1. UN/CEFACT Forum New Comer’s Session Lance THOMPSON
Chief, UN/CEFACT Support Unit
UNECE
Date 02 I 10 I 2017, Rome

2. UN/CEFACT UN Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business

3. Outline Where UN/CEFACT fits into the UN
UN/CEFACT Mission and Trade Facilitation
UN/CEFACT Outputs
UN/CEFACT Structure and Project Development
How to Participate

4. Where UN/CEFACT fits into the United Nations

5. UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

6. UNECE Work Areas Economic cooperation Statistics Transport Housing
Sustainable
energy
Housing
Trade
Environmental policy

7. Trade Facilitation Section
One of UNECE’s key objective is economic integration
Trade Facilitation and the efficient trade data interchange are the key tools of UNECE to achieve this objective

8. UN/CEFACT Mission and Trade Facilitation

9. UN/CEFACT
Objectives
Simple, transparent and effective processes for global business
Efficient and automated exchange of information
Outputs
Global Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business Recommendations and Standards
Means
Public Private Sector Partnership – over 300 experts from government and business
Meet virtually every week plus two Forums per year
UN/ECOSOC
UN/ECE
UN/CEFACT UN
Global Remit

10. UN/CEFACT Mission
UN/CEFACT’s mission is to improve the ability of business, trade and administrative organizations, from developed, developing and transitional economies, to exchange products and relevant services effectively.
Its principal focus is on facilitating national and international transactions, through the simplification and harmonization of processes, procedures and information flows, and so contribute to the growth of global commerce

11. Buy – Ship – Pay (BSP) Model
Commercial
Procedures
Establish Contract
Order Goods
Advise On Delivery
Request Payment
Packing
Inspection
Certification
Accreditation
Warehousing
Transport
Establish Transport Contract
Collect, Transport and Deliver Goods
Provide Waybills, Goods Receipts Status reports etc.
Regulatory Procedures
Obtain Import/Export Licences etc
Provide Customs Declarations
Provide Cargo Declaration
Apply Trade Security Procedures
Clear Goods for Export/Import
Financial Procedures
Provide Credit Rating
Provide Insurance
Provide Finance
Execute Payment
Issue Statements
INVOLVES
Prepare for Export
Export
Import
SHIP
BUY
PAY
Prepare for Import

12. Trade Facilitation Facilitate - to make easy or easier
UN/CEFACT definition of Trade Facilitation:
Trade Facilitation: “The simplification, standardization and harmonization of procedures and associated information flows required to move goods from seller to buyer and to make payment “

13. Trade Facilitation TRADE FACILITATION Simplification Harmonization
Process of eliminating all unnecessary elements and duplications in formalities, processes and procedures
Harmonization
Alignment of national procedures, operations and documents with international conventions, standards and practices
Standardization
Process of developing internationally agreed formats for practices and procedures, documents and information

14. UN/CEFACT Outputs

15. UN/CEFACT Main Outputs
Internationally developed and agreed Recommendations
Internationally developed and agreed Standards
Common Libraries
Common Directories

16. Key Recommendations
Trade Facilitation Recommendations (over 30 Recommendations)
Recommendation 1 – UN Layout Key for Trade Documents (ISO 6422)
Recommendation 4 – National Trade Facilitation Bodies
Recommendation 18 – Trade Facilitation Measures
Recommendation 25 – UN/EDIFACT (ISO 9735)
Recommendation 33 – Single Window
Plus:
Code Lists, such as Recommendation 16 – UN/LOCODE
Many are ISO Standards and covered in the WTO Trade Facilitation Negotiations

17. Rec 1 UN/Layout Key
Specifically endorsed in the WCO Revised Kyoto Convention and the WTO TF Agreement
Provides a common basis for the layout of trade-related documents and the information they contain
Basis for the EU Single Administrative Document (SAD)
Endorsed by key international organizations
All data elements in UNLK aligned documents have electronic equivalents in UN/EDIFACT, ebXML, …
Recommendation text has just been updated

18. Code Lists Rec 7 Date Formats Rec 8 UNIC Rec 16 UN/Locode Rec 5
INCOTERMS
Rec 28
Means of Transport
Rec 3
Country Codes
Rec 19
Mode of Transport
Rec 9
Currency Code
Rec 21
Package Codes
Commodity
Code
Rec 20 Units of Measurement
Rec 15
Shipping Marks
Rec 24
Status Codes
Other EDIFACT Code Lists

19. UN/EDIFACT Electronic Document Exchange XML or UN/EDIFACT
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<n:Invoice xmlns:n="urn:oasis:names:tc:ubl:Invoice:1.0:0.70" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:oasis:names:tc:ubl:Invoice:1.0:0.70
UBL_Library_0p70_Invoice.xsd">
<cat:ID>token</cat:ID>
<cat:IssueDate> </cat:IssueDate>
<n:TaxPointDate> </n:TaxPointDate>
<cat:BuyerParty>
<cat:PartyName>
<cat:Name>Bills Microdevices</cat:Name>
</cat:PartyName>
</cat:BuyerParty>
<cat:SellerParty>
<cat:ID/>
<cat:Name>Joes Office Supply</cat:Name>
</cat:SellerParty>
<cat:InvoiceLine>
<cat:ID>1</cat:ID>
<cat:InvoicedQuantity unitCode="token">5</cat:InvoicedQuantity>
<cat:Item>
<cat:Description>Pencils, box #2 red</cat:Description>
</cat:Item>
</cat:InvoiceLine>
</n:Invoice>
Electronic Edit Form
Paper Document
aligned to UN Layout Key

20. Standardizing Business Processes and Data
UN/ISCRM
Int’l Supply Chain Ref. Model
Processes harmonized with all other existing business processes
UN/CCL
Core Component Library
All of the data elements (as well as the data elements in their business context) are entered into this semantic library
Data harmonized with all other existing business processes
UNTDED
BRS
Business Requirement Specification
Creates a high-level semantic description of business processes
Who? ; When?
What business process?
RSM
Requirements Specification Mappings
Defines the data elements which are to be exchanged in a business process
What data for this business process?
UN/EDIFACT
XML
CCBDA
Core Component Business Document Assembly
Creates a subset of the CCL with the corresponding RSM which will reply to this business process
UMM
UN/CEFACT Modelling Methodology
Explains how to create new models and their relations within the ISCRM library
CCTS
Core Component Technical Specification
Explains how to create new data elements and their relations within the CCL library
NDR
Naming & Design Rules
Defines how to create a sample XML schema from the UN/CCL

21. Single Window Concept
Above all, Single Window is meant to be a TRADE FACILITATION mechanism
A platform for collaboration between stakeholders
Technology as a tool (NOT as the goal)

22. Steps Towards Single Window Implementation

23. Other Deliverables on SW
UNECE
Policy Rec.s
UN/CEFACT
Standards
UNECE / UNNExT
Guidelines, Briefs, Case Studies
Outreach and Support

24. SW: A Growing Trend
“ Single Windows are important drivers for the simplification, harmonization and automation of trade procedures”
2005: in 20 economies
2010: in 49 economies
2012: in 71 economies
2015: in 100 economies & some regions (ASEAN)?
Source: WB Doing Business Report 2012/2013, UNECEUN/CEFACT 2005/2011

25. UN/CEFACT Structure and Project Development

26. UN/CEFACT Structure Anders GRANGÅRD Ian WATT Colin LAUGHLAN ITP PDA
Estelle
IGWE
Int’l Trade Procedures
Single Window
TFA
Focal Point
M+T
PDA
Harmonization
PDA
Communication
PDA
Buy/Pay
PDA
Raffaele FANTETTI
Supply-Chain & Procuremt
Finance & Payment
Accounting / Audit
Specificat°
BRS/RSM Harmonizat°
Project Review & Support
Ship
PDA
Sue
PROBERT
Transport & Logistics
Insurance
UNLOCODEFocal Point
Library
Maintenance
ISCRM
(UMM Harmonization)
Communicat°
Committee
Regulatory
PDA
Tahseen
KHAN
Cross-Border Mgmt
Customs
e- Governmt
Environmt Mgmt
Syntax
Validation
TFIG
Focal Point
Sectoral
PDA
Harm Jan
VAN BURG
Agriculture
Fisheries & Agri food
Travel & Tourism
Utilities

27. Open Development Process (ODP)
Project proposals submitted by plenary delegation, an existing project team or a member of the Bureau
Need support of 3 Heads of Delegation
Approval by UN/CEFACT Bureau
Work undertaken by UN/CEFACT Experts (from public and private sector)

28. Open Development Process (ODP)
Inception: After Bureau’s approval, “Call for Participation” sent out by project leader
Requirements Gathering: initial contributions collected in a comments log
Interim Draft: draft-projects circulated for comments
Public Reviews: minimum 60 days from publication on UN/CEFACT website
Project Exit: Each project must go through a final quality assurance exercise to verify that the final draft has addressed all the stated requirements of the project. The conclusion of this process is Bureau or Plenary Approval and then Publication.
Publication: Final drafts published as UNECE documents
Maintenance: changes requested by implementers may lead to new projects

29. Approval Process
Recommendations submitted to UN/CEFACT Plenary for approval by member States
Standards are approved by the Bureau within the context of the Programme of Work
All UN member States can participate

30. Collaborative UN/CEFACT Environment (CUE)

31. UN/CEFACT How to Participate

32. Participating in UN/CEFACT
Concept of Head of Delegation (HOD) to UN/CEFACT
Experts must contact their HOD to request participation and if approved, are nominated by HOD
Experts can participate in specific projects
Experts must agree to the UN/CEFACT IPR Policy and Code of Conduct

33. Role of the UNECE secretariat
Support the overall operation of UN/CEFACT within the UN Framework
Organise UN/CEFACT Forums and Plenary
Support the bi-weekly conference calls of the Bureau
Publish EDIFACT, CCL and LOCODE Directories
Maintain UN/LOCODE
Entry Point for EDIFACT

34. Role of the UNECE secretariat
Support specific projects (e.g. Revision of Rec 4, development of Rec 36, Rec 40, etc)
Manage the UN/CEFACT Project database in CUE –project leaders maintain the project information
Outreach, support and promotion to UN member States
Prepare brochures and publications
Develop of user Guides
Liaise with other international organizations on TF
Etc …..

35. UNECE in partnership with other organizations
UNECE - UN/CEFACT
UNECE in partnership with other organizations
UNCTAD,WB,UNIDO, etc
Development of Recommendations/ Standards Development and Maintenance
Outreach / Support
(Helping countries implement our instruments and elaborate a national TF strategy)
Long-term Technical Assistance
(Donors decide what is to be done) - UNECE does not provide long term TA
WTO
UNECE’s role is to create the standards through participation of UN member States and the business community in UN/CEFACT Working Groups. We engage in an active Capacity Building programme to help countries understand how best to implement these standards, given their unique needs, priorities and resources while other organizations assist in long –term technical assistance (UNCTAD, WB etc). The WTO sets the rules

37. More information
All UNECE and UN/CEFACT Recommendations, codes, standards and publications are available for free on our website at:
tfig.unece.org

38. Thank you! Welcome to UN/CEFACT! Lance THOMPSON
Chief, UN/CEFACT Support Unit
UNECE
Date 02 I 10 I 2017, Rome