UN/CEAFACT Bureau report to 8th Forum

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Stakeholder Perspectives Countries
Some topics for an exchange of views A Starting
Point Mike Doran Virginia Cram-Martos
UNITED NATIONS CENTRE FOR TRADE FACILITATION AND
ELECTRONIC BUSINESS Under the auspices of United
Nations Economic Commission for Europe
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UN/CEFACTS Objectives Work Programme related
toMember States interests (1 of 2)

• Standards procedures for trade
• Identified best practice
• Interoperability
• Implementation packages e.g. UNeDocs

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UN/CEFACTS Objectives Work Programme related
toMember States interests (2 of 2)

• Assistance in implementation
• Assistance in promoting good practice
• Specific tools
• Overview of what all international organisations
  are doing in trade facilitation

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(1 of 2) Countries want UN/CEFACTs outputs in
order to

• Influence the development of administrative
  regulatory components of international trade
• Identify opportunities for more competitive
  processes that facilitate international trade
• Identify the international standards best
  practices that meet these requirements

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(2 of 2) Countries want UN/CEFACTs outputs in
order to

• Modify these standards to also meet national
  requirements
• Implement them in an affordable way
• Know which international organisation to address
  when they need information about, or assistance
  with, the above

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Some Topics for an Exchange of Views

• a) How can UN/CEFACT best contribute to the
  efficiency of national administrations, by
  bringing together common requirements and
  different standards efforts concerned with
  electronic business and trade facilitation?

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Some Topics for an Exchange of Views

• Should UN/CEFACT assist countries with the
  development and implementation of regulations
  that encourage technological innovation and
  support market demand?

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Some Topics for an Exchange of Views

• What can be done to reduce duplication of effort
  by government agencies in their support of
  UN/CEFACT and other international organisations
  and standards development organisations
  concerning e-business and trade facilitation?

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Some Topics for an Exchange of Views

• What can be done to reduce duplication of effort
  by government agencies in their support of
  UN/CEFACT and other international organisations
  and standards development organisations
  concerning e-business and trade facilitation?

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Summary of Topics for an Exchange of Views

• How can UN/CEFACT best contribute to the
  efficiency of national administrations, by
  bringing together common requirements and
  different standards efforts concerned with
  electronic business and trade facilitation?
• Should UN/CEFACT assist countries with the
  development and implementation of regulations
  that encourage technological innovation and
  support market demand?
• What can be done to reduce duplication of effort
  by government agencies in their support of
  UN/CEFACT and other international organisations
  and standards development organisations
  concerning e-business and trade facilitation?
• Can countries that are users of UN/CEFACT
  products and services, champion these
  achievements with other countries in support of
  its global remit?