UN/CEFACT

1. UN/CEFACT Open Standards for efficient Cross Border Data Exchange UNCTAD Geneva, 16 October 2006

2. This presentation.. • UN/CEFACT • Standards for paper & paperless trade • Example of a digital paper doucment • New approach to Cross Border Data Harmonization

3. Standards and the United Nations The UN Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE) develops, maintains and leads the implementation of trade-related recommendations, standards and toolsThis activity is carried out through the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) which is open to the participation of any business or governmentUN/CEFACT standards are open and technology neutral, and cater to the needs of large or small companies and of developed and developing countries alike.

4. UN/CEFACT approach to Trade Facilitation What: Strategy • End-to-end • Simplify business processes and data • Business relevance of the technology How: Deliverables • Standards • Recommendations • Best practice Who: Audience and Constituency • Government & regulatory bodies • Supply Chain Operators • Technology Providers

5. The Role of Trade Documents in international Supply Chains • Goods can’t move faster than the information that controls them • Information is crucial for efficiency and security of the SC • Trade documents are the core means of exchanging this information

6. Costs to Export: India / Germany Germany 900 – 750 – 600 – 450 – 300 – 150 – 0 – Costs - US $ $194 $31 $443 $63 - - - - A B C D Total duration: 6 days Total cost: $731 India 900 – 750 – 600 – 450 – 300 – 150 – 0 – $75 Costs - US $ $45 $404 $340 - - - - A B C D Total duration:27 days Total cost:$864 • Documents Preparation • Inland transportation and handling • Customs clearance and technical control • Ports and terminal handling Source: World Bank; Doing Business (http://www.doingbusiness.org)

7. UN/CEFACT Integrated Framework of Standards for Paperless Trade ASEAN SW, UNeDocs.UK-MY-PK, … IATA eFreight, IMO Cargo Manifest … Revised Kyoto Convention, WTO, eTIR … UNeDocs UN/CEFACT Rec on Cross Border Data Harmonization TIR ASYCUDA WCO Rec, SAD … UN/TDED Core Components UN/EDIFACT Paper Electronics Business UN Layout Key Code lists Rec … UMM, CCTS, XML NDR ISO 9735(EDIFACT Syntax) … Trade Facilitation Layers Policy (National, Regional, Sector) Implemen tation Interchange Generic

10. Work done for the ASEAN CEPT Form D Proof-Of-Concept • Alignment of ASEAN CEPT Form D to UN Layout Key • Definition of national data requirement • …and mapping to global semantic standard (UNTDED) • Mapping of ASEAN CEPT Form D to the UNeDocs Data Model • Generation of UNeDocs XML Structure from the UNeDocs Data Model • Development of an UNeDocs ASEAN CoO Interactive PDF Document (optional step)

11. Using Data Models to harmonise Cross Border Data Exchange (Draft Rec 34) Country B Regional Agreement Regional Collect & Consolidate DR Reference Cross Border DM Map to UNTDED Map to UNTDED TDED TDED Country A Collect and Consolidate DR UNeDocs/WCO DM

12. Summary • Trade documents are a key instrument to increase efficiency of international trade • Modern supply chains require integrated management of the information exchange • UNeDocs integrates paper and electronic trade documents based on international standards and best practice • Data models such as UNeDocs and WCO DM provide a basis to facilitate cross border information exchange

13. unece.unog.ch/etrade/

14. Thank You Markus.Pikart@unece.org