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Fulfilling the Promise of E-Commerce through Trade Facilitation UNECE International Forum on

Fulfilling the Promise of E-Commerce through Trade Facilitation UNECE International Forum on Trade Facilitation Richard Herve Sicard Microsoft , Head of EMEA Trade 30 May 2002. A new way of doing business.

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  1. Fulfilling the Promise of E-Commerce through Trade FacilitationUNECE International Forum on Trade FacilitationRichard Herve Sicard Microsoft, Head of EMEA Trade 30 May 2002

  2. A new way of doing business • Doha agenda: Create and maintain an environment favourable to e-commerce • Legal framework: UN leadership on – • E-Commerce Law • E-Signature Law • E-Contracts Convention • Challenges in delivery • Cross Border Supply Chains • SME Global Market Access • Consumer confidence

  3. Overcoming obstacles - IT as enabler to trade facilitation • Direct enabling - Customs: • Vision and process overhaul • Focus on the core mission • Digital deliveries • Indirect enabling - Economies: • Global market access • Enhancing local economies – digital services

  4. Case study: Yugoslavia A fresh vision: Single Electronic Window Goal: Unify processes and link agencies Result: Open and Standards based Integration “C2C”/“G2G”/“B2B” Customs in the Internet ageMuch more than mere automation XML technology is the key to real improvement

  5. Case study: Czech Republic A fresh vision: One Window to Customs and 1st Non-EU NTCS Pilot Goal: Common End-to-End procedures Result: Interoperability with EU Countries (C2C and G2G) XML technology is the key to real improvement Customs in the Internet ageMuch more than mere automation

  6. Counter-terrorism and law enforcement Inspection, investigationand seizure IT solutions helps customs focus on the core mission

  7. Digital Deliveries • Digital traffic increasingly takes the place of certain physical deliveries • Software • Music and books • Plans, pictures,documents • Reduction inburdens • Avoid rules that discriminateagainst digital delivery

  8. New economies based on eBusiness • Unlimitted extension of the market place (Demand & Supply) for SME • Birth of new digital based service industries – reducing the “Brain Drain” • Web Hosting/games hosting • Outsourced IT Services • SW development • Architectural Design • Legal Drafting

  9. Four winning results • Responsiveness to the demands of e-commerce - adoption of XML and other enabling technologies • Enhanced focus on core mission and critical threats • Bridging the economic divide – promoting global market access • Reduced burdens through rules that encourage digital delivery

  10. Summary Considerations Collaboration between Business, Govt Agencies and Customs Leads to Trade Facilitation and Enhanced Security Secure IT Solutions can be used to provide: • Predictable, transparent and cost effective clearance • Accelerate clearance and compliance(fast, frictionless) • Relationship building within the trade community • Target fraud / piracy effectively and efficiently • Nationally supported codes & standards (GATT 4.1, Kyoto Conv.) • Embrace latest technology standards (i.e from EDIFACT to XML) • Risk Assessment and Selectivity Controls Secure Supply Chain Info. easily exchangeable with Customs via XML IT speeds Clearance & Compliance and lowers cost

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