1. Global Standards United Nations Centre of Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business Barbara Cooper June 2011

2. UN/CEFACT United Nations Centre of Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business Supports the activities dedicated to improving the ability of business, trade and administrative organisations to exchange products and relevant services effectively –UN Layout Key for Trade Documents –UN/EDIFACT international standard for electronic data interchange –Trade facilitation recommendations –Core Components Library –XML Schemas January 2007PowerPoint Template2

3. January 2007PowerPoint Template3 UN/CEFACT Open Development Process 8 Steps in ODP eCert Project Team established Business Requirements Specification Requirements Specification Mapping Harmonisation of Core Components XML Schema

4. January 2007PowerPoint Template4 UN/CEFACT PROCESS 2004 - 2008 eCert Project Team formed in 2004 Co Chaired by Australia and New Zealand Business Requirements Specification (BRS) Drafted and redrafted Requirements Specification Mapping (RSM) Drafted and redrafted Harmonisation/CCL Weekly teleconferences and f2f meetings APPROVED XML Schema

5. January 2007PowerPoint Template5 UN/CEFACT Standard eCert SPS –Recognition of a standard amongst trading partners –Simplify data requirements to enable multiple country exchanges –Improve business processes for import clearance by providing consistent quality data –Facilitate real time clearance

6. January 2007PowerPoint Template6