Transcript Trade Facilitation Implementation Guide The UNECE Trade Facilitation Implementation Guide (TFIG) • Developed by UNECE, with the support of UN/CEFACT • In cooperation with key international.

Trade
Facilitation
Implementation
Guide
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The UNECE Trade Facilitation
Implementation Guide (TFIG)
• Developed by UNECE, with the support of UN/CEFACT
• In cooperation with key international organizations
(WCO, UNCTAD, UNESCAP, WTO, ITC, OECD, etc.)
• Funded by Sida (Swedish International Development
Corporation Agency)
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ABOUT THE GUIDE
Purpose:
• Present concepts, standards and recommendations that can
help simplify trade throughout the ISC, along with
implementation approaches & methodologies.
Target:
• Policymakers and high-level managers
• Implementers and technical experts
….from governments, businesses and international organizations
Format:
• A web-based interactive tool
• In a wikipedia style (with entry points and cross links to
navigate contents)
Language:
– Currently available in English and Russian
– French by end July
– Spanish and Arabic by end of year (IADB and IDB)
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CONTENTS OF THE WIKI
Why
• About TF
Principles and Benefits & the Generic Approach to TF
Implementation
• Domains:
Where
How
Business: Purchasing, Shipping & Transport, Customs &
Cross Border Management, Payment
Approaches and Methodologies: Business Process Analysis,
Consultation_Collaboration, E-Business Solutions
• Suggested Itineraries:
1. Reducing border delays, 2. Documents simplification and data
harmonisation; 3. Creating partnership with trade; 4. ICT
application; 5. WTO negotiations,....
With what
Who
• Instruments
Conventions, Standards and Recommandations,
Guides, Case Stories
• Organisations
UNECE – UN/CEFACT, WCO, WTO, UNCTAD, UNESCAP, ITC,
OECD, etc.
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ABSTRACT VIEW OF THE WIKI
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A collection of self-contained pages
Following a standard tempate (where possible):
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definition, process, relevance to TF, implementation guidance, benefits, references
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NAVIGATING THE WIKI
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That users can navigate through:
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LINKAGES (cont’d)
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A number of itineraries establish meaningful relationships between
various wiki contents ( instruments, organisations, case stories,
further readings)
TRAINING WITH THE GUIDE
ToT workshops:
 In the 5 regions of the world
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For whom?
 Experts/trainers who will train
policy makers and managers
involved in TF reforms
The ToT package:
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Helps organize, conduct and
evaluate workshops based on
the Guide
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About the Workshop
Learning Objectives
Understand principles,
benefits and
implementing
approaches for TF
Explore the
supply chain
perspective to
TF
Discuss and
analyze paths
for dealing with
key TF issues
Look at key
instruments and
organizations for
TF
Learn how to
design and
conduct training
with the Guide
Exchange
experiences and
network with
other experts
Target Audience
Policy markers
and
implementers
involved in TF
reforms
Learning Approach
Experts in
charge of
capacity
building
activities for TF
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Workshops Dates and Venues in 2013
Europe – Turin Italy, 12 to 14 Feb
East Africa – Kigali Rwanda, 1 to 3 May
Middle East – Aqaba Jordan, 13 to 15 May
Central Asia – Almaty Kazakhstan, 10 to 13 June
Latin America – Bogota Colombia, 23 to 25 Sept
West Africa – Dakar Senegal, October (tbc)
South Africa (SADC) - Johannesburg, RSA, 12-14 Nov.
South East Asia – Bangkok Thailand, 20 to 23 Nov
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GUIDE MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADE
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Based on users’ feed-back ….through An ad-hoc workshop,
training sessions and a dedicated mail box
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Partnership with key organizations
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Developing a
national Trade
facilitation
Strategy –
The example of
Greece
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Discussions and Analysis
Assessment of the current situation
• Current economic and trade policy background
• List of high level issues that need to be addressed,
relating to
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to time and costs to export
Documents and information exchange
Trade procedures
other issues of concern
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Measurement
Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
• How do measure were we are right now and how the
reforms impact on our objectives?
• Find a set of indicators (National statistical office,
World Bank DoingBusiness.org, ..)
• Examples:
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Time/documents for export,
Number of physical inspections
Number of AEO
Implementation of certain services in Customs IT systems,
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Prioritise
Prioritization of action and implementation phases
• Identify list of actions
• Prioritise actions (time to implement, impact on KPI)
• Derive detailed action plan and time table
• Define governance structure
• Resources
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The Greek National TF Roadmap
http://www.mindev.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Greece_Trade_Facilitation_Strategy_Roadmap_Oct2012.pdf
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Greek TF Strategy and Road Map
October 2012
"25 actions to reduce time to export
by 50% and costs by 20% by 2015,
thus leading to 10% increase in
exports’ value, 1.7% increase of the
GDP and 80,000 new jobs"
http://www.mindev.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Greece_Trade_Facilitation_Strategy_Roadmap_Oct2012.pdf
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Implementation of the Roadmap
• This slide is currently written by
the people of Greece
• First outcomes (April 2013):
– Process Analysis for export of feta
and kiwi fruit
– Quick findings fast tracked through
parliament
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Thank you!
For more info:
Tom Butterly and Maria Teresa Pisani
Global Trade Solutions Section, UNECE
www.unece.org/trade/tfig
[email protected]
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