UNCEFACT The UNCEFACT Vision for Information Exchange in

UN/CEFACT The UN/CEFACT Vision for Information Exchange in International Trade Mike Doran - UN/CEFACT Plenary Vice-Chair UNe. Docs Capacity Building Workshop, New Delhi, 3 October 2006 UNITED NATIONS CENTRE FOR TRADE FACILITATION AND ELECTRONIC BUSINESS United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Agenda 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Standards & the United Nations Integrated Strategy for Trade Facilitation & e. Business UN/CEFACT Structure International Trade Transaction Process Market Needs UN/CEFACT Integrated Framework of Standards for Paperless Trade UN/CEFACT

International Standards – The UN Role The United Nations promotes trade for its potential to foster economic development and eradicate poverty UNECE develops, maintains and leads the implementation of trade-related recommendations, standards and tools This activity is carried out through UN/CEFACT (the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business) which is open to the participation of any business or government UNECE developed standards are open and technology neutral, and will cater to the needs of large or small companies and of developed and developing countries alike. UN/CEFACT

Integrated Strategy for Trade Facilitation and e-Business What: Strategy End-to-end Simplify Capture business knowledge Business relevance of the technology How: Deliverables Standards Recommendations and Guidelines Technical Specifications UN/CEFACT

Integrated Strategy for Trade Facilitation and e-Business Who: Audience and Constituency Government & regulatory bodies Private Sector Software implementers UN/CEFACT

UN/CEFACT Structure VISION STRATEGY TACTICAL UN/CEFACT

International Trade Transaction Process Intermediary Customer BUY SHIP PAY Supplier Authority The International Trade Transaction Process consists of integrated and coordinated flows of information, goods & payments Source: The UN/CEFACT International Supply Chain Reference Model UN/CEFACT

The International Trade Transaction Process BUY Establish Business Agreement Request Quotation Negotiate Agree Contract Order INVOLVES Commercial Procedures • Establish Contract • Order Goods • Advise On Delivery • Request Payment UN/CEFACT

The International Trade Transaction Process SHIP Prepare for Export Transport Procedures • Establish Transport Contract • Collect, Transport and Deliver Goods • Provide Waybills, Goods Receipts Status reports etc. Transport INVOLVES Prepare for Import Regulatory Procedures • Obtain Import/Export Licences etc • Provide Customs Declarations • Provide Cargo Declaration • Apply Trade Security Procedures • Clear Goods for Export/Import UN/CEFACT

The International Trade Transaction Process PAY Prepare for Payment Request Payment Initiate Payment Execute Payment Advise Payment INVOLVES Financial Procedures • Provide Credit Rating • Provide Insurance • Provide Credit • Execute Payment • Issue Statements UN/CEFACT

INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRANSACTION PROCESS SHIP BUY Prepare For Export Transport PAY Prepare For Import INVOLVES • • Commercial Procedures Transport Procedures Regulatory Procedures Establish Contract Order Goods Advise On Delivery Request Payment • Establish Transport Contract • Collect, Transport and Deliver Goods • Provide Waybills, Goods Receipts Status reports etc. • Obtain Import/Export Licences etc • Provide Customs Declarations • Provide Cargo Declaration • Apply Trade Security Procedures • Clear Goods for Export/Import Financial Procedures • • • Provide Credit Rating Provide Insurance Provide Credit Execute Payment Issue Statements UN/CEFACT

The International Trade Transaction Process- Market Needs • International Traders need to be able to provide error free documentation, either electronically, or on paper, using systems which are both easy to use and cost effective. • Aligned export document systems (paper) have been in use for many years, so, to reply to traders needs, this meant, that firstly, it would be necessary to provide electronic messages which are the exact equivalents of current paper documents & secondly, to provide documents and messages that would simplify and harmonize Cross Border Data Exchange. • UN/CEFACT

The International Trade Transaction Process- Market Needs • UN/CEFACT is working to deliver United Nations electronic Trade Documents (UNe. Docs) to provide an integrated solution for paper and electronic trade documents. • UNe. Docs is an important component of the UN/CEFACT Framework of Standards for paperless trade. UN/CEFACT

Trade Facilitation Layers Policy (National, Regional, Sector) Implemen tation Interchange UN/CEFACT Integrated Framework of Standards for Paperless Trade ASEAN SW, UNe. Docs. UK-MY-PK, … Framework for Data Exchange IATA e-freight, IMO Cargo Manifest … (CBRDM, BRS) Revised Kyoto Convention, WTO, e. TIR … UN/CEFACT Recommendations Single Window (Rec 33) Data Harmonization (Rec 34) Rec: 6, 11, 12, 14, 18, 22, 26 UN/TDED Paper Generic UNe. Docs UN Layout Key Code lists Rec … WCO Rec Core Components IATA AWB SAD … UN/EDIFACT XML/EDI Schemas, Paper Forms Data Model Electronics Business UMM, CCTS, XML NDR ISO 9735(EDIFACT Syntax) … Reusable Elements UN/CEFACT

UN/CEFACT Framework of Standards for Paperless Trade Summary: • • Integrated Set of Standards Simplified and automated Information Exchange for Cross Border Trade. . on paper and in electronic format Gradual approach to automation Addresses standards & technologies, security and implementation Open approach: different partners can integrate and add value at their specific level Enables national, regional and sector specific initiatives for the integration of trade UN/CEFACT

SIMPLE, TRANSPARENT AND EFFECTIVE PROCESSES FOR GLOBAL BUSINESS.