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UN CEFACTUN CEFACT
Single Window Single Window RecommendationRecommendation
Simplifying International TradeSimplifying International Trade
Gordon CraggeGordon CraggeChair – International Trade Procedures Chair – International Trade Procedures Working Group (TBG 15 of UN CEFACT)Working Group (TBG 15 of UN CEFACT)
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Vision: To deliver Vision: To deliver Simple, Transparent and Effective Trading Simple, Transparent and Effective Trading
Processes for Global CommerceProcesses for Global Commerce Global Remit – open to participation from Global Remit – open to participation from
all countries, intergovernmental and all countries, intergovernmental and business organisations, and private business organisations, and private sectorsector
Focus is 3 main pillars of international Focus is 3 main pillars of international trade:trade:– business processes and trade proceduresbusiness processes and trade procedures– data content, definitions and flowdata content, definitions and flow– enabling information and communication enabling information and communication
technologiestechnologies
UN CEFACT International UN CEFACT International Supply Chain Reference Supply Chain Reference ModelModel
SellerSeller Goods Goods
Buyer Buyer
PaymentPayment
BuyBuy ShipShip PayPay
UN CEFACT International UN CEFACT International Trade Procedures Working Trade Procedures Working Group (TBG15)Group (TBG15)Objectives:Objectives: Identify, simplify, harmonise and align Identify, simplify, harmonise and align
public and private sector practices, public and private sector practices, procedures and information flows in procedures and information flows in the international trade transactionthe international trade transaction
Maintain existing and develop new UN Maintain existing and develop new UN CEFACT RecommendationsCEFACT Recommendations
Promote the adoption and Promote the adoption and implementation of trade facilitation implementation of trade facilitation tools and techniques tools and techniques
Meeting regulatory Meeting regulatory requirements and providing requirements and providing information to governmentinformation to government
On a daily basis, business has to On a daily basis, business has to prepare and submit increasing prepare and submit increasing amounts of information; amounts of information; • to various governmental to various governmental authorities authorities • at different stages within the at different stages within the international trade process; and international trade process; and • via various communication routes via various communication routes (paper or EDI)(paper or EDI)• with each authority often having with each authority often having its own specific (automated) its own specific (automated) systems and paper forms. systems and paper forms.
Meeting regulatory Meeting regulatory requirements and providing requirements and providing information to governmentinformation to government
Electronic
Agriculture
Paper
Trader
Customs
Health Dept
Transport
Current Situation for Government & TradersThe The current current situationsituation
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Transport Transport DocumentDocument
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Health Health CertificatCertificat
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Shipping DocumentationShipping Documentation
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Shipping DocumentationShipping Documentation
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Crew Crew DocumentDocument
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A single windowA single window
Electronic
Agriculture
SingleWindow
TraderTransport
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Health Dept
A 'Single Window' environment
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The new The new approach - approach - a simple, a simple, one-stop one-stop solution solution offering offering official official control control with trade with trade facilitationfacilitation..
Survey of existing and planned Single Survey of existing and planned Single Windows in 20 countries to determine:Windows in 20 countries to determine:– current practices;current practices;– structures;structures;– products and services; andproducts and services; and– funding mechanisms.funding mechanisms.
Develop a UN CEFACT Recommendation Develop a UN CEFACT Recommendation and Guide based on the research and and Guide based on the research and analysis of the survey resultsanalysis of the survey results
NOW PUBLISHED!NOW PUBLISHED!
The Single Window Project The Single Window Project ApproachApproach
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Governments and those involved in the Governments and those involved in the international trade and movement of international trade and movement of goods to consider implementing a goods to consider implementing a Single Window facility that allows: Single Window facility that allows:
parties to lodge standardised parties to lodge standardised information and documents with a information and documents with a single entry point to fulfil all export, single entry point to fulfil all export, import and transit related regulatory import and transit related regulatory requirements requirements
if the information is electronic, then if the information is electronic, then individual data elements should only individual data elements should only be submitted once be submitted once
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the sharing of all information supported the sharing of all information supported by a legal framework that provides by a legal framework that provides privacy and security in the exchange of privacy and security in the exchange of informationinformation
co-ordinate the controls of the various co-ordinate the controls of the various governmental authorities, where governmental authorities, where appropriateappropriate
facilities to receive payment of duties facilities to receive payment of duties and other chargesand other charges
the single entry point to provide access the single entry point to provide access to to trade related government informationtrade related government information
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Proceed with the setting up of a Single Proceed with the setting up of a Single Window facility at the national level Window facility at the national level through a collaborative effort with all through a collaborative effort with all relevant governmental authorities and relevant governmental authorities and the business community the business community
Give full consideration to the guidelines Give full consideration to the guidelines attached to the present attached to the present recommendation in the establishment recommendation in the establishment of their Single Window facility of their Single Window facility
The Guide on the The Guide on the establishment of a Single establishment of a Single WindowWindow
The GuidelinesThe Guidelines Overview description of a Single Overview description of a Single
WindowWindow Common models for a Single WindowCommon models for a Single Window Benefits of a Single WindowBenefits of a Single Window Practical steps in planning and Practical steps in planning and
implementing a Single Window implementing a Single Window Key factors for a successful Single Key factors for a successful Single
WindowWindow
The Guide on the The Guide on the establishment of a Single establishment of a Single WindowWindow
The AnnexesThe Annexes Annex A: Single Window Models - Annex A: Single Window Models -
examples of existing or planned Single examples of existing or planned Single Windows Windows
Annex B: Practical Steps for Planning & Annex B: Practical Steps for Planning & ImplementationImplementation
Annex C: Components of a Feasibility Annex C: Components of a Feasibility StudyStudy
Annex D: Tools & TechniquesAnnex D: Tools & Techniques Annex E: Signposts - contact details for Annex E: Signposts - contact details for
operational Single Windows and operational Single Windows and international organisation projectsinternational organisation projects
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Next StepsNext Steps
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Next StepsNext Steps Develop a publicity pack Develop a publicity pack Presentations to interested organisationsPresentations to interested organisations Promotion at the Capacity Building Promotion at the Capacity Building
Workshop for Trade Facilitation Workshop for Trade Facilitation ImplementationImplementation
Monitor existing and developing Single Monitor existing and developing Single Windows to improve GuidelinesWindows to improve Guidelines
Encourage implementation by developing Encourage implementation by developing Business Cases for the three Single Business Cases for the three Single Window modelsWindow models
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Next StepsNext StepsEndorsement from the World BankEndorsement from the World Bank
““The Draft Recommendation has been The Draft Recommendation has been through an extensive review process and through an extensive review process and has received strong support from has received strong support from various industry, governmental and various industry, governmental and international organisations. It will be international organisations. It will be considered at the upcoming APEC considered at the upcoming APEC Symposium on ebXML for Internet Symposium on ebXML for Internet Paperless Trading and Collaborative e-Paperless Trading and Collaborative e-Business and is already being utilised by Business and is already being utilised by the World Bank in the definition of the World Bank in the definition of relevant capacity building projects.”relevant capacity building projects.”
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Next StepsNext Steps