1. The Way Ahead for the TPT-WG TPT-WG Joanne Blackburn Transportation Working Group

2. TPT-WG 2 Contribution to Leaders Work Program APEC Blueprint for Action APEC EC Work EDI Pilot Project Requirements for Paper Documents TPT-WG starts work on EC (survey) Collective Action Plan & TPT-WG Web Site Steering Group & Phase 1 Project 19951997199919941996199820001993 Virtual Training Project

3. TPT-WG 3 Paperless Trading Goal 1995199719991994199619982000200520101993 All work directed towards the Paperless Trading Goal (2005 for developed, 2010 for developing economies).

4. TPT-WG 4 lRequirements for Paper Documents l Economies were encouraged to update matrix* ) l Economies who have done so in 1998/99 are Singapore, Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei * ) Matrix can be found on TPT-WG web site: http://www.apectptwg.org.au Paperless Trading Initiative Updates from economies show: Paperless Trading can happen! Developed Economies should lead the way

5. TPT-WG 5 Contribution to Leaders Work Program APEC Blueprint for Action APEC EC Work EDI Pilot Project Requirements for Paper Documents TPT-WG starts work on EC (survey) Collective Action Plan & TPT-WG Web Site Steering Group & Phase 1 Project 19951997199919941996199820001993 Virtual Training Project

6. TPT-WG 6 APEC Blueprint for Action TPT-WG EC Collective Action Plan Requirements for Paper Documents Collective Action Plan

7. TPT-WG 7 TPT-WG EC Collective Action Plan lThree Questions* ) l EC status in customs, quarantine and banking l Economy’s possible contributions l Economy’s expectations of TPT-WG lEconomies can lead individual action priorities. lIncreased cooperation is necessary - how? * ) Summary of economies input can be found on TPT-WG web site: http://www.apectptwg.org.au

8. TPT-WG 8 THE COLLECTIVE ACTIONS (1) Standard messages and guidelines (2) Electronic manifests for Port Authorities (3) Bureau services to link EDI and other forms of e-commerce (4) Establishment of a single electronic window for communication with export inspection authorities

9. TPT-WG 9 THE COLLECTIVE ACTIONS (5) Remove legal and institutional requirements for paper documents (6)Improve and increase facilities for settling financial transactions electronically. lVolunteers to lead the collective actions are essential and required now.

10. TPT-WG 10 Steering Group SCCPTPT-WG Improved cooperation between sub-fora APEC EC Steering Group TEL Other

11. TPT-WG 11 l Identify a pair of importer & exporter in two economies l Tracking the whole transaction electronically l Use of TPT-WG contacts in transport industry l Use of SCCP expertise in electronic customs and quarantine procedures l Use of TEL expertise in authentication / digital signature / infrastructure Cooperation between TEL, SCCP and TPT-WG Possible joint project:

12. TPT-WG 12 l Combination of TPT-WG Phase 1 and current SCCP UN/EDIFACT project. l EC trial between Phase 1 business and customs. l Using SCCP’s initiative to implement some kind of EC in all APEC customs administrations. l Using TPT-WG’s EC training for APEC businesses (Phase 1). Cooperation between TEL, SCCP and TPT-WG Possible joint project SCCP / TPT-WG:

13. TPT-WG 13 Cooperation between TEL, SCCP and TPT-WG Electronic Bulletin List Server for Paperless Trading Initiative TEL SCCP TPT-WG TEL List Server TPT-WG List Server EC SG List Server SCCP List Server EC SG

14. TPT-WG 14 Steering Group SCCPTPT-WG Economies TEL other EC Experts Commitment of Economies Commitment of economies is necessary (eg. via EC experts at TPT-WG meetings)

15. TPT-WG 15 Steering Group SCCPTPT-WG Economies Business Participation is necessary (eg. In Phase 1 EC project) Business Participation Businesses TEL other

16. TPT-WG 16 Business Outreach lPhase 1 EC Project l EC training course will be conducted in interested economies. l Successful consultant to be announced at TPT-WG 15. l Indonesia; Singapore; Hong Kong, China; Philippines and China participating. l We are looking for up to three more economies to participate.

17. TPT-WG 17 Recognition of Electronic Messages lThree aspects: l legal l policy and l standards lElectronic authentication - TEL Task Group lLegal certainty - UNCITRAL model law l Australian Electronic Transactions Bill 1999

18. TPT-WG 18 Recognition of Electronic Messages lUNCITRAL now addressing uniform rules on electronic signatures lInternational standard setting bodies addressing authentication standards lGovernments establishing legal and policy frameworks for authentication and electronic commerce

19. TPT-WG 19 What Can Government Do? lCreate a favourable environment. lRemove legal & regulatory impediments. lBecome a model user. (eg Single Electronic Window)

20. TPT-WG 20 What Can Businesses Do? lBuild pressure to change the law lBuild pressure to change institutional requirements lProvide information to governments and APEC working group delegates about what needs to be done.

21. TPT-WG 21 Factors Critical to the Way Ahead for the TPT-WG lCooperation between sub-fora lCommitment of economies lBusiness participation lGovernments leading by example

22. TPT-WG 22 EC in the TPT-WG l Future EC work in TPT-WG depends on participation and contribution - as does all progress in APEC forums l What will your economy do?