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International Standards to stimulate Paperless Trade

International Standards to stimulate Paperless Trade. Gordon Cragge Director, Trade Facilitation & e-Business SITPRO Making International Trade Easier. The Way Forward to Paperless Trade. The Drivers - Business

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International Standards to stimulate Paperless Trade

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  1. International Standards to stimulate Paperless Trade Gordon Cragge Director, Trade Facilitation & e-Business SITPRO Making International Trade Easier SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

  2. The Way Forwardto Paperless Trade The Drivers - Business • Progressive reduction in duty rates have exposed non Tariff Barriers to Trade especially official procedures and documentation • Integrated production and supply chains have cut the costs of manufacture and delivery • Faster, more predictable clearance of goods – reducing delays • Enhanced competitiveness • Compliance with official security requirements • Save the Rainforests! SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

  3. The Way Forwardto Paperless Trade The Drivers - Government • Improved trade related controls • More effective and efficient deployment of resources, human and financial • Need for better trade regulation compliance • Accelerated economic development • Encouragement of foreign investment • Security of the international Supply Chain • Save the Rainforests! SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

  4. The Way Forwardto Paperless Trade The Paperless Trade challenge • Open and transparent migration path to link paper and electronic documents • Business and government choose the technology to support • Based on international standards • Compatible with existing legal and regulatory environments • Simple, easy to use and cost effective spanning from low end applications to advanced technologies SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

  5. The Way Forwardto Paperless Trade Objectives • Secure and reliable transmission of trade, logistics and customs documentation • Inter-connection of network services providing Paperless Trade applications for the business community • Inter-operability of Paperless Trade systems • Partnerships and funding opportunities to implement pilot schemes SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

  6. The Way Forwardto Paperless Trade In Asia with ASEM Members Pan Asia eCommerce Alliance (PAA) SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

  7. The Way Forwardto Paperless Trade In Europe with European Union Vision for Paperless Trade and Customs Environment SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

  8. The Way Forwardto Paperless Trade The Drivers – Regional Co-operation • 4th ASEM e-Commerce Conference – February 2005 in London • Paperless Trade one of 5 e-Commerce streams • Workshop organised by SITPRO with extensive participation from Asia and Europe • ASEAL (Asia Europe Alliance for Paperless Trade) recognised by the Conference as part of the official Trade Facilitation Action Plan (TFAP) • Support for ASEAL work programme and pilot schemes as proof of concept SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

  9. The Way Forwardto Paperless Trade Co-operation between Asia and Europe with the Asia Europe Alliance for Paperless Trade SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

  10. The Way Forward to Paperless Trade ASEAL established in September 2004 • Partnership of 4 founding members • KT NET (Korea) • EDIFRANCE (France) • DAKOSY AG (Germany) • SITPRO (United Kingdom) • Facilitation offered by Governments • Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Energy ( MOCIE, Korea) • Ministry of Economy, Finance & Industry (MINEFIN, France) • Federal Ministry of Economics & Labour (Germany) • Department of Trade & Industry (Dti, UK) SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

  11. ASEAL Action Plan The Way Forwardto Paperless Trade Memorandum of Understanding signed by the partners with an Action Plan • Mission Statement Promote Paperless Trade between the two regions, contributing to the economic development of Asia and Europe Enable Paperless Trade by creating a global and coherent framework and removing barriers SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

  12. The Way Forward to Paperless Trade ASEAL Developments • Membership expanding • TRADE-VAN (Taiwan) • Dagang.net (Malaysia) • Pilot Projects • Korea and Germany • UK and Taiwan • eCertificate of Origin • eLetter of Credit SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

  13. The Way Forward to Paperless Trade Global Co-operation The United Nations with UN/CEFACT & UNeDocs SIMPLE, TRANSPARENT AND EFFECTIVE PROCESSES FOR GLOBAL BUSINESS. SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

  14. The Way Forward to Paperless Trade UNeDocs • The standard of standards • UN/CEFACT Modelling Methodology • the international supply chain reference model (BUY SHIP PAY) • Core Component Library(ISO & UNTDED) • UN Layout Key (UNLK)for trade documents • UN/EDIFACT – UN standard messaging • Naming & Design Rules – for XML document production (schemas and style sheets) SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

  15. The Way Forward to Paperless Trade UN/CEFACT & UNeDocs • Projects • eCert (G2G electronic transfer of Veterinary Health Certificates) • PeCert (G2G transactional data exchange of Phytosanitary Certificates in North America) • eTIR (electronic version of the international road transport Carnet) • eCMR (electronic version of road haulage contract of carriage) SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

  16. The Way Forward to Paperless Trade UN/CEFACT & UNeDocs • eCoO Project • Prepare high level business requirement specification using UMM • Convert to UN standards • Develop electronic equivalents to Certificate of Origin • UN/EDIFACT message and guidelines • XML schemas and style sheets SITPRO Simplifying International Trade

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