Transcript AFACT

AFACT Status Report
And Future Direction
VietNam , Ho Chi Minh City
31th AFACT Annual Meetings
28 Nov., 2013
Asia Pacific Council for
Trade Facilitation and
Electronic Business
(AFACT)
Mission Statement
AFACT aims to support adjacent countries and economies
policies and activities, especially those promoted by
United Nations Center for Trade Facilitation and
Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT), dedicates to
stimulate, improve and promote the ability of business,
trade and administrative organizations, to exchange
products and relevant services effectively through the
simplification and harmonization of processes,
procedures and information flows in a non-political
environment.
Its principal focus is to facilitate international transactions,
through the simplification and harmonization of
procedures and information flows, and so contribute to
the growth of global commerce.
Integrated model for AFACT Activities
Public sector requirements
Buy
Ship
Pay
Supply-chain management
Private sector requirements
Predictable, simple and transparent laws and procedures;•
Facilitation - let low risk cargo flow freely•
Customer
Supplier
Application of trade regulations, Protection of society, Collection of fiscal revenue
Member Countries
Associate Members:
PAA (Pan Asia eCom Alliance) •
Japan
Mongolia
Afghanistan
Iran
Pakistan
Korea
China
Chinese Taipei
India
Cambodia
Philippines
Vietnam
Saudi Arabia
Thailand
Malaysia
Indonesia
Sri Lanka
Singapore
Australia
AFACT Structure
Annual Meetings Hosting
Hosting Year
2009
(eASIA Award)
2010
2011
Hosting Member
India
Japan
Chinese Taipei
(eASIA Award)
2012
2013
Iran
VietNam
(eASIA Award)
2014
2015
Thailand
(eASIA Award)
(TBC)
eAsia Awards for Projects related to
Trade and eBusiness in Asia - Pacific
Categories
Trade Facilitation
Electronic Business in the Public Sector
Electronic Business in the Private Sector
Bridging Digital Divide
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AFACT Cooperations
ISO TC 154,
ISO 7372/UNECE TDED Joint Maintenance
Agency
UNESCAP : Regional Organizations Cooperation Mechanism
for Trade Facilitation (ROC-TF)
UNESCAP : Trade Facilitation Arrangement / Agreement for
Asia Pacific Region
UNESCAP : UNNEXT Associate member
UNCEFACT: Rapporteur for Asia, UNCEFACT Vice Chair
Future Direction
and
Opportunities
Consultative Status with
ECOSOC
OPPORTUNITY
STRENGTH
Regional Standard body
for TF & e-Biz
-
High interest in collaboration with other bodies
Close relations with
UN/CEFACT and ISO
Need for interoperability framework in Global SC
- Good membership basis
Good potential to act as a standard supporting arm
for regional bodies
Consultative Status with
ECOSOC
AFACT will be Consultative States
with ECOSOC for General
Assembly of UN
In the Category of Trade in Asia
Pacific Region.
Thank you for your
attention