1. Simplifying International Trade
Sue Bravery
Deputy Director e-Business and Technical Standards, SITPRO
Programme Manager UNeDocsUK
Vice Chair UN/CEFACT Trade Business Group 2 – Digital Paper (home of UNeDocs)
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2. An Introduction to UNeDocs
Vision
Mission
Stakeholders
Background
What is UNeDocs?
Objectives
Scope
Deliverables
Implementation example
Single Window
UNeDocsUK
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Vision
All organisations involved in international trade will be using the same interoperable standards for exchanging cross-border related information
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4. Simplifying International Trade
Mission
To facilitate international trade by developing standards based on business needs and regulatory requirements, supported by technology standards
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Stakeholders
These standards are aimed at all organisations involved in the international supply chain, including but not limited to the following;
Agents
Banks
Carriers (Shipping Lines, Express Carriers, Road Hauliers, Railways or Airlines)
Customs
Exporters & Importers
Freight Forwarders
International Organisations (e.g. IRU, IATA, ICS)
Other Government Departments (e.g. Plant Health Authority)
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Stakeholders
Implementation Verification Projects of UNeDocs (Open Development Process Step 6)
SITPRO – UNeDocsUK
TNL, Dagang Net, SITPRO – Customs data exchange
APEC – WCO DM / UNeDocs, Single Window Verification Project
TBG3 – EU Short Sea XML Project
Thailand – Single Window Project
TBG18 eCert Project Team
UNECE – Conformity Certificate
EU eTEN Project – documents exchange between up to 4 member states
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Background
2002 The UNECE and SITPRO signed an MOU to combine their work and produce UNeDocs
2005 UNeDocs was donated to UN/CEFACT and accepted as an official project
2006 The first UN/CEFACT cross-domain Data Model based on ebXML Core Components was released
2007 UNeDocs Data Model V2.0.2 (Stockholm) was released to commence the official ‘Implementation Verification’ stage of the ‘Open Development Process’
2008 The Buy-Ship-Pay cross-border subset for international trade including UNeDocs was released
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8. An Introduction to UNeDocs
Vision
Mission
Stakeholders
Background
What is UNeDocs?
Objectives
Scope
Deliverables
Implementation example
Single Window
UNeDocsUK
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What is UNeDocs?
A project that brings together harmonises and standardises international trade related data using the standards of UN/CEFACT
For the production of aligned cross-border documentation and messaging facilitating the move to straight through data processing for international trade for the benefits of all
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Objectives
Align International Cross Border Data
Increase semantic interoperability through reuse of UN/CEFACT Core Component Library (ISO )
Ease the integration of EDI, XML, UNLK through a harmonised data model
Provide extensibility by user restrictions
Provide smooth migration path towards digital paper
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Scope
Buy
Ship
Pay
Prepare
for export
Export
Transport
Prepare
for import
Import
Establish sales
contract
Order goods
Advise on delivery
Request payment
Regulatory
Procedures
Obtain im/export
licenses etc.
Provide Customs
Declarations
Provide cargo
Apply security
measures
Clear goods
Financial
Procedures
Provide credit
rating
Insurance
Execute payment
Issue statements
Trade Procedures
Transport
Procedures
Establish transport
contract
Collect, transport
and deliver goods
Provide waybills,
Goods receipts, etc.
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An initial list of documents is envisaged to be built by the working groups
Cargo Insurance Certificate
Certificate Of Origin – Non preferential
CMR (IRU Road Consignment note)
Container Gate In
Customs Manifest - Arrival
Cross-Border Trade ‘Not for Payment’ Invoice Data Set
Despatch Advice (Packing List)
eCert Phyto Sanitary Certificate
Export Cargo Declaration -1 step
Invoice
Purchase Order
Shipping Instructions
Transport Status
Waste Movement Notification (Basel Convention)
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International Trade and Business Process Group
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Deliverables for document types/family as described by the working groups
Message assembly expressed as a contextualised subset
XML schema (subset schemas)
Optional (where required)
A UN Layout Key form and box completion guidelines following UNECE Rec. 1
UN/EDIFACT Message Implementation Guidelines (MIG);
Other XML related deliverables such as electronic document implementation guidelines, aligned stylesheets, schematron or interactive electronic UNLK aligned forms
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UNLK Forms Families
Trade Documents – Quotation, Order, Invoice etc.
Materials Management Documents – Despatch Advice, Pick List,
Packing List etc.
Transport Documents – Bill of Lading, Shipping Instructions etc.
Customs Documents – Export, Import, Transit Declarations,
Cargo Reports etc.
Other Regulatory Documents – Cert of Origin,
DGN etc.
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16. An Introduction to UNeDocs
Vision
Mission
Stakeholders
Background
What is UNeDocs?
Objectives
Scope
Deliverables
Implementation example
Single Window
UNeDocsUK
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17. Implementation example – for Single Windows
Materials
Management
Transport
Payment
Trade
Insurance
B2B
Buy-Ship-Pay UNeDocs
Single Window
B2G
Other Govt.
Agencies
G2G
Customs
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UNeDocs: Platform for Single Windows

18. Implementation example - UNeDocsUK
A project owned and managed by SITPRO, a national implementation of the Buy-Ship-Pay Data Model (UNeDocs)
Based on 18 documents it delivers
UN Layout Key aligned paper documents
Box Completion Guidelines
EDI Message Implementation Guidelines
XML Implementation Guidelines (including schemas)
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19. UNeDocsUK Projects www.sitpro.org.uk/unedocsuk
Proof of concept Malaysia and UK
Pilot project funded under BAFICAA ( Business Action for Improving Customs Administrations In Africa) ‘Investment Climate Facility’
Working with service providers in the UK on implementation projects
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Annex
Further slides are provided for your information
Please contact the Chair of TBG2 - Digital Paper to find out more, volunteer or join this group.
TBG2 Chairman, Michael Dill
Website:
Note: If you are not already you will need to be nominated by your Head of Delegation to join UN/CEFACT
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Mandate
“UN Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business supports activities dedicated to improving the ability of business, trade and administrative organizations, from developed, developing and transitional economies, to exchange products and relevant services effectively.” UN
UN/ECOSOC
UN/ECE
UN/CEFACT
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22. Facilitating national and international transactions
Mission
Analyze and understand the key elements of international processes, procedures and transactions and working for the elimination of constraints;
Develop methods to facilitate processes, procedures and transactions, including the relevant use of information technologies;
Promote both the use of these methods, and associated best practices, through channels such as government, industry and service associations;
Coordinate its work with other international organizations;
Secure coherence in the development of standards
Simple, Transparent and Effective Processes for Global Business.
Facilitating national and international transactions
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23. Simplifying International Trade
and Business
Processes Group
Applied Technology
Group
Information Content
Management Group
Techniques and
Methodologies Group
Legal Group
Domains: Accounting & Audit - Agriculture - Architecture, Engineering & Construction - Business Process Analysis - Customs -
eGovernment Electronic Trade Documents Environmental Management - Finance - Harmonization - Health Care -
Insurance - International Trade Procedures - Social Services - Statistics Collection and Reporting - Supply Chain -
Transport - Travel, Tourism and Leisure
Plenary Chair
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Bureau
FMG
Forum Management
UNECE Secretariat
UN/CEFACT Plenary
UN/CEFACT Forum
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International Trade and Business Process Group
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25. View of Trade Business Groups working on UNeDocs
TBG15
Trade
Facilitation
TBG2
Digital
Paper
TBG8
Insurance
TBG19
eGov
TBG18
Agriculture
TBG15 International Trade Single Window
TBG3
Transport
TBG13
Environment
TBG5
Finance
TBG14 International Supply Chain Model & TBG2 UNeDocs Data Model
TBG14 International Supply Chain Model & TBG2 UNeDocs Data Model
TBG17 UN/CEFACT Core Component Library
TBG1
Supply
Chain
United Nations Trade Data Elements Directory (UNTDED)
TBG4
WCO DM
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26. Standards Foundation for UNeDocs
UNCEFACT Trade Reference Model for the International Purchase and Supply Chain (TBG14)
UNCEFACT Unified Modelling Methodology - UMM (TMG/BP)
UNCEFACT Core Components Technical Specification - CCTS (TMG/CC)
UNCEFACT Core Component Library (TBG17)
United Nations Trade Data Elements Directory (UNTDED)
UNCEFACT XML Naming and Design Rules (ATG2)
UNCEFACT UN/EDIFACT Directory (ATG1)
United Nations Layout Key (UNLK) – UN/ECE Rec. 1
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UN Layout Key
Cross-Sector Transaction Data
Sector Specific Detail e.g.
order line items, goods items ...
Document Function Specific
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UNLK Forms Families
Trade Documents – Quotation, Order, Invoice etc.
Materials Management Documents – Despatch Advice, Pick List,
Packing List etc.
Transport Documents – Bill of Lading, Shipping Instructions etc.
Customs Documents – Export, Import, Transit Declarations,
Cargo Reports etc.
Other Regulatory Documents – Cert of Origin,
DGN etc.
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UNeDocs Reuse Concept
UN/CEFACT CC Library
UNeDocs ABIE Library
Trade
Insurance
Customs &
OGAs
Transport
Materials
Management
The UNeDocs reuse concept based on the UN/CEFACT Core Component Library is the foundation for new document types whilst also providing legacy support and a migration path between the two.
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