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31th AFACT Annual Meetings

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.

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31th AFACT Annual Meetings

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  1. AFACT Status Report And Future Direction VietNam, Ho Chi Minh City 31th AFACT Annual Meetings 28 Nov., 2013

  2. Asia Pacific Council for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (AFACT)

  3. 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.

  4. Public sector requirements Application of trade regulations, Protection of society, Collection of fiscal revenue Integrated model for AFACT Activities Buy Ship Pay Supplier Customer Supply-chain management • Private sector requirements • Predictable, simple and transparent laws and procedures; • Facilitation - let low risk cargo flow freely

  5. Japan Korea Singapore Chinese Taipei Vietnam Philippines Malaysia Thailand Indonesia Australia Member Countries Associate Members: • PAA (Pan Asia eCom Alliance) Mongolia Afghanistan China Pakistan Iran India Cambodia SaudiArabia Sri Lanka

  6. AFACTStructure

  7. Annual Meetings Hosting

  8. eAsiaAwards 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 8

  9. 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: Rapporteurfor Asia, UNCEFACT Vice Chair

  10. Future Direction and Opportunities

  11. Consultative Status with ECOSOC OPPORTUNITY STRENGTH • Regional Standard body for TF & e-Biz • Close relations with • UN/CEFACT and ISO • - Good membership basis • High interest in collaboration • with other bodies • Need for interoperability • framework in Global SC • Good potential to act as • a standard supporting arm • for regional bodies

  12. 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.

  13. Thankyouforyourattention

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