UNECE working in partnership with NTB Focal Points Lorenza Jachia United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

NTBs Border/customs measures Cross-border road transport Product regulations and standards

Costs of NTBs/export Source: World Bank, Doing Business Database

Costs of NTBs/import Source: World Bank, Doing Business Database

Import procedures: Stability pact average Source: World Bank, Doing Business Database

Export procedures: Stability pact average Source: World Bank, Doing Business Database

UNECE toolbox Harmonization convention TIR convention Trade facilitation recommendations Agricultural quality standards Technical harmonization / good regulatory practice

Harmonization convention The 1982 Convention Annex on “Efficient border crossing procedures” (adopted Oct. 05) Expected to enter into force in 2007 Developing guidelines/ best practice

TIR Convention: 5 pillars Secure vehicles or containers International guarantee Document (TIR Carnet) Controlled access Mutual recognition of customs controls

Trade facilitation tools Development of a national TF strategy UNeDocs Single Window Recommendation (Sept. 04)

UNECE secretariat supports: National TF bodies Development of a national/regional TF strategy: workshops/TC projects Understanding the stakes of the WTO TF negotiations

One-stop solution offering official control with trade facilitation FROMTO Single Window Concept

Process Analysis and Simplification National Data Harmonization Cross Border Data Exchange Single Window Business/Political Process Collaboration Between Trader and Government (UN/CEFACT Rec. 4, Rec. 18), UMM, UN/CEFACT International Supply Chain Reference model, GFP Audit Methodology, Revised Kyoto Convention, WCO Audit,Time Release Study, etc UN Layout Key, Master Document, UNTDED, TF Toolkit and Forms Repository UNTDED, CC, UN Locode, UN code lists, UNeDocs, Rec 34 UNeDocs, WCO DM, CBRDM Rec 33, 34,35 Document Simplification and Standardization Implementing the Single Window

Paperless trade: UNeDocs Goods can’t move faster than the information that controls them UNeDOCs aims at creating the equivalent of a paper document in electronic format For each transaction, a Master Data Model describes the structure of Cross Border Information: each trade document is a specific implementation (subset) of this data model Start now: From paper to better paper to less paper

Agricultural quality standards The EU has marketing standards for the 36 most important fruits and vegetables The marketing standards are obligatory at all levels of distribution (production, export, import, wholesale and retail). EU directives follow strictly the UNECE directives in terms of content and layout

Technical harmonization: The UNECE International Model Based on Good Regulatory Practice (WTO TBT Agreement) Provides a mechanism for linking harmonised technical regulation and international standards Describes common procedures for conformity assessment Provides for free movement of goods among participating countries