THE ROLE AND VALUE OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS IN CROSS BORDER DATA EXCHANGE Ian Impey, Director Facilitation, Global Express Association (GEA) UNECE SYMPOSIUM ON SINGLE WINDOW STANDARDS & INTEROPERABILITY GENEVA 3-5 MAY 2006

Slide 2 AGENDA nGEA Background nIndustry Statistics nInternational Data Standardization & EDI: - WCO Data Model, based on the revised Kyoto Convention & UNTDED - UNeDocs - Single Window Systems nExpress Industry Trade Facilitation Objectives

Slide 3 GLOBAL EXPRESS ASSOCIATION (GEA) nInternational Trade Association of 4 Main Global Integrators: DHL, FedEx, TNT and UPS nClose Links to Regional Express Associations: XLA, CAPEC, CLADEC, EEA nMain Mission: nTo liberalize Trade & Services worldwide

Slide 4 FACTS AND FIGURES n> 230 countries n> 800,000 employees n> 1,700 aircraft n> US$ 95 billion annual revenues n> US$ 80 billion in duties and taxes n> 30 million shipments daily n> 20% average annual growth ’93 – ’03 n> 40% of all air cargo will be express cargo by Boeing report

Slide 5 WCO DATA MODEL nRKC Customs Data Principles: -Common data sets and uniform electronic messages for cargo reporting and import/export declarations, aligned on the UNTDED -Maximum data requirements for routine Customs/trade exchanges of information -Release on minimal information i.e. two step process, separate admissibility from fiscal controls

Slide 6 WCO DATA MODEL (cont’d) EDIFACT MIGs, + XML specifications in future Code Standards: ISO, ECE Recommendations HS and UCR

Slide 7 UNeDOCS DATA MODEL Future standards for international trade docs, paper and electronic versions Data Model for a Master Document Based on UN Layout Key and UNTDED Different syntax applications i.e. XML or EDIFACT Electronic message or paper document or edoc

Slide 8 SINGLE WINDOW SYSTEMS EXPRESS INDUSTRY VIEW: -Single submission to a single designated entry point, ideally Customs, of standardised information, in electronic format, to fulfil all official control and release purposes -Legal framework must be in place to support standardised data requirements and information sharing; data privacy and protection laws

Slide 9 nSeparation of physical control (release and admissibility) from fiscal control (duty and tax payments) nMinimal, standardised data for release/clearance purposes nApplication of automated systems to allow for: - electronic transmission & processing of pre-arrival shipment information, to enable immediate release - elimination of all paper documents - use of risk management techniques for control purposes - electronic funds transfers for duty/tax payments - “Single Window” systems EXPRESS INDUSTRY TRADE FACILITATION OBJECTIVES

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