1. The inaugural meeting of the international Think Tank for LLDCs
CEO, Sharbandi TSEVELSAIKHAN

2. What is GS1? /Global standards/solution/
The global language of business
GS1 is a neutral, not-for-profit standards organisations based in Brussels, Belgium that helps companies do business across the world, enabling a secure, efficient global supply chain
112 MOs around the world /15 of 32 LLDCs are MOs/
Developing & implementing standards for over 1 million companies worldwide
25 industries served across 160 countries
Barcodes scanned more than 5 billion times a day globally

3. GS1 Mongolia
In 2003, Mongolia joined as a 101st MO & GS1 Mongolia works IP agreement with GS1 aisbl
We are the sole representative & only authorized organization, has an exclusive right by GS1 aisbl
to administer GS1 system
allocate global company prefixes with 865 prefix
Within this framework, we run following activities:
Implementing GS1 system & barcode application
Develop logistic & global supply chain mgt
Support & develop paperless trade & e-commerce
Improving trade & transport facilitation
Cooperation with all related public, private or international orgs
Conducting surveys & research
Improving pubic awareness & capacity building, advising, monitoring etc

4. The main indicators of Mongolian ICT sector
The Mongolia’s ranking of UN’s E-government development index
But E-participation index ranks at 39th
As of 2017:
GDP in last 3 years – at 2.4 %
Employees number of ICT sector thous
Total income from this sector – mill tugrugs
Total investment around bill.tugrugs
Active mobile users number – thous
Internet service users accounts at 2.6 mill subscribers /in 2010, it was only /

5. Actions taken on ICT sector
Since , Mongolian government pay more attention on ICT, e-government, its development
And taken many actions (approving mid-term strategy, action plan, several national programs on e-government, on high-speed broadband, info security, transition to digital technology, developing appropriate standards.….)
……for example:
E-signature law in 2011
Government policy on ICT development in 2017
Recently, established E-policy committee at the Parliament
Implementing several project on e-government etc
As of today, from the government side provides more than 510 services /export, import permissions, licenses or documents related to border trade & transport/ and 80% of them can be digitized, developing new systems internally

6. The connectivity with LLDCs
fiberoptic cable
The connectivity with LLDCs
E-government (including Big Data analytic tools) can be as a policy integration tools
Cloud, big data, blockchain………. digital transformation, digital technology
But there is no more effective actions to connect with other countries. It is just limited to exchange info system between 2 neighbor country’s customs. But all BCPs has high speed internet connection (fiberoptic cable)
Due to the lack of territorial access, LLDCs have high transport costs & longer transit times. These conditions undermine the competitiveness of LLDCs in the international market as well as their ability to produce at lower costs.
ICT can be one of the tool to connect with LLDCs, with 3rd countries

7. Cont….
That’s why we no need to talk only hard infrastructure, we need to use, to develop ICT technology or solutions for example:
By developing paperless trade, paperless border crossing trade, we can secure cross border transport systems, reduce time & cost
ICT infrastructure can support the advance submission of trade and transport data & information to reduce customs clearance times and improve trade facilitation.
NEED to do:
ICT requirements & gaps study, then make an integration between related LLDCs

8. Best practices to use GS1 standards in border crossing trade
GS1 & WCO has long-term cooperation
on making harmonization of HS & GS1 standards/GTIN
Also implementing pilot projects between MOs:
Detection of Counterfeit Trade
Single border clearance system
Validation of SPS e-Cert at the Border
Protection of food safety especially agri-food

9. For private sector…
By making the integration of digital technology into all areas of business resulting in fundamental changes to how businesses operate, how they deliver value to their customers
Also in Mongolia, ICT technology, digital technology have been using widely in private sector business especially in retail, banking sector…. Online trade is starting/trying to develop
Most of the business company in different field has their own system, high speed internet penetration, potential human resources. But not connected each other, there is no any info or data exchange system
As of 2020, around 70% of traditional business will be moved to digital trade

10. w: www.gs1mn.org Contact details: T: 77 000 865 E: info@gs1mn.org
F: GS1 Mongolia