-    fn deserialize(epp_xml: &str) -> Result<Self::Output, error::Error> {
-        let object: Self::Output = match from_str(epp_xml) {
+    fn deserialize(epp_xml: &str) -> Result<Self, error::Error>
+    where
+        Self: DeserializeOwned + Sized,
+    {
+        let object: Self = match from_str(epp_xml) {
             Ok(v) => v,
             Err(e) => {
                 return Err(error::Error::EppDeserializationError(format!(
@@ -35,11 +39,3 @@ impl<T: Serialize + DeserializeOwned + ElementName + Debug> EppXml for EppObject
         Ok(object)
     }
 }
-
-/// Trait to be implemented by serializers. Currently the only included serializer is `quick-xml`
-pub trait EppXml {
-    type Output: Debug;
-
-    fn serialize(&self) -> Result<String, Box<dyn Error>>;
-    fn deserialize(epp_xml: &str) -> Result<Self::Output, error::Error>;
-}