1. 15th UN/CEFACT Plenary Geneva, 09-12 November 2009
Revision of r.650
Anders Grangard
UN/CEFACT Vice-Chair

2. Background R.650 - Mandate and Terms of Reference of UN/CEFACT
First version of R.650 approved in September 1996 by WP.4
The current version, TRADE/R.650/Rev. 4, was approved by UN/CEFACT Plenary in June 2005
Additional documents published as attachment, including:
Open Development Process, ODP
Intersessional approval process
Intellectual Property Rights Policy for UN/CEFACT
Rules of Procedure of the Bureau
Code of Conduct
Terms of Reference of Rapporteurs
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3. Forum workflow & Procedures
Reasons for Revision
IPR Review
UNeDocs report
Forum workflow & Procedures
Inputs from FMG, the Bureau, EXCOM and the UNECE Secretariat
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4. Proposed changes gathered and documented
Status & Way Forward
Proposed changes gathered and documented
Currently 66 proposed areas, e.g:
Clarify IPR milestones in ODP
Expand Code of Conduct
Stakeholder support requirement (EXCOM)
Will grow as review continues
Revision started during the Forum meeting in Sapporo
Intersessional approval in 2010
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5. Renewal of the Permanent Groups’ Terms of Reference
For Plenary Decision
Renewal of the Permanent Groups’ Terms of Reference
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