3. Oct. 2006UN/CEFACT Rapporteur for Asia Regional Single Window Initiative: Asia “UN/CEFACT Capacity Building Workshop: UNeDocs Oct. 3, 2006 India Habitat

3. Oct. 2006 UN/CEFACT Rapporteur for Asia

Regional Single Window Initiative: AsiaRegional Single Window Initiative: Asia

““UN/CEFACT Capacity Building Workshop: UNeDocsUN/CEFACT Capacity Building Workshop: UNeDocs

Oct. 3, 2006Oct. 3, 2006

India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, IndiaIndia Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India

Sangwon Lim, UN/CEFACT Rapporteur For AsiaSangwon Lim, UN/CEFACT Rapporteur For Asia

3 Oct. 2006UN/CEFACT Rapporteur for Asia

Asia isAsia is

Asia is the largest and most populous continent or region

- 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area, or 29.4% of - 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area, or 29.4% of its land area its land area

- more than 60% of the world's human population - more than 60% of the world's human population

- About 1/3 of World GDP(PPP): US$18.077 trillion - About 1/3 of World GDP(PPP): US$18.077 trillion [World: US$59.38 trillion] [World: US$59.38 trillion]


Single WindowSingle Window

DefinitionDefinitionA facility that allows parties involved in trade and transport A facility that allows parties involved in trade and transport to lodge standardized information and documents with ato lodge standardized information and documents with asingle entry point to fulfill all import, export and transit-single entry point to fulfill all import, export and transit-related regulatory requirements.related regulatory requirements.

Single Window is basically built at the national level.Single Window is basically built at the national level.(Single Window) aims to expedite and simplify information(Single Window) aims to expedite and simplify informationflows between trade and government.flows between trade and government.

(UN/CEFACT Rec. 33)(UN/CEFACT Rec. 33)


Why Why Regional Single Window?Regional Single Window?

Recent Trade Facilitation Trend/EnvironmentRecent Trade Facilitation Trend/Environment- Unclear- Unclear prospect for trade agreement at the world level prospect for trade agreement at the world level (DDA)(DDA)- Proliferation of FTA/RTA- Proliferation of FTA/RTA

Advantage of regional single window approachAdvantage of regional single window approach- Facilitation of national SW establishment- Facilitation of national SW establishment (Top-down approach)(Top-down approach)- Facilitation of interoperability among SWs- Facilitation of interoperability among SWs (Standard for information flows)(Standard for information flows)


Regional Bodies in AsiaRegional Bodies in Asia

SAARCSAARC

http://www.ebxmlasia.org/default.asp

http://www.apec.org/apec/tools/home.html


ASEANASEAN

Brunei Darussalam Philippines

Indonesia

Singapore

Malaysia Cambodia

Viet NamThailand

Myanmar

Lao PDR

Association of Southeast Asian NationsAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations


ASWASW(ASEAN Single Window)(ASEAN Single Window)

BackgroundBackground

ASEAN Heads of State agreed to establish the ASW to

expedite cargo clearance - 9th ASEAN Summit - Bali,Indonesia,

Oct 2003

ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Meeting agreed to establish

an ASEAN Inter-Agency Task Force to design an appropriate

model for the ASW - Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 19-20 Jan 2004



Inter-Agency Task ForceInter-Agency Task Force

- Customs Authorities - 10 ASEAN Members- Ministry of International Trade - Main Ministry - Other Government Agencies (OGA) involved in cargo

clearance processing such as permit/license processing, cargo inspection, etc

- ASEAN Secretariat- ASEAN-EU Programme for Regional Integration Support

(APRIS)


APRISAPRIS

- 3-year technical assistance programme - Co-financed by the European Commission,

EuropeAid, and the ASEAN Secretariat- The APRIS Programme Management Unit is at the

ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta.


Meeting HistoryMeeting History

# Dates Place

1 Aug. 04-06, 2004 Manila, Philippines

2 Oct. 21-23, 2004 Ha Noi, Vietnam

3 Mar. 29-31, 2005 Manila, Philippines

4 May 17-19, 2005 Vientiane, Lao PDR

5 Aug. 02-04, 2005 Manila, Philippines

6 Oct. 11-13, 2005 Manila, Philippines

- - -

- - -



ASEAN Single Window (ASW)

“the environment where National Single Windows of Member

Countries operate and integrate.”

(Agreement to Establish and Implement the ASW, AEM, 09 Dec 2005)

DefinitionsDefinitions

National Single Window (NSW)

- “Single submission of data and information,

- “Single and synchronous processing of data and information,” and

- “Single decision-making for customs release &clearance”



ASW Model (Bottom-up of NSW)ASW Model (Bottom-up of NSW)

ASW

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CUSTOMS

AGENCY AGENCY AGENCY AGENCY AGENCY AGENCY AGENCY



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Intermediary



VIETNAMNSW

THAILANDNSW

SINGAPORENSW

PHILIPPINESNSW

MYANMARNSW

MALAYSIANSW

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INDONESIANSW

CAMBODIANSW

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ASW AgreementASW Agreement

2008 Brunei Darussalam Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Thailand Singapore

2012 Cambodia Lao PDR Myanmar Vietnam

Timeline for NSWTimeline for NSW



Technical GuideTechnical Guide

The Technical Guide of ASW and NSWs Implementation is the compilation of relevant internationally accepted standards, procedures, documents, glossary, technical details and formalities to be adopted as deemed appropriate by Member Countries, subject to regular reviews and updates in line with new technology and development as deemed necessary by Member Countries.



Models & methodologies of the Architecture of ASWModels & methodologies of the Architecture of ASW

•WCO

•UNTDED

•UMM

•UML

•UN & Other International Conventions



Thailand-Philippines Pilot ProjectThailand-Philippines Pilot Project

- Signed MOU in December 2005- APRIS-supported- 2 Bilateral Technical Meetings in Manila and Bangkok- Identified pilot systems (based on UNeDocs)

ASEAN Preferential Certificate of Origin (ASEAN CEPT D)ASEAN Export Declaration

- Technical Tests ongoing- Meeting in Bangkok 21 Mar 2006 & May 30, 2006



UN Layout KeyUN Layout Key

UN TDEDUN TDED

UMM

UMM

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ML

UN

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UN

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UN CC Library

UN CC Library

UN Recs.UN Recs.



ASEAN CEPT DASEAN CEPT DCustomsCustoms

DeclarationDeclaration

UNLKUNLK

AlignmentAlignment

LocalLocalDataData

ElementElement

TDEDTDED

MappingMapping

UNeDocsUNeDocsDMDM

MappingMapping

ASEANASEANData ElementData Element

UNeDocsUNeDocsASEANASEANDocsDocsDMDM

UNeDocsUNeDocsASEANASEANDocsDocs

XMLXMLUNeDocsUNeDocsASEANASEANDocsDocs

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Capacity Building ActivityCapacity Building Activity

- APRIS-Supported

- Regional Workshops

Manila – March 2006

Bangkok – May 2006

- Tour of Single Window Systems

- National Workshops


APECAPEC

Economy Economy Economy

Australia Japan Philippines

Brunei Darussalam Korea, Republic of Russia

Canada Malaysia Singapore

Chile Mexico Chinese Taipei

People’s Republic of China New Zealand Thailand

Hong Kong, China Papua New Guinea United States

Indonesia Peru Viet Nam


Leader’s Meeting

Ministerial MeetingSectoral

Ministerial MeetingsAPEC Business

Advisory Council

Senior Officials Meeting (SOM)

Economic Committee

SOM Committeeon ECOTECH

Committee onTrade and Investment


APECAPECSingle Window InitiativeSingle Window Initiative

- Initiated by SCCP (Sub-Committee on Customs Procedure)

under CTI (Committee for Trade & Investment) in Sep., 2006

- At the very initial stage

- To collaborate with other APEC fora, WCO & UN/CEFACT

- SW Working Group to be formed

- Questionnaire to collect requirements

- Workshop to be held for the development plan


SAARCSAARC(South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation(South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

AfghanistanAfghanistan BangladeshBangladesh

BhutanBhutan IndiaIndia

MaldivesMaldives NepalNepal

PakistanPakistan Sri LankaSri Lanka

SAARCSAARC

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Afghanistan.svg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Bangladesh.svg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Bhutan.svg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_India.svg


SAARC Single Window Initiative?SAARC Single Window Initiative?

Time to Initiate?Time to Initiate?


In SummaryIn Summary

▣ ▣ Regional SW initiative can be an effective platform for Regional SW initiative can be an effective platform for facilitating regional and global trade.facilitating regional and global trade.

▣ ▣ Pioneering regional SW initiative [ex) ASEAN] is a good Pioneering regional SW initiative [ex) ASEAN] is a good bench-marking reference for other regional bodies bench-marking reference for other regional bodies [ex) SAARC] for future implementation.[ex) SAARC] for future implementation.

▣ ▣ In initiating regional SW initiative, full consideration In initiating regional SW initiative, full consideration should be given to the use of available international standard should be given to the use of available international standard [ex) UNeDocs], scalable, adaptable and accommodating [ex) UNeDocs], scalable, adaptable and accommodating global trade, for information flows.global trade, for information flows.

▣ ▣ There are increasing trend of Regional SW initiativesThere are increasing trend of Regional SW initiatives


Thank youThank you

Sangwon Lim

UN/CEFACT Rapporteur for Asia

Tel.: 82-2-528-5020

Fax: 82-2-528-5719

email: [email protected]

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3. Oct. 2006UN/CEFACT Rapporteur for Asia Regional Single Window Initiative: Asia “UN/CEFACT Capacity Building Workshop: UNeDocs Oct. 3, 2006 India Habitat