UNeDocs in SEE ECESECIPRO capacitybuilding International Vehicle Weight Certificate

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UNeDocs in SEEECE-SECIPRO capacity-building
International Vehicle Weight Certificate
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Mario Apostolov, Regional Adviser UNECE
mario.apostolov_at_unece.org
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Significance of information flow management in
international trade

• Efficiency the essence of trade facilitation
  (less bureaucracy, faster movement of goods and
  trade information)
• Security better gathering of information is a
  key.

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1. UNeDocs in SEE

• 3 phases better paper, data model, e-docs
• BG pilot project (the Invoice) -gt then the
  other documents
• SCG Ministry of foreign trade of Serbia
  organized a meeting with all stakeholders, 7 July
  2004 2 pronged approach Customs (SeW project
  under TTFSE II) Chamber of Commerce (one or two
  docs)
• Others (RomPRO others) follow this approach

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Implemented international standards

• National standards (traditionally for paper
  documents)
• UN Layout Key for trade documents (ISO3535)
• UN Trade Data Elements Directory (UN/TDED)
  (ISO7372, endorsed by WCO WCO Data Model Core
  Components)
• Codes UN locations code (LOCODE)
• Other codes
• UN/EDIFACT (the only global standard for
  electronic data interchange EDI)
• Standard software platforms
• www.unece.org -gt Recommendations

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UNeDocs 4 phases

• Better paper documents
• Data model
• Electronic documents
• Leveraging digital documents Developing systems
  automated data processing, Single electronic
  Window, electronic transport corridors
• Tasks -gt Outcomes -gt Benefits -gt UNeDocs support

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UNeDocs phase 1 Better paper documents

• Output - Set of aligned national paper documents
  aligned Box Completion Guidelines, endorsed
  by key stakeholders (Govmt agencies traders),
  universally published accessible
• Tasks
• 1. Organizational
• cttee or High-Level Steering Committee (HLSC) -
  main stake holders to oversee the process.
• Expert Group to do the actual work of preparing
  national e-documents following UNeDocs
  specifications.
• 2. Documents harmonized with intl standards on
  a regional basis. In this sense we suggest a
  project for a common document set for intl trade
  for TRACECA.
• Benefits - efficient paper document system,
  cutting red tape harmonization of cross border
  documetary procedures
• UNeDocs can provide support on this phase
  throught capacity building helping prepare the
  set of aligned trade documents. The UNeDocs
  International Document Set (IDS) can be used for
  this purpose.

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UNeDocs - phase 2Data Model for trade documents

• Output a Data model for national trade documents,
  based on international standards (UNTDED, WCO
  data model) - technology/syntax independent.
• Tasks
• organizational work in the HLSC of main stake
  holders
• experts group to prepare the national Documents
  following the UNeDocs specifications. Each
  Document will be based on the UML data model.
• Benefits - readiness for automation of
  procedures, improving business processes
  cross-border facilitation of trade and transport.
• UNeDocs can support by providing IDS Generic data
  models, Tools technologies, expertise
  capacity building help for regional
  harmonization.

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UNeDocs - phase 3Digital paper

• Output
• EDIFACT Message Implementation Guidelines
  (optional).
• UNeDocs XML documents.
• Tasks work primarily within the Nat. Document
  expert working Group - preparation of Documents
  in XML which is semi-automated generation based
  on the data model.
• As a result, the country would raise its capacity
  for electronic Business and computerization of
  procedures.
• UNeDocs can provide support by providing tools,
  capacity building, standards.

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UNeDocs - phase 4Leveraging electronic documents

• Outputs
• exchange of Information (within and across
  borders) in advance of the actual movement of the
  consignments,
• possibility to set up Electronic Single Windows,
• create the foundations for Digital Services (ex.
  UNeDocs Web Services for digital Documents using
  a remote server).
• eBusiness eGovernance Policies are developed on
  this level.
• Tasks primarily for the HLSC of stake holders.
  The e-docs should be integrated into the IT
  systems of the stakeholders. Reaching SMEs and
  individual actors we call  Last mile
  connectivity .
• Benefit creation of the fundament for any form of
  automation of documentary procedures.
• UNeDocs can support by Capacity building, last
  mile technologies, Reseach Development UNeDocs
  Software Extensions for the IDS UNeDocs Web
  Services for Digital Documents, UNeDocs/UPU
  digital signatures

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Key importance of harmonization

• If countries harmonize documents and required
  data (and then all set of trade and transport
  documents) UNECE can help with tools evaluate
  alignment of national forms with UN Layout key,
  electronic documents and Single Window.
• Political will needed support from the
  countriesw and existing structures (SECIPRO),
  donors (EU, World Bank, States, private sector,
  etc.).
• (Project for a harmonized set of documents in SEE)

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Adobe interactive paper
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Access to all through technology Open
SourceXML ? Web Services
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Security through technology Cooperation between
UNECE and UPU on electronic signatures and
electronic documents
Press Postmark for verification and
authentication of electronic signature and
electronic document.
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International document set (www.UNeDocs.org)
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Each countrys choice what it wants?

UNECE UNeDocs UN Layout key, box completion
guidelines
electronic documents harmonization of
procedures
Where am I ? How to get better ? With whom to
work?
Capacity building
Countries can be on different levels of the
stairway. They must choose what they want.
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What should countries do?

• 1. creating a national e-document strategic
  vision
• 2. making a review of the UNeDocs documents
• 3. focusing on one or two key documents (from the
  IDS)
• 4. investigating feasibility for cross border
  exchange of electronic documents
• 5. establishing and/or strengthening cooperation
  with international organizations
• 6. Building support for a pilot project
  creating a data model
• A key point to be born in mind is that before
  starting implementation financing and donor
  support should be guaranteed, and a resource plan
  developed.

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2. UNECE-SECIPRO capacity-building proposal

• Capacity building seminars
• One launching seminar in a centrally located city
  with participants from all countries.
• Three working seminars, e.g. in Serbia and
  Montenegro, Moldova (or Romania), and Bulgaria
  (for several countries) on trade facilitation and
  e-business.
• One seminar drawing the conclusion of the
  programme again in a centrally located city.

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UNECE-SECIPRO capacity-building

• Proposal based on a Supply Chain management
  approach.
• Proposal builds on
• UNECE-prepared training modules for
  capacity-building in trade facilitation and
  e-business from a Supply Chain management
  perspective.
• Support from SECIPRO and donors
• Logistical support and local expertise from PRO
  organizations

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Capacity-building

• Capacity-building workshop on 18-20 October in
  Geneva (www.unece.org/trade) will give the
  outline.
• Meeting on Trade Facilitation in Moscow, 22-24
  November 2004.

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3. International Vehicle Weight Certificate

• Draft Annex to UNECE Harmonization Convention
  (TRANS/WP.30/AC.3/2004/2)
• SECI RRTC to hold a meeting (RRTC - Regional
  Road Transport Committee another SECI body)

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United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

• Thanks !
• www.unece.org
• mario.apostolov_at_unece.org