UNCTAD Empowerment Program for National Trade Facilitation Committees September 18 Evolution of Single Window Over 15 Years Tom Butterly Director, TDAF Consulting UNECE International Conference on Future directions for Single Widow Geneva, 30-31 October 2017 Arántzazu Sánchez Belastegui - arantzazu.sanchez@unctad.org

UNCTAD Empowerment Program for National Trade Facilitation Committees September 18 A Brief History …. Development of the SW Recommendation 33 by UNECE - UN/CEFACT in 2003 - 2005 First SW Workshop 2005 Ten years of many workshops and development of additional recommendations and tools (Rec 34, 35, UNNext) Global Trade Facilitation Conference 2011 - Ten years of Single Window implementation WTO TF Agreement February 2017 - Article 10.4 Recommendation 36 – SW Interoperability Discussion paper Author: Jonathan Koh Tat Tsen - Connecting International Trade: Single Windows and Supply Chains in the Next Decade Arántzazu Sánchez Belastegui - arantzazu.sanchez@unctad.org

UNECE’s Standards Work on SW Policy Rec.s UN/CEFACT Standards UNECE / UNNExT Guidelines, Briefs, Case Studies Outreach and Support UNECE, with its Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business does key work for advacing Trade facilitation since almost 60 years. We develop policy recommendations, standards, guidelines

The Numbers

UNCTAD Empowerment Program for National Trade Facilitation Committees September 18 Implementation stages of “paperless trade” measures globally Electronic/Automated Customs System Electronic Submission of Customs Declaration Electronic Single Window Source: The UN Global Survey on Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Implementation 2017. Arántzazu Sánchez Belastegui - arantzazu.sanchez@unctad.org

Electronic Single Window Systems Regional Breakdown Electronic Single Window Systems

18 Expansion of Single Windows in Africa Source : Practical Implementation Guide for Single Windows in Foreign Trade http://www.swguide.org 18

Observations from the AACE Report 2017 “.. most often, Single Window initiatives are implemented in an uncoordinated manner, against a background of hidden rivalries among administrations, with totally unproductive results for the country.” Nowadays, the implementation of Single Windows is more a matter of strategy and organization than of technology. Source: AACE Practical Implementation Guide of Single Windows for Foreign Trade, March 2017

Observations from the EAEU Report “it is necessary to ensure proper coordination of efforts of governmental bodies it is important to take into account the interests of the business community” Source: The Developent Status of the Single Window: Eurasian Economic Commission, 2017

Observations from the World Bank Doing Business Report 2017 the concept of a single window has expanded to include the entire evolution of electronic systems numerous obstacles in coordinating the implementation of comprehensive single window platforms single windows generate one of the largest long term cost savings despite having some of the highest setup and operating costs the long-term benefits substantially outweigh the costs Source: World Bank, Doing Business 2017: Trading Across Borders – Technology gains in trade facilitation

WTO TFA and SW 10.4 Single Window 4.1 Members shall endeavour to establish or maintain a single window …... 4.2 …. the same documentation and/or data requirements shall not be requested …   4.4 .. use information technology to support the single window.

Single Window covers much more than article 10.4 UNCTAD Empowerment Program for National Trade Facilitation Committees September 18 Single Window covers much more than article 10.4 1.1 Publication 1.2 Information available through internet 7.1. Pre-arrival processing 7.2. Electronic payment 7.4. Risk Management 7.6. Establishment and publication of average release times 8.1. National Cooperation 8.2. Cross-border Cooperation 10.1. Formalities and Documentation Requirements: 10.2. Acceptance of copies 10.3. Use of international standards 10.7. Common Border Procedures and Uniform Document Requirements Arántzazu Sánchez Belastegui - arantzazu.sanchez@unctad.org

Key Points SW is Working! – implementation – benefits – Technology is NOT an obstacle High Level political will is there but need to go deeper – agency level – mind set Need extensive change and transition management

Change and Transition Management Source: Managing Transition: William Bridges

NEXT STEPS Definition Scope Related initiatives

Single Window Definition UNECE: 2005 UN/CEFACT Recommendation 33 “A facility that allows parties involved in trade and transport to lodge standardised information and documents with a single entry point to fulfil all import, export and transit related regulatory requirements.

Many other Definitions … WCO: “A Single Window environment is a cross border, ‘intelligent’, facility …..”. AACE: “a national or regional facility mainly built around an IT platform….. World Bank Doing Business 2017: “a system that receives trade-related information and disseminates it to all the relevant governmental authorities …

SCOPE

World Bank view of Single Window

A regional information-exchange system or cross-border 1st Stage: Paperless Customs + e-Payment for Customs Duty + Container Loading List + Simple e-Documents Exchange with Port Authority and/or Terminal Operators 2nd Stage: Connecting Other Government Back-end IT systems, and e-Permit Exchange with Paperless Customs System 3rd Stage: e-Documents Exchange stakeholders within the (air, sea, dry) port community 4th Stage: An integrated national logistics platform with also traders and logistics-service providers information exchange A regional information-exchange system or cross-border paperless trade National e-logistics Platform Traders Port-Community Information Exchange 5th Stage: A regional information-exchange system Other Gov Agencies for Paperless Permits and Certificates Banks for various kinds of e-payment Paperless Customs Insurance Companies Freight Forwarders and Logistics Service Providers Internet NSW Airlines Importer/Exporter/ Customs Broker/ Representative/ other Stakeholders Duty Free Zones Air Port Authority Port Authority etc. Note that in many countries, the 3rd Stage was being developed before the 2nd Stage Ship Agents Terminal Operators

Quarantine & SPS Agency The Network of IOS for efficient cross-border trade: Delivering a Single Window Environment Hauler Operators Buyers/Importers Sellers/Exporters Warehouses e-Trade Freight Forwarders Terminal Operators Importer’s Banks Port Community System (PCS) Exporter’s Banks Freight Forwarders Traders Regulatory Agents Haulers Port-equipment Operators A network of networks of inter-agency collaboration e-Freight Marine Department Ship Agents Health Department Vessels The vision Air lines Customs Brokers Ship Piloting Maritime SW Vessel Operator Customs Department Trade SW Vessel Traffic Safety Traders Terminal Operator Quarantine & SPS Agency Port Authority Other government agencies

Single Window Ecosystem? A complex network of interconnected systems

Collaboration Scenario Transport Operators Related to a Port Regulatory Agencies Environment of Interoperability between NSW & PCS NSW PCS Process Agreement, Harmonization for Data Semantics, Data Privacy/Security, Service Level Agreement, Legal Agreement Customs Shipping Lines Food and Veterinary Terminal Operators Border Control Transporters Safety and Security We should use the same networkpicture on both sides Freight Forwarders Maritime Other OGAs Warehouses

Related Developments

Extensive development of eCertificates ePhyto eCMR eTIR Are of particular interest to SWs … and need to be coordinated eCoO eAirWay Bill The vision eCites

And of course … Data Pipeline …. Ericsson – some new thinking Etc …

Concluding Comments SW is Working! – implementation – benefits – WTO TFA Need to revisit Definition and Scope with all players - from an end user, integrated and inclusive perspective – SW EcoSystem Consider parallel developments Consider «soft issues» in implementation framework - change management Major role for UN/CEFACT in providing an open platform for discussing and coordinating the above developments ….with active participation from all parties

Single Window is a journey ….

Tom Butterly tom@tdafconsulting-com Thank you Tom Butterly tom@tdafconsulting-com