UN Work to Support Implementation of International Standards for Trade Facilitation UN Work to Support Implementation of International Standards for Trade Facilitation Tom Butterly Chief, Global Trade Solutions Section Trade and Timber Division Trade Development and Facilitation for Economies in Transition Geneva, 27 October 2009 United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

The Mantra on Trade Facilitation Trade Facilitation is good for you Trade Facilitation is good for you Single Window is very good for you Single Window is very good for you The use of International Standards is essential ! The use of International Standards is essential ! How do we implement How do we implement

The great thing about standards … HR- XML EHD xCat UBL Rosettanet OTA IATA cXML E-construct CATX ML SMDG PIDX GCI UNeD oc XAML Opentr ans GML xCBL HL7 Acord CIDX xBRL BSML agXML VICS SWIFT Togaf Bolero

UN/CEFACT Recommendations Single Window (Rec 33) Rec: 6,11,12,14,18,22,26 SAD WCO Rec IATA AWB … UN/TDED Core Components UN/EDIFACT Data Level Single Window, Paperless Trade … Capacity building and projects by UN System… Revised Kyoto Convention, WTO, eTIR … Framework for Data Exchange XML/EDI Schemas, Paper Forms Data Model Reusable Elements UN Layout Key Code lists Rec … UMM, CCTS, XML NDR ISO 9735(EDIFACT Syntax) … PaperElectronics Business ECE Integrated Framework of Standards for Paperless Trade Trade Facilitation Layers Generic Inter- change Policy (National, Regional, Sector) Imple- menta- tion

Core Components ebXML WCO Data Model, UNTDED National/ Subregional Policies and Implementation Strategies International Standards and Technology National Single Window Projects Regional Single Window and Paperless Trading initiatives UN Network of Experts How do we bridge the gap between the policy framework & the implementation at regional/national level?

UN Network of Experts for Paperless Trade in Asia-Pacific region Mission: “establish an ongoing community of knowledge and practice to facilitate the implementation of single window and paperless trade in the Asia-Pacific region ”

Bridging this gap… UN Next: Capacity building support and training Technical knowledge and expertise Exchange of best practices and experience with their peers in other countries of the region Implementation tools

(through reform, and applying IT for Paperless Customs and NSW) Impacts of IT-based Trade Facilitation Measures in Thailand (through reform, and applying IT for Paperless Customs and NSW) Data: World Bank, Feb Transaction Cost reduction from 848 to 625 (~220 USD) per container (x 3.5 million TEU per year) = 770 Million USD transaction cost reduction per year SMEs also benefit from the reduction of procedures and cost. National Workshop on Establishing a Single Window in Mongolia: 29 Sep.-1 Oct. 2009; Ulaanbatar, Mongolia

6th Tranche UN Development Account Enhancing Trade Competitiveness of Least- Developed Countries, Countries in Transition and Transit Countries through the Implementation of Single Window Facilities Funding: United Nations Development Account project (6 th Tranche) Period: Countries: Central, South and South East Asia. Building on previous UN Development Account Projects in Trade Facilitation …and on the work of the UNECE Regional Advisor on Trade Facilitation

Meetings and Outputs Conference and Workshops: Dec 07Regional preparatory conference Jan 09UN Next stakeholder meeting Mar 09Symposium on regional capacity for SW Sep 09National workshop Mongolia 2010National workshop Azerbaijan 2010 National workshop Cambodia Training materials and Tools: UN Forms Repository Tools for electronic Documents for SW User guide on document simplification for SW Guide to Business Process Analysis for SW Train the trainer course for BPA

UN/CEFACT Capacity Building Plan UN/CEFACT will develop implementation packages for specific standards UN/CEFACT will develop implementation packages for specific standards UN will help countries to implement these packages UN will help countries to implement these packages With specific emphasis on countries with economies in transition With specific emphasis on countries with economies in transition Need to get experts from transition economies to participate in the standards development work! Need to get experts from transition economies to participate in the standards development work! UN/CEFACT Plenary 9 – 12 November 2009 UN/CEFACT Plenary 9 – 12 November 2009

Implementation Mechanisms Trade Facilitation Bodies/Committees Trade Facilitation Bodies/Committees Changing Roles – WTO, Single Window, Paperless Trade, Security, eGovernance Changing Roles – WTO, Single Window, Paperless Trade, Security, eGovernance National and Regional Strategies for Trade Facilitation – Benchmarks (National and Regional) National and Regional Strategies for Trade Facilitation – Benchmarks (National and Regional) Participation in the standards development work Participation in the standards development work

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