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UN Work to Support UN Work to Support
Implementation of International Implementation of International Standards for Trade Facilitation Standards for Trade Facilitation
Tom ButterlyChief, Global Trade Solutions Section
Trade and Timber Division
Trade Development and Facilitation for Economies in Transition
Geneva, 27 October 2009
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
The Mantra on Trade FacilitationThe Mantra on Trade Facilitation
• Trade Facilitation is good for youTrade Facilitation is good for you
• Single Window is Single Window is veryvery good for you good for you
• The use of International Standards The use of International Standards is essential !is essential !
• How do we implementHow do we implement
The great thing about standards …The great thing about standards …
HR-XML
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UBL
Rosettanet
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cXML
E-construct
CATXML
SMDG
PIDXGCI
UNeDoc
XAML
Opentrans
GML
xCBL
HL7
Acord
CIDX
xBRL BSML
agXML
VICS
SWIFT
Togaf
Bolero
UN/CEFACT RecommendationsSingle Window (Rec 33)Rec: 6,11,12,14,18,22,26
SADWCORec
IATAAWB …
UN/TDEDCore
ComponentsUN/EDIFACT
Data Level
Single Window, Paperless Trade …
Capacity building and projects by UN System…
Revised Kyoto Convention, WTO, eTIR …
Framework for Data
Exchange
XML/EDI Schemas,
Paper Forms
Data Model
ReusableElements
UN Layout KeyCode lists Rec …
UMM, CCTS, XML NDR ISO 9735(EDIFACT Syntax) …
Paper Electronics Business
ECE Integrated Framework of Standards for Paperless TradeTrade Facilitation
Layers
Generic
Inter-change
Policy(National,Regional,
Sector)
Imple-menta-tion
Core ComponentsebXML
WCO Data Model, UNTDED
National/ Subregional Policies and Implementat
ion Strategies
International
Standards and
Technology
National Single Window Projects
Regional Single Window and Paperless
Trading initiatives
UN Network of Experts
How do we bridge the gap between the policy framework & the implementation at regional/national level?
www.unescap.org/unnextwww.unescap.org/unnext
http://www.unescap.org/unnext/
http://www.unescap.org/unnext/
UN Network of Experts UN Network of Experts for Paperless Trade in Asia-Pacific regionfor Paperless Trade in Asia-Pacific region
Mission:Mission:
““establish establish an ongoing community of an ongoing community of knowledge and practice to facilitate the knowledge and practice to facilitate the implementation of single window and implementation of single window and
paperless trade in the Asia-Pacific paperless trade in the Asia-Pacific regionregion ””
Bridging this gap…Bridging this gap…
UN Next:UN Next:
Capacity building support and trainingCapacity building support and training
Technical knowledge and expertiseTechnical knowledge and expertise
Exchange of best practices and experience with their Exchange of best practices and experience with their peers in other countries of the region peers in other countries of the region
Implementation toolsImplementation tools
Impacts of IT-based Trade Facilitation Measures in Thailand(through reform, and applying IT for Paperless Customs and NSW)(through reform, and applying IT for Paperless Customs and NSW)
Data: World Bank, www.Doingbusiness.org Feb 2009Data: World Bank, www.Doingbusiness.org Feb 200910
Transaction Cost reduction from 848 to 625 (~220 USD) per container(x 3.5 million TEU per year) = 770 Million USD transaction cost reduction per year
SMEs also benefit from the reduction of procedures and cost.
National Workshop on Establishing a Single Window in Mongolia: 29 Sep.-1 Oct. 2009; Ulaanbatar, Mongolia
6th Tranche UN Development Account6th Tranche UN Development Account
Enhancing Trade Competitiveness of Least-Enhancing Trade Competitiveness of Least-Developed Countries, Countries in Transition Developed Countries, Countries in Transition and Transit Countries through the and Transit Countries through the Implementation of Single Window FacilitiesImplementation of Single Window Facilities
Funding: United Nations Development Account project (6Funding: United Nations Development Account project (6thth Tranche) Tranche)
Period: 2009 - 2011Period: 2009 - 2011
Countries: Central, South and South East Asia. Countries: Central, South and South East Asia.
Building on previous UN Development Account Projects in Trade Facilitation
…and on the work of the UNECE Regional Advisor on Trade Facilitation
Meetings and OutputsMeetings and Outputs
Conference and Workshops:Conference and Workshops:Dec 07Dec 07 Regional preparatory conferenceRegional preparatory conferenceJan 09Jan 09 UN Next stakeholder meetingUN Next stakeholder meetingMar 09Mar 09 Symposium on regional capacity Symposium on regional capacity for SWfor SWSep 09Sep 09 National workshop MongoliaNational workshop Mongolia20102010 National workshop AzerbaijanNational workshop Azerbaijan2010 2010 National workshop CambodiaNational workshop Cambodia
Training materials and Tools:Training materials and Tools:
UN Forms RepositoryUN Forms RepositoryTools for electronic Documents for SWTools for electronic Documents for SWUser guide on document simplification for SWUser guide on document simplification for SWGuide to Business Process Analysis for SWGuide to Business Process Analysis for SWTrain the trainer course for BPATrain the trainer course for BPA
UN/CEFACT Capacity Building PlanUN/CEFACT Capacity Building Plan
• UN/CEFACT will develop implementation UN/CEFACT will develop implementation packages for specific standardspackages for specific standards
• UN will help countries to implement these UN will help countries to implement these packagespackages
• With specific emphasis on countries with With specific emphasis on countries with economies in transitioneconomies in transition
• Need to get experts from transition economies to Need to get experts from transition economies to participate in the standards development work!participate in the standards development work!
• UN/CEFACT Plenary 9 – 12 November 2009UN/CEFACT Plenary 9 – 12 November 2009
Implementation MechanismsImplementation Mechanisms
• Trade Facilitation Bodies/CommitteesTrade Facilitation Bodies/Committees
• Changing Roles – WTO, Single Window, Changing Roles – WTO, Single Window, Paperless Trade, Security, eGovernancePaperless Trade, Security, eGovernance
• National and Regional Strategies for National and Regional Strategies for Trade Facilitation – Benchmarks (National Trade Facilitation – Benchmarks (National and Regional)and Regional)
• Participation in the standards Participation in the standards development workdevelopment work
Follow-upFollow-up
All UNECE and UN/CEFACT All UNECE and UN/CEFACT Recommendations, codes, standards and Recommendations, codes, standards and publications are available for free on our publications are available for free on our website at:website at:
www.unece.org/tradewww.unece.org/tradewww.unece.org/cefact/www.unece.org/cefact/
E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected]