UN Economic Commission for Europe Trade and Transport Facilitation PDA Mr. Viktor Dravitsa Mr. Mats Wicktor 18th UN/CEFACT Plenary February 2012 Palais des Nations, Geneva

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International Trade Procedures – Johan Pontén International Trade Procedures – Johan Pontén Transport –Dominique Vankemmel Transport –Dominique Vankemmel Customs – SP Sahu Customs – SP Sahu 3 Coordinators

UN Economic Commission for Europe 4 Single Window Interoperability – first draft being developed and project group meeting planned week after plenary Single Window Interoperability – first draft being developed and project group meeting planned week after plenary Recommendation on Consultation Models - first draft being developed Recommendation on Consultation Models - first draft being developed PrivatePublicPartnership Recommendation – first discussions in order to prepare project proposal undertaken PrivatePublicPartnership Recommendation – first discussions in order to prepare project proposal undertaken Trade Facilitation Implementation Guide – comments on first draft from CEFACT project team to UNECE consultants team provided during F2F-meeting February 2012 Trade Facilitation Implementation Guide – comments on first draft from CEFACT project team to UNECE consultants team provided during F2F-meeting February 2012 ITP

UN Economic Commission for Europe 5 Transport Interim meeting Transport Domain in Valencia November 2011 Interim meeting Transport Domain in Valencia November 2011 Meeting with Tim McGrath CEFACT Bureau: reorganization issues and questions Meeting with Tim McGrath CEFACT Bureau: reorganization issues and questions Project “Cargo Tracing and Tracking” progressing well Project “Cargo Tracing and Tracking” progressing well Project “Status Report and Transport Instructions” scarce resources Project “Status Report and Transport Instructions” scarce resources Multi Modal Transport (MMT) structure progressing Multi Modal Transport (MMT) structure progressing Projects for Transport Waybill and Dangerous Goods pending Projects for Transport Waybill and Dangerous Goods pending Assessment/approval of DMR’s from the Maritime Transport Industry (SMDG) Assessment/approval of DMR’s from the Maritime Transport Industry (SMDG) Pending issues: Pending issues: Reduced resources of the Transport/Logistics Group delaying further work Reduced resources of the Transport/Logistics Group delaying further work Seeking Experts especially new Projects Leaders Seeking Experts especially new Projects Leaders Secure support to CEFACT from International Transport Organizations Secure support to CEFACT from International Transport Organizations Next Transport Domain meeting not fixed, likely in Paris May/June 2012 Next Transport Domain meeting not fixed, likely in Paris May/June 2012

UN Economic Commission for Europe 6 Customs Resolution on Natural Disaster Relief Resolution on Natural Disaster Relief Express Cargo – Immediate Release Guide Express Cargo – Immediate Release Guide Single Window procedures Single Window procedures a CITES b Non-preferential Cert. of Origin c Veterinary, phytosanitary d Intellectual Property Registration

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