3 rd UNECE Single Window Symposium Geneva 30

3 rd UNECE Single Window Symposium Geneva, 30 -31 October 2017 14 Years of Experience in Implementing Single Window in the Transition Economies of the UNECE Region Mario Apostolov Regional Adviser, UNECE Trade mario. apostolov@unece. org

Single Window: more of a political and organizational rather than technical tool • SW = the emanation of trade facilitation - cut red tape – often repeated individual data should not be submitted 40 times to 40 different agencies in 40 different documents but, if possible, only once.

Single Window: more of a political and organizational rather than technical tool • SW = the emanation of trade facilitation - cut red tape – often repeated individual data should not be submitted 40 times to 40 different agencies • Need to define from the beginning a clear vision for the final system, endorse it politically. • A Humpty Dumpty syndrome: A SW means whatever I want it to mean. • Needed “harmonization” and interoperability of data sets, documents, procedures, legal requirements, etc. – use international standards. • Facilitate EOs’ work – file individual data only once! • Yet more important is the harmonization of data. Then the submission of data to various agencies is a click away • Improve information sharing among agencies and with business • Improve efficiency of controls • Improve quality of risk management (combine efforts)

Two directions of work: Political ~80% of SW o will work - talks Build political Draft apconcept olit rgand anai feasibility study ica agency zat(e. g. Customs) Establish a lead l in ion No al Harmonize t a policy str n. I Ts ~20% technical work yst um em ent ! Interagency management level working group and Technical work Data Harmonization Develop an IT system for the SW Align with international standards Interagency technical specialists working group

Various initiatives • SE Europe: SW and Data Harmonization initiative: – Success story: f. YR Macedonia project EXIM: 2 nd SW in Europe! • UNDA project in SPECA (Central Asia): Trade Facilitation – Success stories: SW in Azerbaijan; SW for exports in Uzbekistan; – SWs supported by ECE, GIZ, EU, ADB in Tajikistan & Kyrgyzstan • Project in support for TF and SW in the EEC / EEU – Success story: a set of legal acts - basis for SW mechanisms in EEU – EEC started work on a reference model for SW mechanisms • SW & DH initiative in the South Caucasus – Contribution to work on SW and DH in AM, AZ, GE • TF & SW initiative in Ukraine – Success story: PCS in Odessa → Maritime SW, now national SW • Now: SW interoperability initiative with BSEC; collaboration w EC

EXIM Single Window in f. YR Macedonia • • SW project: after UNECE regional seminar in Ohrid, Dec. 2006 Specificity: Licensing SW before electronic Customs declaration Second SW in Europe after the Swedish Stairway Financing: € 1 mln, USAID 200, 000.

Single Window building algorithm in 5 stages (data exchange) – embed SW interoperability Stage 1: Paperless Customs + electronic payment of Customs duties + electronic container packing list + risk management Stage 2: Connection to the IT systems of other regulatory agencies (link of paperless Customs to other documents – electronic certificates and licenses) Stage 3: Electronic document exchange among various stakeholders, port and airport community systems Stage 4: Integrated national logistics platform, in which traders and logistics service providers exchange information Stage 5: Regional information exchange National electronic logistics platform Traders Regional system of information exchange or cross -border paperless trade Banks for electronic payments Insurance companies Port Community Systems Other regulatory bodies electronic licenses and certificates Paperless Customs Freight forwarders and logistics service providers Phytosanitary certificates Sanitary certificates Интерне Internet т SEW Veterinary certificates Other licenses Importer/exporter/ Customs broker/ Representative/ other interested partners Airlines Certificates of origin Duty-free zones Administration of ports, airports, etc. Shipping agents Terminal operators Note: in many countries level 3 was developed before level 2 UNNEx. T SW Guide

Single Window in paperless enviroment in Azerbaijan «Single Window» on the customs border checkpoints 2009 3 rd step 2 nd step 1 st step 2010 «Single Window» for customs clearance 2011 Paper 2012 National SINGLE WINDOW 2013 Electronic Paper & Electronic

Interagency TF Working Group Cargo Systems of National TF interorganizational information Strategy exchange Consignor or exporter National Single Window B 2 G G 2 G Regulatory bodies Consignee or importer Freight forwarder or 3 PL Maritime sector Single Window G 2 G B 2 G Port Community Cargo System B 2 B Seminar on national SW and DH Irpen, Oct. 2016 Consignor, exporter, consignee, freight forwarder

4 major pillars of interoperability (covered by Rec. 36): BSEC initiative; EC SW initiative SW uses • international standards for trade data and document exchange • data harmonization • alignment with international standards Interoperability on different levels: • semantics • business processes Legal basis for exchange with other SW systems to be created in each SW A governance structure to be established for SW interoperabili ty • message syntax (IT systems) • legal systems Move from document based to process based approach

Thanks ! Mario Apostolov Regional Adviser, UNECE Trade Palais des Nations, Room 458 CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland tel. : +41 22 9171134 e-mail: mario. apostolov@unece. org www. unece. org/trade & www. unece. org/cefact