Simplifying International Trade Sue Bravery Deputy Director e-Business and Technical Standards, SITPRO Programme Manager UNeDocsUK Vice Chair UN/CEFACT Trade Business Group 2 – Digital Paper (home of UNeDocs) SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

An Introduction to UNeDocs Vision Mission Stakeholders Background What is UNeDocs? Objectives Scope Deliverables Implementation example Single Window UNeDocsUK SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

Simplifying International Trade Vision All organisations involved in international trade will be using the same interoperable standards for exchanging cross-border related information SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

Simplifying International Trade Mission To facilitate international trade by developing standards based on business needs and regulatory requirements, supported by technology standards SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

Simplifying International Trade Stakeholders These standards are aimed at all organisations involved in the international supply chain, including but not limited to the following; Agents Banks Carriers (Shipping Lines, Express Carriers, Road Hauliers, Railways or Airlines) Customs Exporters & Importers Freight Forwarders International Organisations (e.g. IRU, IATA, ICS) Other Government Departments (e.g. Plant Health Authority) SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

Simplifying International Trade Stakeholders Implementation Verification Projects of UNeDocs (Open Development Process Step 6) SITPRO – UNeDocsUK TNL, Dagang Net, SITPRO – Customs data exchange APEC – WCO DM / UNeDocs, Single Window Verification Project TBG3 – EU Short Sea XML Project Thailand – Single Window Project TBG18 eCert Project Team UNECE – Conformity Certificate EU eTEN Project – documents exchange between up to 4 member states SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

Simplifying International Trade Background 2002 The UNECE and SITPRO signed an MOU to combine their work and produce UNeDocs 2005 UNeDocs was donated to UN/CEFACT and accepted as an official project 2006 The first UN/CEFACT cross-domain Data Model based on ebXML Core Components was released 2007 UNeDocs Data Model V2.0.2 (Stockholm) was released to commence the official ‘Implementation Verification’ stage of the ‘Open Development Process’ 2008 The Buy-Ship-Pay cross-border subset for international trade including UNeDocs was released SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

An Introduction to UNeDocs Vision Mission Stakeholders Background What is UNeDocs? Objectives Scope Deliverables Implementation example Single Window UNeDocsUK SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

Simplifying International Trade What is UNeDocs? A project that brings together harmonises and standardises international trade related data using the standards of UN/CEFACT For the production of aligned cross-border documentation and messaging facilitating the move to straight through data processing for international trade for the benefits of all SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

Simplifying International Trade Objectives Align International Cross Border Data Increase semantic interoperability through reuse of UN/CEFACT Core Component Library (ISO 15000-5) Ease the integration of EDI, XML, UNLK through a harmonised data model Provide extensibility by user restrictions Provide smooth migration path towards digital paper SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

Simplifying International Trade Scope Buy Ship Pay Prepare for export Export Transport Prepare for import Import Establish sales contract Order goods Advise on delivery Request payment Regulatory Procedures Obtain im/export licenses etc. Provide Customs Declarations Provide cargo Apply security measures Clear goods Financial Procedures Provide credit rating Insurance Execute payment Issue statements Trade Procedures Transport Procedures Establish transport contract Collect, transport and deliver goods Provide waybills, Goods receipts, etc. SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

Simplifying International Trade An initial list of documents is envisaged to be built by the working groups Cargo Insurance Certificate Certificate Of Origin – Non preferential CMR (IRU Road Consignment note) Container Gate In Customs Manifest - Arrival Cross-Border Trade ‘Not for Payment’ Invoice Data Set Despatch Advice (Packing List) eCert Phyto Sanitary Certificate Export Cargo Declaration -1 step Invoice Purchase Order Shipping Instructions Transport Status Waste Movement Notification (Basel Convention) SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

Simplifying International Trade International Trade and Business Process Group SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

Simplifying International Trade Deliverables for document types/family as described by the working groups Message assembly expressed as a contextualised subset XML schema (subset schemas) Optional (where required) A UN Layout Key form and box completion guidelines following UNECE Rec. 1 UN/EDIFACT Message Implementation Guidelines (MIG); Other XML related deliverables such as electronic document implementation guidelines, aligned stylesheets, schematron or interactive electronic UNLK aligned forms SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

Simplifying International Trade UNLK Forms Families Trade Documents – Quotation, Order, Invoice etc. Materials Management Documents – Despatch Advice, Pick List, Packing List etc. Transport Documents – Bill of Lading, Shipping Instructions etc. Customs Documents – Export, Import, Transit Declarations, Cargo Reports etc. Other Regulatory Documents – Cert of Origin, DGN etc. SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

An Introduction to UNeDocs Vision Mission Stakeholders Background What is UNeDocs? Objectives Scope Deliverables Implementation example Single Window UNeDocsUK SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

Implementation example – for Single Windows Materials Management Transport Payment Trade Insurance B2B Buy-Ship-Pay UNeDocs Single Window B2G Other Govt. Agencies G2G Customs SITPRO Simplifying International Trade UNeDocs: Platform for Single Windows

Implementation example - UNeDocsUK A project owned and managed by SITPRO, a national implementation of the Buy-Ship-Pay Data Model (UNeDocs) Based on 18 documents it delivers UN Layout Key aligned paper documents Box Completion Guidelines EDI Message Implementation Guidelines XML Implementation Guidelines (including schemas) SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

UNeDocsUK Projects www.sitpro.org.uk/unedocsuk Proof of concept Malaysia and UK Pilot project funded under BAFICAA ( Business Action for Improving Customs Administrations In Africa) ‘Investment Climate Facility’ http://www.sitpro.org.uk/policy/baficaa/ Working with service providers in the UK on implementation projects SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

Simplifying International Trade Annex Further slides are provided for your information Please contact the Chair of TBG2 - Digital Paper to find out more, volunteer or join this group. TBG2 Chairman, Michael Dill (Dill@GEFEG.com) Website: www.unece.org/cefact/forum_grps/tbg/tbg2_edocs/tbg2_edocs.htm Note: If you are not already you will need to be nominated by your Head of Delegation to join UN/CEFACT SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

Simplifying International Trade Mandate “UN Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business supports activities dedicated to improving the ability of business, trade and administrative organizations, from developed, developing and transitional economies, to exchange products and relevant services effectively.” UN UN/ECOSOC UN/ECE UN/CEFACT SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

Facilitating national and international transactions Mission Analyze and understand the key elements of international processes, procedures and transactions and working for the elimination of constraints; Develop methods to facilitate processes, procedures and transactions, including the relevant use of information technologies; Promote both the use of these methods, and associated best practices, through channels such as government, industry and service associations; Coordinate its work with other international organizations; Secure coherence in the development of standards Simple, Transparent and Effective Processes for Global Business. Facilitating national and international transactions SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

Simplifying International Trade and Business Processes Group Applied Technology Group Information Content Management Group Techniques and Methodologies Group Legal Group Domains: Accounting & Audit - Agriculture - Architecture, Engineering & Construction - Business Process Analysis - Customs - eGovernment - Electronic Trade Documents - Environmental Management - Finance - Harmonization - Health Care - Insurance - International Trade Procedures - Social Services - Statistics Collection and Reporting - Supply Chain - Transport - Travel, Tourism and Leisure Plenary Chair ___________________ Bureau FMG Forum Management UNECE Secretariat UN/CEFACT Plenary UN/CEFACT Forum SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

Simplifying International Trade International Trade and Business Process Group SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

View of Trade Business Groups working on UNeDocs TBG15 Trade Facilitation TBG2 Digital Paper TBG8 Insurance TBG19 eGov TBG18 Agriculture TBG15 International Trade Single Window TBG3 Transport TBG13 Environment TBG5 Finance TBG14 International Supply Chain Model & TBG2 UNeDocs Data Model TBG14 International Supply Chain Model & TBG2 UNeDocs Data Model TBG17 UN/CEFACT Core Component Library TBG1 Supply Chain United Nations Trade Data Elements Directory (UNTDED) TBG4 WCO DM SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

Standards Foundation for UNeDocs UNCEFACT Trade Reference Model for the International Purchase and Supply Chain (TBG14) UNCEFACT Unified Modelling Methodology - UMM (TMG/BP) UNCEFACT Core Components Technical Specification - CCTS (TMG/CC) UNCEFACT Core Component Library (TBG17) United Nations Trade Data Elements Directory (UNTDED) UNCEFACT XML Naming and Design Rules (ATG2) UNCEFACT UN/EDIFACT Directory (ATG1) United Nations Layout Key (UNLK) – UN/ECE Rec. 1 SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

Simplifying International Trade UN Layout Key Cross-Sector Transaction Data Sector Specific Detail e.g. order line items, goods items ... Document Function Specific SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

Simplifying International Trade UNLK Forms Families Trade Documents – Quotation, Order, Invoice etc. Materials Management Documents – Despatch Advice, Pick List, Packing List etc. Transport Documents – Bill of Lading, Shipping Instructions etc. Customs Documents – Export, Import, Transit Declarations, Cargo Reports etc. Other Regulatory Documents – Cert of Origin, DGN etc. SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

Simplifying International Trade UNeDocs Reuse Concept UN/CEFACT CC Library UNeDocs ABIE Library Trade Insurance Customs & OGAs Transport Materials Management The UNeDocs reuse concept based on the UN/CEFACT Core Component Library is the foundation for new document types whilst also providing legacy support and a migration path between the two. SITPRO Simplifying International Trade