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UN Economic Commission for Europe

UN/CEFACT Activities and Developments

June 2012Palais des Nations

Geneva, Switzerland


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•What we‘re about

•Relevance of our deliverables

•How we’re organised

•What we’re doing

•Where we think we’re headed

Key themes


Timeline of Meetings

• 12 December 2011 – UNECE Executive Committee, Geneva

• 15-17 February 2012 – 18th UN/CEFACT Plenary, Geneva*

• 16-20 April 2012 – 19th UN/CEFACT Forum, Geneva

• 18-19 June 2012 – 5th Session of UNECE Committee on Trade, Geneva

• 17-21 September 2012 – 20th UN/CEFACT Forum, Vienna

• December 2012 – UNECE Executive Committee, Geneva

(* Included overview document on organisational change.)


United NationsCentre

For Trade FacilitationAnd

Electronic Business

UN/CEFACT


Simple, Transparent and EffectiveProcesses for Global Commerce

UN/CEFACT Vision


• Public-private sector collaboration• Intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations• Global remit• Member states of the UN participate on the basis of equality• Multidisciplinary• Consensus-driven• Trade Facilitation Recommendations and eBusiness Standards

development• Real-world solutions-oriented• Free to participate / to use outcomes• Independent volunteer experts in their own right • Members of Bureau act in personal capacity

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Mandate

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UN Economic Commission for Europe International Supply Chain Reference Model

Prepare for

ExportExport Transport Import

SHIPBUY PAY

Prepare for

Import

Commercial Procedures

Transport Procedures

Regulatory Procedures

Financial Procedures


CommercialProcedures

• Establish Sales Contract

• Order Goods• Advise On Delivery• Request Payment

INVOLVES

Prepare for


SHIPBUY PAY

Prepare for

Import

TransportProcedures

• Establish Transport Contract

• Collect Transport and Deliver Goods

• Provide Waybills, Goods Receipts Status Reports


• Obtain Import/Export Licences

• Provide Customs Declarations

• Provide Cargo Declarations

• Apply Trade Security Procedures

• Clear Goods for Import/Export

FinancialProcedures

• Provide Credit Rating• Provide Insurance• Provide Credit• Execute Payment• Issue Statements

International Supply Chain Reference Model


CommercialProcedures

Prepare for


SHIPBUY PAY

Prepare for

Import

TransportProcedures


FinancialProcedures

consignment item.details

payment .details

party.details

customsdeclaration .details

trade item .details

INVOLVES

AND BENEFITS FROM REUSABLE COMPONENTS

International Supply Chain Reference Model


United Nations Layout Key for Trade Documents

UN/Layout Key


United NationsCodes for Trade and Transport Locations

UN/LOCODE


United NationsElectronic Data Interchange

for Administration, Commerce and Transport

UN/EDIFACT


The collaborative journey to develop today’s tool-kit for trade facilitation and

electronic business involving the UN/CEFACT Core Component Library

Core Component Library


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Mobile Business


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Recommendation and Guidelines on establishing a Single Window

to enhance the efficient exchange of information between trade and government

Single Window


Drivers for Change•Recommendations from UNECE Executive Committee•Requirement to review permanent group mandates•More timely availability of deliverables•Outreach to stakeholders•Gap Analyses•Maturity of experience / lessons learned

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Transition


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•Vision needs to be relevant and updated•Goals need to be achievable•Organisations need to be streamlined•Collaboration among organisations is essential•Communication needs to be active•Expert teams need to be global and collegial•Processes needs to be transparent•Programmes of Work need monitoring•Good governance requires participation•Resources are investments in the future

Lessons learned


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Plenary----------

Plenary BureauRegional Rapporteurs

Organisation


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•Mr. Peter Amstutz Methodology & Technology Bureau Programme Support

•Mr. Pier Alberto Cucino Bureau Programme Support (Communication)

•Mr. Mike Doran Supply Chain

•Mr. Viktor Dravitsa Trade and Transport Facilitation

•Mr. Tahseen A. Khan Regulatory

•Mr. Tim McGrath Supply Chain Methodology & Technology

•Mr. Bruno Prepin Sectoral

•Mr. Harm Jan van Burg Sectoral Bureau Programme Support (Liaison Coordinator)

•Mr. Mats Wicktor Trade and Transport Facilitation Regulatory

Vice Chair Responsibilities


TRADE AND TRANSPORT FACILITATION – Messrs. Wicktor & Dravitsa International Trade Procedures – Johan Pontén Transport & Logistics – Mike Onder & Dominique Vankemmel Customs – SP Sahu

SUPPLY CHAIN – Messrs. Doran & McGrath Supply Chain Management – Karina Duvinger & Edmund Gray

Procurement – Bernard Longhi Finance & Payments – Liliana Fratini Passi Government – Ray Pisani Accounting & Audit – Benoit Marchal & Eric Cohen

Structure and Activities


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REGULATORY – Messrs. Khan & Wicktor Environmental Management – Delta Pelgrim Government – Ray Pisani Customs – SP Sahu

SECTORAL – Messrs. Prépin & van Burg Agriculture - Frans van Diepen Insurance - Andreas Schultz Travel & Tourism – Akio Suzuki



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METHODOLOGY & TECHNOLOGY – Messrs. McGrath & Amstutz

BUREAU PROGRAMME SUPPORT – Messrs. Amstutz, Cucino & van Burg Library Maintenance - Mary Kay Blantz UN/EDIFACT Maintenance - Gait Boxman Validation - Hidekazu Enjo



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Rapporteurs

•Mr. Ibrahima Diange – Africa•Dr. Ajin Jirachiefpattana – Asia


• Public Website all official documents and information about UN/CEFACT activities

• Online Work Areas available for Programme Development Areas, Bureau Programme Support, Bureau

• Online Forum available to more than 400 HOD-nominated volunteer experts

• Online Meetings weekly for Bureau and other groups, ad hoc as necessary

• Roster of Experts more than 100 HOD-nominated experts already volunteered their skills to help

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Collaboration Tools


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•Streamlined management•Project-orientation•Strategic Direction* and Programme of Work**

− Recommendations and Standards− Maintenance

•Outreach and Cooperation•Communication•Consensus

* ECE/TRADE/CEFACT/2006/5 **ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2012/11, ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2012/11/Add.1

Going forward


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•Comparative Advantage•Division of Labor•Opportunity Cost•Less Can Be More•Benefits of Re-use & Re-cycling•One-To-Many, Many-to-Many•Cooperation, Collaboration and Conformance•The Information Highway is endless•Inside Every Cloud There is an Opportunity

Some Relevant Ideas


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FOR THE 20TH UN/CEFACT FORUM

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