Transcript United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UN Work to Support Implementation of International Standards for Trade Facilitation Tom Butterly Chief, Global Trade Solutions Section Trade and Timber.

United Nations Economic
Commission for Europe
UN Work to Support
Implementation of International
Standards for Trade Facilitation
Tom Butterly
Chief, Global Trade Solutions Section
Trade and Timber Division
Trade Development and Facilitation for Economies in Transition
Geneva, 27 October 2009
The Mantra on Trade Facilitation
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Trade Facilitation is good for you
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Single Window is very good for you
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The use of International Standards
is essential !
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How do we implement
The great thing about standards …
agXML
XAML
cXML
Togaf
UNeD
oc
IATA
OTA
Rosettanet
CIDX
GCI
xCBL
UBL
HL7
SWIFT
xBRL
Bolero
SMDG
EHD
GML
VICS
PIDX
E-construct
HRXML
BSML
Opentr
ans
Acord
CATX
ML
xCat
Trade Facilitation
Layers
Policy
(National,
Regional,
Sector)
Implementation
Interchange
ECE Integrated Framework of Standards for
Paperless Trade
Single Window, Paperless Trade …
Capacity building and projects by UN System…
Revised Kyoto Convention, WTO, eTIR …
UN/CEFACT Recommendations
Single Window (Rec 33)
Rec: 6,11,12,14,18,22,26
UN/TDED
Paper
Generic
Framework
for Data
Exchange
UN Layout Key
Code lists Rec …
WCO
Rec
Core
Components
IATA
AWB
SAD
…
UN/EDIFACT
Data Level
XML/EDI
Schemas,
Paper Forms
Data
Model
Electronics Business
UMM, CCTS, XML NDR
ISO 9735(EDIFACT Syntax) …
Reusable
Elements
How do we bridge the gap between the policy framework & the
implementation at regional/national level?
National/
Subregional
Policies and
Implementation
Strategies
Regional Single Window and
Paperless Trading initiatives
National Single Window
Projects
UN Network of Experts
International
Standards
and
Technology
WCO Data Model, UNTDED
Core Components
ebXML
www.unescap.org/unnext
http://www.unescap.org/unnext/
http://www.unescap.org/unnext/
UN Network of Experts
for Paperless Trade in Asia-Pacific region
Mission:
“establish an ongoing community of
knowledge and practice to facilitate the
implementation of single window and
paperless trade in the Asia-Pacific
region ”
Bridging this gap…
UN Next:
Capacity building support and training
Technical knowledge and expertise
Exchange of best practices and experience with their
peers in other countries of the region
Implementation tools
Impacts of IT-based Trade Facilitation Measures in Thailand
(through reform, and applying IT for Paperless Customs and NSW)
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.
Data: World Bank, www.Doingbusiness.org Feb 2009 10
National Workshop on Establishing a Single Window in Mongolia: 29 Sep.-1 Oct. 2009; Ulaanbatar, Mongolia
6th Tranche UN Development Account
Enhancing Trade Competitiveness of LeastDeveloped Countries, Countries in Transition
and Transit Countries through the
Implementation of Single Window Facilities
Funding: United Nations Development Account project (6th Tranche)
Period: 2009 - 2011
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 Outputs
Conference and Workshops:
Dec 07
Jan 09
Mar 09
Sep 09
2010
2010
Regional preparatory conference
UN Next stakeholder meeting
Symposium on regional capacity for SW
National workshop Mongolia
National workshop Azerbaijan
National workshop Cambodia
Training materials and Tools:
UN Forms Repository
Tools for electronic Documents for SW
User guide on document simplification for SW
Guide to Business Process Analysis for SW
Train the trainer course for BPA
UN/CEFACT Capacity Building Plan
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UN/CEFACT will develop implementation
packages for specific standards
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UN will help countries to implement these
packages
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With specific emphasis on countries with
economies in transition
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Need to get experts from transition economies to
participate in the standards development work!
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UN/CEFACT Plenary 9 – 12 November 2009
Implementation Mechanisms
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Trade Facilitation Bodies/Committees
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Changing Roles – WTO, Single Window,
Paperless Trade, Security, eGovernance
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National and Regional Strategies for
Trade Facilitation – Benchmarks (National
and Regional)
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Participation in the standards
development work
Follow-up
All UNECE and UN/CEFACT
Recommendations, codes, standards and
publications are available for free on our
website at:
www.unece.org/trade
www.unece.org/cefact/
E-mail: [email protected]