1. Trade facilitation by paperless trade in the EaP region - eTrade/eLogistics study
Expert Panel on trade and trade-related regulatory cooperation under Platform 2: “Economic Integration and Convergence with EU Policies ”
Vladimir ABRAMYTCHEV
HDM eTrade / eLogistics Study Team Leader
Brussels, June 12, 2017

2. Content Purpose and objectives of the study Study requirements
Methodology
Work progress to date
Preliminary results

3. Purpose
The EU norms and best practices that can be implemented in the Partner countries to achieve the harmonisation with the EU’s Digital Single Market Increase the trade between the EU & the EaP countries Facilitate the trade among the Partner countries
The EU norms and best practices that can be implemented in the Partner countries to achieve the harmonisation with the EU’s Digital Single Market

4. Harmonisation
eTrade – entirely paperless trade between the EU & the Partner countries eLogistics – comprehensive and exact information about goods at any moment of time during transportation between the EU and the Partner countries Digital Transport Corridors – digital flow along the multi-modal transport corridor between the Baltic Sea & the Black Sea

5. Regional and national roadmaps
Study requirements
Methodology
EU baseline
Stock taking
Gap analysis
Benefit analysis
Regional and national roadmaps
HiQSTEP Project –

6. Methodology
BUY
SHIP
PAY
UN/CEFACT

7. Methodology / Indicators
BUY
SHIP
PAY
Purchase
Export
Transport
Import
Finance

8. Methodology / Benchmarks
Electronic transactions
Cross border data exchange
Electronic platforms
Trade Single Window
National paperless framework

9. Methodology / Benchmarks
Invoice
Contract
Letter of credit
Purchase

10. Methodology / Benchmarks
Export licences and certificates
Certificate of origin
Processing of trade, transport documents
Customs clearance
Export

11. Methodology / Benchmarks
Rail and road transport documents
Air waybill, sea bill of lading and manifest
Cargo movement monitoring systems
Payment of road taxes
Rail transport of cargo vehicles
Logistics and transport
eSMGS - Agreement on International Goods Transport by Rail / СМГС (Соглашение о Международных Железнодорожных Грузовых Перевозках) /
eCMR - Convention on the Contact for the International Carriage of goods by road / Международная Товарно-Транспортная Накладная (Конвенция о договоре Международной дорожной перевозки грузов - КДПГ)
Stationary real-time system for monitoring cargo movement in rail and road by using one of the following technologies (RFID, CCTV, Wi-Fi, other)
Air waybill (AWB) or air consignment note / товарно-транспортных накладных для авиа транспорта
System for electronic bill of lading used in sea transportation / коносаментов для морского транспорта
ways of paying road tax (if exists) for cargo vehicles (cash, card, e-payment)
E-MANIFEST procedure usage in sea transportation
cross a border for cargo vehicles using RoLa freight train (truck loaded on train)
eID used in procedures for international transportation
ways of filling export/import declaration for passengers (paper, electronic format)

12. Methodology / Benchmarks
Import licences and certificates
Processing of Certificate of origin
Foreign trade, customs & transport documents
Pre-arrival declaration
Customs release
Import

13. Methodology / Benchmarks
Trans-border payments
Customs duties and taxes
Payment receipts
Reimbursement of customs duties
Return of VAT
Finance

14. Methodology / Assessment approach
Paper
Electronic + Paper
Electronic OR Paper
Electronic

15. Methodology / Assessment dimensions
ICT infrastructure
Electronic services
Standards
Procedures
Legal framework
Needs & Strategy

16. EU baseline Paperless trade framework
eCustoms Decision (70/2008/EC), Paperless environment for customs and trade (COM/2003/452), MASP, UCC
Regulation (910/2014) eIDAS
European Interoperability Strategy (EIS)
EU Customs Single Window
The Regulation (910/2014) on electronic identification and trust services (eIDAS)

17. EU baseline / Purchase Electronic contract
Directive on electronic commerce (2000/31/EC)
eIDAS Regulation (910/2014)
eDelivery CEF building block

18. EU baseline / Export Certificate of origin
EC Electronic Certificate of Origin (eCO)
International Chamber of Commerce International CO Global Accreditation Chain

19. EU baseline / Transport
Electronic transport documents
eCIM / eSMGS for rail transport
eCMR for road transport
Electronic air waybill/consignment note
Electronic bill of lading for sea transport
eManifest for sea transport

20. EU baseline / Import Foreign permits and certificates
TRAde Control and Expert System (TRACES) for animals, products of animal origin and plants
Export from EU-documents available to non-EU country:
Common Entry Document (CED)
Common Veterinary Entry Document Animals (CVEDA), Products (CVEDP), Health (CHED-PP)
Common Entry Document (CED)
Common Veterinary Entry Document: Animals (CVEDA)
Common Veterinary Entry Document: Products (CVEDP)
Com Health Entry Document for Plants/prod (CHED-PP)

21. EU baseline / Import Processing foreign documents
European Information System (EIS)
Registered Exporter System (REX)
Automated validation of the Common Veterinary Entry Document (CVED) to customs declaration
Exchange of advance customs information and TIR movement data with Moldova and Ukraine

22. EU baseline / Finance Cross border payments
Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA)
B2B Pay

23. Methodology / HarmonisationEU
EaP
Gaps
Measures

24. Methodology / Roadmaps
Regional projects of the EaP countries
Similar projects
Gaps
Priorities

25. Work progress to date
Methodology, questionnaires, guideline, templates
Indicators and benchmarks
EU baseline
EaP countries’ background information
eLogistics completed questionnaire
eTrade completed questionnaire

26. Work progress to date / Background
National legislation
Involved national organisations
Decision making process
National implementation plans
Signed international agreements
National best practices
International standards
ICT platforms and information systems
MD - Governmental Decision Nr.499 of “On e-transformation division within the central public institutions”
MD - Governmental Decision Nr.710 of “On approval of the Strategic Program of the technological modernization of the Government “e-Trasformation”
MD - eServices:
Common Governmental Technological platform MCloud
Governmental Service for Electronic Payment
Interoperability Governmental Platform
Paperless Government Initiative “SIGEDIE”
E-reporting government platform for business
E-invoicing
Paperless Government Initiative “SIGEDIE” (MD), eInvoicing (MD), Interoperability Government Platform (MD)

27. Preliminary results / EaP level
Indicators
Paperless framework
Purchase
Export
Transport
Import
Finance
eTrade
+/-
Electronic + Paper
Electronic OR Paper

28. Preliminary results / EaP level
Indicators
Rail and road documents
Air waybill, sea bill of lading
Cargo movement monitoring
Payment of road taxes
Rail transport of cargo vehicles
eLogistics
Electronic + Paper
Manual
“Viking”

29. Preliminary results / Gap analysis
Dimensions
Needs & Strategy
Legal framework
Procedures
Standards
eServices
Infrastructure
eLogistics +
+/- -
eTrade

30. Preliminary results / Main gaps
Not clearly defined leadership and responsibilities
Weak cross border legislation, procedures, services
Most is done in G2B automation
Little attention to B2B processes

31. Conclusions Cross border framework agreements
Adoption of the EU building blocks & systems
Pilot projects between the EU and the EaP Countries
Vladimir ABRAMYTCHEV / Skype: vladimir.abramychev / Tel: +33 –