5 th International Single Window Conference September 6, 2016 Marrakech, Morocco Presentation by Jonathan Ofori, GCNet

What is GCNet? Ghana Community Network Services Ltd, Incorporated in 2000 and began operations in JV PPP with 35% Public and 65% Private share (SGS holds majority) Mandate to provide an EDI service (TradeNet) and an electronic Customs Management System. TradeNet is the Single Window Platform for Trade Customs system is called GCMS - Ghana Customs Management System.

Background Backed by Legislative instrument (LI 1704) Mandatory use of system. GCNet Mandate renewed in 2013 for 5 years UNECE repository SW case studies – 2006 Showcased in the World Bank case study for Customs modernization Founding Member of AAEC Participated in 1 st AAEC/World Bank Peer Review SW – 2014

Single Window Evolution in Ghana GCMS eMDA V1 eMDA V2 GICCS Ph1 GICCS Ph12 TradeNet Scope Value GCMS- Customs Management System GICCS - Web based Declaration and Cargo manifest platform eMDA - Web based Permits, Exemptions and License platform TradeNet – Trade Single Window platform GNSW – Extended Scope & Integration of additional Participating Agencies GNSW 2016

Single Window Supply Chain Processes Regulatory Services Procurement and Sales Logistics Financial

Regulatory Services – 8/8 Export and Import Authorizations, Licenses, Certificates, exemptions Submission of Cargo Manifest to Customs and other Agencies Electronic Filing, clearance and release of Customs Declaration Payment of Customs Duties and taxes, and fees for permits & exemptions, and other processing fees.

Logistics Services (4/8) Book Transport: Transit trucks assignment to goods Provide Warehouses related services: Movement of goods to and from Port to ICDs and from Port to Warehouses Transport and Deliver Goods: Vessel Arrival report and Electronic Delivery Orders Confirm Delivery: Terminals and Warehouses confirm delivery/receipt of goods

Financial -1/5 Provide Goods Insurance: Transit and Warehouse bond No Procurement and Sales – N/A

Some Stats Permits and Exemptions >300, 000 application/yr 22 OGAs connected 8 gone Paperless Customs Declaration 100% Regimes 99 % of official trade >0.5m import declarations/yr >1,000 Declarants Customs Coverage: 2 seaports, 1 Airport, 7 Border post, 10 regions Cargo Manifest 2 seaports, 1 airport >7,000 cargo manifest /yr >200 Shipping & forwarding agents

Integration

New Development GoG eGovernment initiative – started with eGhana 2008 and eTransform 2013 with support from World Bank Ghana National Single Window policy document adopted in June 2016 Includes broadening and extending the Single Window Concept – Phase 2. –Includes broadening and extending the Single Window Concept –Key deliverables / objectives: Further reduce cost, improve efficiencies, make Ghana more competitive

New Development –Integrate and interface additional private sector and government entities beyond trade / revenue sector etc –Mid-to-long-term effort next 5-10 years –Strong Government support –Integrated with the Pre Arrival Assessment System (PAARS) as a substitute for Destination Inspection Scheme since Sept

Way forward GCNet to assist Customs achieve WTO TFA requirements and Ghana Revenue Authority modernization efforts. More Investment in Technology provided by GCNet to support integration platform. GCNet will play a major role in the implementation based on its experience and operations on the ground. Evolution of SW concept continues – it is a long journey of continuous improvement

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