Bureau 2009 Plenary Session: Item 3 Overview of developments Stuart Feder Plenary Chair

2 Outline What‘s happened since last Plenary What‘s ahead in this year‘s Plenary Delegation outreach

3 Outline Goals Achievements Decisions Ways forward

Since our last meeting in September 2008: Key deliverables have been achieved UN Member States and other stakeholders, especially within the UNECE region, showed increasingly intense focus and engagement in support of UN/CEFACT activities, including the Executive Committee Experts and elected officials from around the world worked especially hard in volunteering their skills and time to meet critically important deadlines and this teamwork deserves special recognition by the Plenary

5 Goals Consolidate Identify Gaps Find Ways Forward

6 Achievements Major collaboration with ISO on e-business conference: Advancing public-private partnership for e-business standards Presentations to UNECE Executive Committee, many meetings and now documents are advancing for December 2009 session Key presentation at WTO regarding implementation of standards and recommendations in international trade Strengthening web site availability to find information, especially regarding projects

7 Achievements Recommendations 34 (data simplification and standardization for international trade) final drafting for intersessional approval Recommendation 35 (establishing a legal framework for international trade single window) for approval during Plenary Significant upgrades in Core Component Library Release of standards in XML and UN/EDIFACT: - Cross-Industry Invoice (CII) – Version 2 - Government Cross-Border Regulatory (GOVCBR) message Upgrades in core technical specifications Gap analyses begun to strengthen internal and external collaborative efforts

8 Achievements Three Forums: Saly, Senegal (November 2008) Rome, Italy (April 2009) Sapporo, Japan (September/October 2009)

9 Actions UNECE Executive Committee presentations and documents UNeDocs / Buy-Ship-Pay: Review Team mandate, transmission of Review Team Report to Plenary, Bureau Vice Chair (Peter Amstutz) to facilitate way forward (Stakeholder sessions in Rome Forum and Working Sessions in Sapporo) Information flows and coordination with Bureau member responsible for Standards Liaison (Anders Grangard)

10 Actions Trade Facilitation Implementation Guide developments Core Component Library issues Engagement with European Commission, especially stakeholder issues of Expert Group on Electronic Invoice

11 Ways forward Through guidance from EXCOM, Committee on Trade and the Plenary Through gap analyses and other aspects of the electronic Business, Government and Trade (eBGT) initiative Through increased cooperation with other organisations involved in trade facilitation, standards development and capacity building

12 Ways forward Through outreach to all stakeholders By encouraging ongoing renewal and improvement of what is to be done To regularly address how we can organise and conduct ourselves better in order to yield greater efficiency and commonality of purpose among all the experts that participate around the world

13 Ways forward By improving our two-way communications By improving availability of our online standards By clarifying and strengthening collaboration within UNECE By encouraging Member States to increase their support of experts to work within UN/CEFACT

14 Ways forward Towards simple, transparent and effective processes for global commerce

15 Plenary outreach The Bureau welcomes your comments

15 th UN/CEFACT Plenary Geneva, November 2009 UN/CEFACT Forum Report Forum Management Group Chair: Mike Doran Vice-Chairs: Anders Grangard Garret Minakawa

Agenda Progress since the 14th UN/CEFACT Plenary Focusing on Delivery  Programme of Work  Workflow & Procedures  Deliverables 13th UN/CEFACT Forum - Saly, Senegal 14th UN/CEFACT Forum - Rome, Italy 15thUN/CEFACT Forum - Sapporo, Japan Outreach Reports from the Permanent Groups

Progress since the 14th Plenary Programme of Work 2008/2009 Focus on delivering UN/CEFACT products & services Confluence Website to track UN/CEFACT Project Portfolio progress - launched Alignment & prioritisation of Forum projects with the UN/CEFACT Integrated Strategy Details of POW progress in PG Reports

Focusing on Delivery Workflow & Procedures Forum Procedures Team (FPT) completed FORUM Workflow & Procedures in order to improve cooperation between the Permanent Groups UN/CEFACT procedures for the publishing of Standards and Recommendations updated Revision of R.650/Rev.4 and its Annexes commenced (item 9 of the agenda) Forum elections held during the Saly, Senegal Forum under reviewed and updated election procedures

Focusing on Delivery Deliverables Cross Industry Invoice (CII) v2.0 schemas GOVCBR (Government Cross Border Regulatory Message) UN/EDIFACT Directories, D.08B & D.09A published Core Component Libraries (CCL) D.08B and D.09A XML Schema Directories D.08A, D.08B and D.09A Core Components Technical Specification (CCTS) Version 3.0 Core Components Data Type Catalogue Version 3.0

Focusing on Delivery Deliverables Trade Facilitation Recommendations: UN/CEFACT Recommendation 35 - Legal Framework for Single Windows, completed Revisions of UNECE Trade Facilitation Recommendations No. 20, 21 and 24 Draft Recommendation 34 - Data Simplification & Standardization for International Trade - in final drafting stage Trade Facilitation Implementation Guide project -completion delayed Buy-Ship-Pay/UNeDocs - Bureau Gap Analyses Teams set up

13th UN/CEFACT Forum Saly, Senegal November 2008

The 13th UN/CEFACT Forum The Saly Forum was hosted by the government of Senegal. The Minister of Budget, Mr Mamadou Abdoulaye Sow opened the Forum 150 participants from Africa, Asia, Europe & North America A National Forum on eBusiness was held in Dakar for Senegalese government & regional business officials The meetings highlighted the importance of global standards in international trade, in general, & in Africa, in particular

14th UN/CEFACT Forum Rome, Italy April 2009

The 14th UN/CEFACT Forum The Forum was hosted by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development & the Italian Institute for Foreign Trade The Under-Secretary for Trade, Mr Adolfo Urso, opened the Forum. Over 200 participants from all regions attended the Forum. A seminar on “The Role of Trade Facilitation: Promoting Market Integration with a Focus on Africa” was held in parallel to the Forum. Participants included the EU Development Commissioner, Italian Minister for Economic Development, WTO, & OECD.

15th UN/CEFACT Forum Sapporo, Japan 28 September - 2 October 2009

The 15th UN/CEFACT Forum The Forum was organized by Japan Association for Simplification of International Trade procedures (JASTPRO) and the UN/CEFACT Japan Committee (JEC), under the auspices of: The Ministries of Finance (Customs Bureau) - Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transportation - The Hokkaido Government and the City of Sapporo. The Director-General of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation, Mr Katsuyuki Ozaki and the Mayor of Sapporo, Mr Fumio Ueda opened the Forum. Over 180 participants from all regions attended the Forum. JASTPRO organized a seminar on “UN/CEFACT Standards & Recommendations” in parallel to the Forum which was attended by some 100 local attendees. A particular emphasis was placed on UN/CEFACT’s standards for agriculture which was very important for the economy of Hokkaido.

OUTREACH Presentations on UN/CEFACT’s standards & recommendations were also made at: Joint Trade & Transport Conference on the Impact of Globalisation, Geneva - February 2009 The APEC Single Window Workshop, Singapore - April 2009 The Importance of standards in International Trade - World Trade Organization, Geneva, April 2009 WCO IT Conference, April 2009 Information & Communication Technologies in International Trade, Geneva, June 2009 Trade Development & Facilitation for Economies in Transition, Geneva, October 2009.

Future Forum Meetings 16th Forum meeting - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 12 to 16 April, th Forum meeting - Geneva, Switzerland, 30 August to 3 September th Forum meeting - Spring 2011?? 19th Forum meeting - Autumn 2011??

TBG Report Chair: Natascha Pottier Vice Chairs: Chris Hassler Michael Dill

9th November 2009Geneva31 International Trade and Business Processes Group Report to the 15 th UN/CEFACT Plenary Session Chair: Natascha Pottier Vice-Chair: Chris Hassler Vice Chair: Michael Dill

9th November 2009Geneva 32 TBG’s Mandate The purpose of the TBG is to be responsible for the simplification of international trade procedures, business and governmental process analysis, and best practices, using the UN/CEFACT Modeling Methodology, where appropriate, to support the development of trade facilitation & e- Business standards.

9th November 2009Geneva 33 TBG Summary Typical Forum attendance experts within 16 Working Groups Many participants are sponsored by companies, trade associations and national governments but in all cases are expected to contribute as individual subject matter experts Since the last UN/CEFACT Plenary, International Trade and Business Processes Groups met during the 13 th (Saly), 14 th (Rome), and 15 th (Sapporo) UN/CEFACT Forums Also to progress work forward, TBG Work Groups conducted numerous face to face interim meetings and more than 100 internet conferences and conference calls

TBG Working Groups 9th November 2009Geneva 34

9th November 2009Geneva 35 TBG1-Supply Chain & eProcurement TBG1-Supply Chain & eProcurement Purpose Supply chain and e-Procurement covers the Purchasing, Material Management and Payment areas Programme of Work The Cross Industry Invoice (CII) version 2.0 has been published Collaboration with TBG6 on developing the “Cross Industry Catalogue”, included in CCL09B Collaboration with TBG18 on developing the “Despatch Advice”, included in CCL09B Development of “Ordering” and “eMarket Research” messages, included in CCL09B Another suite of messages is planned to be included in the CCL10A which cover “Quotation” (in collaboration with TBG6), “Remittance Advice”, and “Scheduling”.

9th November 2009Geneva 36 TBG3-Transportation and Logistics TBG3-Transportation and Logistics Purpose Develop the eBusiness standards for Logistics planning and Transport. This covers operational movements of goods, administrative and governmental requirements and safety and security of freight movements. Programme of Work Development priority for individual Projects/Business Requirements Specifications (BRSs):  Status Request / Report, Transport Instructions, Dangerous Goods Declaration, Multimodal Waybill for transports Collaboration on Version 3.0 guidelines of the International Transportation Implementation Guidelines Group (ITIGG) for transport messages for both EDIFACT & XML Collaboration with Customs TBG4 / WCO and other users’ groups, specifically GS1 and IATA

9th November 2009Geneva 37 TBG4-Customs Purpose Collaborate with World Customs Organisation (WCO) covering Business to Government (B2G), Government to Government (G2G) and Business to Business (B2B) requirements in cross border transactions. Programme of Work Government Cross Border Regulatory (GOVCBR) EDIFACT message finalized during Sapporo forum and published Contributed to Recommendation 34 Initiated submission of Core Components to TBG17, BIEs to follow Collaborated with TBG3 on transport messages  IMO Marine Safety DMR’s  Multimodal Dangerous Goods Requirements

9th November 2009Geneva 38 TBG5-Finance Purpose Be responsible within the financial services area for the simplification of international trade procedures, business and governmental process analysis, and optimization of information exchange standards. Programme of Work Inclusion of Customer Credit Transfer semantics in CC Library marks the successful first presence of finance in UN/CEFACT. Global financial strategy to promote ISO as financial standard TBG5 continues to actively participate in cross-domain projects The key objective right now is on e-invoicing and integration to the financial payment chain.

9th November 2009Geneva 39 TBG6-Architecture, Engineering & Construction TBG6-Architecture, Engineering & Construction Purpose Responsible to coordinate and propose new developments and maintenance in the area of Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industry (AEC). Programme of Work Continued refinement of eTendering and Project Schedule and Cost Performance Management standards. Joint projects with TBG1  eCatalog (will be part of D09B)  Contract Financial Execution Management (CFEM). Continued development of Security in Messages and Documents. Work with TBG19 on the gap analysis between eNotification and eTendering

9th November 2009Geneva 40 TBG8-Insurance Purpose Functional area of insurance business including policy production, placement, claims, risk management. It covers also domestic and international environments, insurance and reinsurance, single company policies and co-insurance. Programme of Work Project work developed through Global Insurance Standards (ACORD), the Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO) and eBES Expert Group Seven Data elements for insurance related information for Contract, Party and Coverage as well as business areas of claims, life insurance, health insurance and automotive insurance are included in CCL09B.

9th November 2009Geneva 41 TBG9-Travel, Tourism & Leisure TBG9-Travel, Tourism & Leisure Purpose To support and promote international business activities related to the exchange of travel industry data. Programme of Work First set of schemas for requesting and receiving information on small-scale lodging published in D.07A. Small Scale Lodging Travel Product Information has been included in D.09A The third part of the project, which deals with the reservation of the products has been initiated Discussion on travel-related activities in the Republic of Korea to harmonize with the UN/CEFACT Forum procedures has started. TBG9 will also review the data maintenance requests (DMR) code requests, etc

9th November 2009Geneva 42 TBG12-Accounting & Audit TBG12-Accounting & Audit Purpose Develop e-Business standards for Accounting and Audit domains. It covers specific accounting matters as well as regulatory obligations requiring business to file multiple questionnaires, returns, declaration forms and reporting towards private and governmental collectors. Programme of Work Achieved: Accounting Token (for Invoice), Accounting Entry Message; 4 Messages on the final ODP step: Chart Of Accounts Message, Ledger Message, Reporting Message, Accounting Message; BRS preparation in progress for 2 Messages: Trial Balance, Journal; Insertion of “Accounting Token”: collaboration with TBG1, TBG6; Joint project TBG18 “Cooperative Farms” Financial Reporting. New project: Bundle Collection with TBG6 & 19.

9th November 2009Geneva 43 TBG13-Environmental Purpose To support and promote both international and regional cooperation activities related to environmental data exchange. Programme of Work Meeting the information process requirements under the Basel Convention on Control of Transboundary Movements of Waste (TMW): 172 Parties, G2G, B2G; TMW Business Information Entity/Core Component submission approved, and published within CCL 09A; Plans to work on TMW-related waste-assessment data.

9th November 2009Geneva 44 TBG14-Business Process Analysis TBG14-Business Process Analysis Purpose Responsible for defining the International Supply Chain model to present the various processes and parties involved within the international supply chain in a simplified way. Programme of Work Project P059 “International Supply Chain Reference Model” delivered version 2008A (May 2008) and 2009A (July 2009) of the Buy-Ship-Pay Model (aka “International Supply Chain Reference Model” (ISCM)) and the related Modelling Guidelines.  The latest achievements since the 2008A version are Catalogue, Waste Transport, Customs, Despatch and Receive Goods, Scheduling and Remittance Advice. TBG14 will harmonize business processes Working with TBG15 on the “International Trade Facilitation Model“

9th November 2009Geneva 45 TBG15-International Trade Procedures TBG15-International Trade Procedures Purpose Analyze, simplify, harmonize and align public and private sector practices, procedures and information flows relating to international trade transactions both in goods and related services. Programme of Work Develop guidance and tools to support a national Single Window facility. Completed Recommendation 35 establishing a legal framework for the efficient and effective operation of Single Window Continued work on Recommendation 34 on the Data Simplification and Standardization, Completed revision of the Annex to Recommendation 6 (Aligned Invoice Layout-Key for International Trade) Established review team for revision of Recommendations 12 (Measures to Facilitate Maritime Transport Documents Procedures) and 14 (Authentication of Trade Documents by Means Other than Signature) Project Team of the Trade Facilitation Implementation Guide Work with TBG14 on International Trade Facilitation Model Initiated new recommendation for Consultation, based on Recommendation 4 Initiated new recommendation for Public Private Partnerships

9th November 2009Geneva 46 TBG17-Core Component Harmonisation TBG17-Core Component Harmonisation Purpose Responsible for consistency and harmonisation of core components across business domains and sectors, contributing to a concise and well-defined glossary of business terms, business data semantic definitions, and structuring of data exchanges. Programme of Work  CCL has two components, Standards Library and Reference Library  Developed Core Component Libraries 08B, 09A, 09B, including: Cross Industry Invoice version 2.0 Waste Movement (Basel Convention)  Buy-Ship-Pay reference model  Working with ISO on Trade Data Elements Directory (TDED) update  Members Other TBGs and PGs UNCTAD, UNEP, eAC (AFACT), EDIFICE, GS1, JAI, IATA, OAGi, RosettaNet, SBR, SWIFT, OASIS UBL TC, USG, WCO, X12

9th November 2009Geneva 47 TBG18-Agriculture Purpose Develop and maintain Business Process Models, the Business Transaction Models, the semantics and the contents in a syntax neutral way that fulfil the requirements of the Agro – Food communities Programme of Work Sanitary and Phytosanitary Certificates (eCert) and Crop Data Sheet message (eDAPLOS) published. Other projects: Livestock Animal Record, Electronic Data Exchange Proxy, Cattle Registration Information Joint project with TBG 12: “P075 - Accounting Reporting – Joint Project Amendment”. Work with TBG1 on Despatch and Receive Advice Work with TBG3 on Dangerous Goods and on Tracing and Tracking Fish

9th November 2009Geneva 48 TBG19-eGovernment Purpose Develop and maintain business scenarios and business transactions to facilitate the electronic delivery of services to citizens, businesses and government organizations. Programme of Work Continued work on eArchiving “Transfer of digital records” Progress on joint project (TBG1, 6 and 19) on ePublic procurement tied to CEN-ISSS Business Interoperability Interfaces on Public Procurement in Europe (BII) work. Work proceeding on gap analysis between eNotification vs. eTendering

9th November 2009Geneva 49 Needs of TBGs Subject matter experts  Domain  Modelling  Technical developers  Project Management skills Tools Registry development Complete suite of technical specifications

ICG Report Chair: Mike Conroy Vice Chair: Vacant

09/11/2009ICG Plenary Report51 ICG INFORMATION CONTENT MANAGEMENT GROUP Mike CONROY, Chair David DOBBING, Vice Chair

09/11/2009ICG Plenary Report52 ICG Mandate Management of the UN/CEFACT information repositories and libraries for electronic business and Rec.s that fall within its scope Technical conformance and registration of the UN/CEFACT business requirements specifications Normalisation and maintenance of the base syntax neutral information components that serve as the building blocks for the development of standards for implementation Technical conformity and registration of the syntax specific objects and components The purpose of the Information Content Management Group (ICG) is to ensure the release of quality technical specifications for e-business:

09/11/2009ICG Plenary Report53 A series of coherent, consistent and normalized reference libraries comprising the business requirements, information objects and code lists that are aligned with the domain reference models and serve as the building blocks for the development of standards for implementation Validating the conformance of technical specifications with the corresponding publication guidelines and for the release of approved syntax specific information objects and components Processes and procedures for the maintenance of the libraries Mechanisms for ensuring the quality of the library contents Proposals, including draft Recommendations for review and approval by the UN/CEFACT Plenary and Maintenance of UN Recommendations related to codes ICG Deliverables

09/11/2009ICG Plenary Report54  UNECE Rec. No. 3 - ISO Country Code for Representation of Names of Countries  UNECE Rec. No. 5 - Abbreviations of INCOTERMS  UNECE Rec. No. 7 - Numerical Representation of Dates, Time, and Periods of Time  UNECE Rec. No. 8 - Unique Identification Code Methodology - UNIC  UNECE Rec. No. 9 - Alphabetical Code for the Representation of Currencies  UNECE Rec. No Codes for Ship's Names  UNECE Rec. No Simpler Shipping Marks  UNECE Rec. No Trade and Transport Locations (UN/LOCODE)  UNECE Rec. No Payterms  UNECE Rec. No Codes for Modes of Transport  UNECE Rec. No Codes for units of measure used in international trade  UNECE Rec. No Codes for Types of Cargo, Packages and Packaging Materials  UNECE Rec. No Freight Cost Code  UNECE Rec. No Trade and Transport Status Codes  UNECE Rec. No Codes for Types of Means of Transport UNECE Recommendations

09/11/2009ICG Plenary Report55 Principal Highlights Experimental testing of the UN/CEFACT Registry Specification 1.2. Second draft of the UN Codelists in Genericode format Carried out the following audits: Core Component libraries D.08A, D.08B and D.09A XML Schema libraries D.07B, D.08A, D.08B and D.09A RSM’s Ecert, eDaplos, Accounting Entry, Project Schedule and Cost Performance Management (PSCPM), Cross Industry Invoice (CII) and Small- Scale Lodging House Travel Product Information Process. UN/EDIFACT D.08A, D.08B and D.09A directories Updated the following key UN Recommendations: Recommendation 20 (Units of Measure) Recommendation 21 (Codes for Passengers, Types of Cargo, Packages and Packaging Materials (with Complementary Codes for Package Names)) Recommendation 24 (Trade and Transport Status Codes)

09/11/2009ICG Plenary Report56 Items for Plenary Noting UNECE Recommendations  Rec. 20 (Units of Measure) – Rev.6  UNECE Rec. 21 (Codes for Passengers, Types of Cargo, Packages and Packaging Materials) – Rev.7  UNECE Rec. 24 (Trade and Transport Status Codes) – Rev.6. UN/EDIFACT DIRECTORY Releases  D08A  D08B  D09A Core Component Library (CCL) Releases  D08A  D08B  D09A XML Schema Releases  D08A (Sanitary and Phytosanitary Export Certification (eCert), Crop Datasheet Process message (eDaplos))  D08B (Project Schedule and Cost Performance Management (PSCPM), Accounting Entry)  D09A (Cross Industry Invoice (CII), Small Scaled Lodging House Travel Product Information Process)

09/11/2009ICG Plenary Report57 Work in progress UN/CEFACT Code List management finalisation Ongoing Audit of UN/CEFACT deliverables Ongoing maintenance of UNECE Recommendations related to codes

09/11/2009ICG Plenary Report58 Tasks to be fulfilled The following tasks are carried on a regular basis:  Management of UN/ECE Recommendations and generic UN Codelists  Audit of UN/EDIFACT updates  Audit of UN/Core Component Library  Audit of XML Schemas  Verification of the BRS content  Management of the RSM (core component content)

ATG Report Chair: Mark Crawford Vice Chairs: Gait Boxman Jostein Fromyr

60 Applied Technologies Group Chair  Mark Crawford Vice Chairs  Gait Boxman  Jostein Frømyr

ATG Goal – Consistent Syntax Transformation Consistency in multi-syntax design and use  XML NDR for Schema Development  EDI Transformation Rules  UML2XML through CC Profiles  UML2EDIFACT transformation rules

ATG Mandate Create and maintain the trade, business and administration document structures based on a specific technology or standard Design, assembly and production of syntax specific solutions based on identified business and/or technical requirements from the empowered groups of UN/CEFACT

16/17 September th UN/CEFACT Plenary63 ATG Deliverables Technical assessment and maintenance of syntax specific solutions through the application of Data Maintenance Requests A series of coherent, consistent and normalized syntax solutions that are aligned with domain reference models for publication in a designated UN/CEFACT information Registry:  UN/EDIFACT messages and their support directories  XML Schemas  UNeDocs

ATG Deliverables Procedures and Mechanisms for the maintenance and quality of the syntax solutions Appropriate technical specifications detailing the design and production rules, guidelines and checklists Maintenance of Recommendations/Technical Specifications in coordination with TC154  UNECE Recommendation 1 (UN Layout Key) technical aspects  ISO UN/EDIFACT Syntax

Data Type Library Data Types define the value domain for Core Components Specification Purpose  Create and Maintain UN/CEFACT Data Types to support CCTS and syntax solutions  Provide input to CCTS Project  Develop guidance to facilitate use Project Purpose  Update existing catalogue  Develop responsive maintenance procedures

Data Type Library Project LeadSerge Cayron EditorMark Crawford Project Approval status Approved by FMG Current ODP stepVerson 2 – ODP8 Version 3 – ODP7 Next StepsAnalyze EDIFACT Data Types for possible updates

Standard Business Document Header, v3 Specification Purpose:  Improve A2A handling of business transaction information Project Purpose  Update to reflect CCTS 3.0, DTC 3.0 and NDR 3.0 for consistency. Incorporate cloud computing concepts SBDH Scope  Provide information about the routing and processing of the Standard Business Document XML Format EDIFACT Format Other Format  SBDH Can be used as either An integral part of a Standard Business Document (e.g. either XML instance document or EDI interchange), or An object separate from the Standard Business Document itself

Standard Business Document Header, v3 Project LeadShingao Sakaguchi EditorOpen Project Approval status Approved by FMG Current ODP step3 – Begin Deliberations Anticipate Completion Open

ATG1 EDIFACT Syntax Purpose  Development and Maintenance of EDIFACT syntax solutions to support UN/CEFACT work program Officers  Chair: Gait Boxman

Ongoing Work Item EDIFACT Data Maintenance Request (DMR) processing  Saly Forum –354 Data Maintenance Requests (DMRs) 75 Approved 262 Approved with Changes 4 Postponed 12 Rejected 1 Withdrawn  Rome Forum – 91 Data Maintenance Requests (DMRs) 34 Approved 55 Approved with changes 1 Postponed 1 Withdrawn  Sapporo Forum – 94 Data Maintenance Requests (DMRs) 55 Approved 34 Approved with Changes 0 Postponed 4 Rejected 1 Withdrawn

EDIFACT Directory D.08A, D.08B and D.09A EDIFACT Directory released for publication D.09A includes WCO submitted Government Cross Border Regulatory Message Required change to R1023 released for publication

ATG1 Projects  UML2EDIFACT Project Defines methodology for transforming UN/CEFACT Modelling Methodology (UMM) conformant UML models into the EDIFACT syntax Project LeadGait Boxman EditorOpen Project Approval StatusApproved by FMG Current ODP step6 Anticipate CompletionDependent on requirements of TBG

ATG2 – XML Syntax Group Purpose  Development and maintenance of XML syntax solutions to support UN/CEFACT work program Officers  Chair: Jostein Frømyr

Ongoing Work Item – Schema Generation D08AD08BD09A Business Process Common Reusable 111 Unqualified Data Type Schema111 Common Code List Schema777 Qualified Data Type Schema111 Supporting Code List Schema Schema Generation Pipeline has dramatically improved: D09A – 17 Days from first production effort to release for publication – including audits

XML Naming and Design Rules, V3 Specification Purpose  Consistent transformation of Core Components  Optimized use of XML Project Purpose  Align with CCTS 3.0 and DTC 3.0  Enable use of UCM  Drive Convergence of SDO’s to UN/CEFACT methodology

XML Naming and Design Rules, V3 Project LeadMark Crawford EditorMike Rowell Project Approval status Approved by FMG Current ODP step6 Anticipate ODP725 November 2009

XML Representation of Core Components User Requirements  External standards organizations are interested in submitting candidate core components to UN/CEFACT using XML  Tool vendors are interested in building support for CCTS, but are looking for XML syntax standards for CCTS constructs Specification Purpose  Provide consistent pattern for XML serialization of core component artefacts Approach  Develop requisite UN/CEFACT XML schema modules for defining submitting and storing Core Component Technical Specification (CCTS) constructs in XML compliant to the UN/CEFACT Core Components Technical Specification Compliant to the UN/CEFACT XML Naming and Design Rules specification

XML Representation of Core Components Project LeadMike Rowell EditorMark Crawford Project Approval Status Approved by FMG Current ODP step3 (1st Working Draft) Anticipate Completion 1st qtr 2010 – Dependent on delivery of NDR 3.0

Other Activities XML Schema User Guide Template  Provide guidance for implementation and use Schema Generation and Testing Guidelines  Promulgating Internal Processes to a wider audience Tools

ATG Driving Convergence under UN/CEFACT Had very successful F2F meetings  September 2008 – Pearl River, USA  January 2009 – Waldorf, Germany  June 2009 – Washington D.C. Representatives from different SDOs/Industry Consortia + a number of Government agencies are participating  UBL, AIAG, STAR, ACORD, GS1, RosettaNet, OAGi, CIDX, HR- XML Significant progress in achieving common understanding and alignment on XML technical issues Growing list of SDO’s committed to using UN/CEFACT Common Methodologies – CCTS3, DTC3, NDR3, SBDH3, UPC3, UCM

ATG2 Next meetings Next Face-to-Face meeting  Tentatively scheduled as joint meeting with TMG last week of January in Vienna Weekly conference calls as needed  DT projectTuesday at 16:00 CET  NDR projectThursday at 15:00 CET  XML4CCTSThursday at 18:00 CET

Issues & Resource Requirements Internal tools to support deliverables  XML Schema Generation Tool  XML Schema Validation Tool  XML Schema NDR Validation Tool Integration of Tools with UN/CEFACT Registry Collaboration Tool to facilitate work Better and more flexible list serve tool

Issues & Resource Requirements Participation Issues  Active Members  Virtual Members  Strong Engagement From North America, UK, Belgium Service Provider participation  Need Broader Engagement From Member countries Key sectors

TMG Report Chair: Christian Huemer Vice Chair: Scott Hinkelmann

Report to the 14th UN/CEFACT Plenary Session Chair: Christian Huemer Vice Chair: Scott Hinkelman Techniques and Methodologies Group (TMG)

TMG Mandate (1) The purpose of the Techniques & Methodologies Group (TMG) is to provide all UN/CEFACT Groups with Meta (base) Business Process, Information and Communications Technology specifications, methodologies, recommendations and education. 09 November th UN/CEFACT Plenary – Geneva, Switzerland

TMG Mandate (2) The TMG shall also function as a research group evaluating new information and communication technologies (ICT), as well as, techniques and methodologies that may assist UN/CEFACT and its groups to fulfill their mandate and vision in Trade Facilitation and e-Business. 09 November th UN/CEFACT Plenary – Geneva, Switzerland

Working Groups Core Components Working Group  Core Components Technical Specification (CCTS 3.0)  UML Profile for Core Components (UPCC 3.0)  UN/CEFACT Context Methodology (UCM 1.0) Business Process Working Group  UN/CEFACT Modeling Methodology (UMM 2.0)  Resource-Event-Agent specialization (REA 1.0) (eBusiness Architecture Working Group) 09 November th UN/CEFACT Plenary – Geneva, Switzerland

Meetings Members  ~ 20 active members  10 – 15 participants at face-to-face (F2F) meetings Meetings  13 th UN/CEFACT Forum: Saly, Senegal (Nov 2008)  TMG F2F Meeting: Walldorf, Germany (Jan 2009)  14 th UN/CEFACT Forum: Rome, Italy (Apr 2009)  CCWG F2F Meeting: Washington, USA (Jun 2009)  15 th UN/CEFACT Forum: Sapporo, Japan (Sep 2009) 09 November th UN/CEFACT Plenary – Geneva, Switzerland

CCTS 3.0 Core Components Technical Specification 3.0  Received successful implementation verifications from GS1, DCMA, OAGi, TBG 6 and ATG  TMG has approved CCTS 3.0  Announcement on the UNCEFACT: 27 th October 2009  Specification is available for download. 09 November th UN/CEFACT Plenary – Geneva, Switzerland

UPCC 3.0 UML Profile for Core Components 3.0  UPCC 3.0 will be the successor of UPCC 1.0  OPD Step 4 close to completion  Editing of the first public draft has been finished  First public review cycle is about to be announced 09 November th UN/CEFACT Plenary – Geneva, Switzerland

UCM 1.0 UN/CEFACT Context Methodology 1.0  Focus on a robust and complete context methodology  The team is working on the internal draft (ODP 3)  The foundation of the methodology is based on a context graph (a directed acyclic graph) for organizing context values  The final critical part of UCM is a context expression grammar, which used to both assign, and apply, context using the context graph  When complete UCM is expected to facilitate message assembly 09 November th UN/CEFACT Plenary – Geneva, Switzerland

UMM 2.0 UN/CEFACT Modeling Methodology 2.0  UMM is in ODP 6 – Implementation verification  Editing on the second implementation verification draft is finished  Second implementation verification draft is about to be announced  Some implementation verifications on the way  Final specification is expected early next year 09 November th UN/CEFACT Plenary – Geneva, Switzerland

REA 1.0 Resources – Events – Agents  REA is an accounting model  REA may be used for the business justification of inter-organizational systems  The project transforms REA concepts to UML for the purpose of extending UMM  REA will enhance the business requirements elicitation of UMM  The team is working on its internal draft 09 November th UN/CEFACT Plenary – Geneva, Switzerland

eBusiness Architecture Critical success factors:  Participation of all Permanent Groups  Buy-in on the to-be architecture from the recognized CEFACT stakeholders  TMG suggested that the FMG is best suited for taking care of UN/CEFACT’s standard development framework 09 November th UN/CEFACT Plenary – Geneva, Switzerland

CSDAT UN/CEFACT Standards Development Advisory Team  Provide advice to the FMG decision process on the Standards Development Framework  Identify different alternative solutions for a business architecture  Evaluate and propose suitable architecture solutions  Provide majority and minority positions on evaluated solutions  Identification and suggested prioritization of new projects in order to facilitate the completion of the decision  Evaluate project proposals for framework compatibility  Identify release packages of compatible versions of technical specifications 02 October th UN/CEFACT Plenary – Geneva, Switzerland

LG Report Chair: Bart Schermer (Acting) Vice Chair:Vacant

Bureau 2009 Plenary Session: Item 6 Stakeholder needs and priorities Stuart Feder Plenary Chair

99 Outline Countries Sectors Standards Development Organisations

100 Dimensions Speakers will address different aspects of stakeholder needs and priorities, mainly with respect to two dimensions: Strategic and practical issues Special focus on trade facilitation

101 Sweden European Commission United Kingdom Committee on Trade UNECE AFACT Countries

102 Special Invited Guest Presenter: GS1 and Former EWG Chair Sectors

103 The perspective of Standards Development Organisations: building on strengths and avoiding duplication: Bureau Standards Liaison Special Invited Guest Speaker SDOs

104 Plenary Outreach Have we adequately covered the needs? Are we clear about priorities? Are deliverables achievable? Are transition economies in the picture? Is UN/CEFACT’s global remit addressed?

Bureau 2009 Plenary Session: Item 7 Policy drivers for the development of trade facilitation instruments Christina Rahlen Session Chair

106 Outline Switzerland World Customs Organization UNCTAD secretariat Center for System Identification, Belarus UN/CEFACT Rapporteur for Africa (Senegal) Mongolia UNECE secretariat UN/CEFACT Chair of FMG

107 Plenary Outreach In your view, who are policy drivers? Are stakeholders also policy drivers? What is the impact on UN/CEFACT on policy drivers? How should UN/CEFACT relate to policy drivers?

Bureau 2009 Plenary Session: Item 8 Capacity-building and the implementation of international standards Mike Doran FMG Chair

109 Outline UNCTAD secretariat World Customs Organization UNECE secretariat Norstella, Norway

110 Plenary Outreach Have we adequately covered stakeholder needs? Are we clear about priorities? Are deliverables achievable? Are transition economies in the picture? Is UN/CEFACT’s global remit addressed?