1. 31 st AFACT Annual Meetings AFACT Status Report And Future Direction VietNam, Ho Chi Minh City 28 Nov., 2013

2. Asia Pacific Council for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (AFACT)

3. Mission Statement AFACT aims to support adjacent countries and economies policies and activities, especially those promoted by United Nations Center for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT), dedicates to stimulate, improve and promote the ability of business, trade and administrative organizations, to exchange products and relevant services effectively through the simplification and harmonization of processes, procedures and information flows in a non-political environment. Its principal focus is to facilitate international transactions, through the simplification and harmonization of procedures and information flows, and so contribute to the growth of global commerce.

4. Integrated model for AFACT Activities Ship Supplier Customer BuyPay Public sector requirements Application of trade regulations, Protection of society, Collection of fiscal revenue Private sector requirements Predictable, simple and transparent laws and procedures; Facilitation - let low risk cargo flow freely Supply-chain management

5. Member Countries Australia Indonesia Iran Pakistan Chinese Taipei Korea Japan Mongolia Malaysia China Sri Lanka Philippines Thailand Singapore Vietnam Cambodia Associate Members: PAA (Pan Asia eCom Alliance)PAA (Pan Asia eCom Alliance) Saudi Arabia India Afghanistan

6. AFACTStructure AFACT Structure

7. Annual Meetings Hosting Hosting Year Hosting Member 2009 (eASIA Award) India 2010 Japan 2011 (eASIA Award) Chinese Taipei 2012 Iran 2013 (eASIA Award) VietNam 2014 Thailand 2015 (eASIA Award) (TBC)

8. 8 Categories Trade Facilitation Electronic Business in the Public Sector Electronic Business in the Private Sector Bridging Digital Divide eAsia Awards for Projects related to Trade and eBusiness in Asia - Pacific

9. ISO TC 154, ISO 7372/UNECE TDED Joint Maintenance Agency UNESCAP : Regional Organizations Cooperation Mechanism for Trade Facilitation (ROC-TF) UNESCAP : Trade Facilitation Arrangement / Agreement for Asia Pacific Region UNESCAP : UNNEXT Associate member UNCEFACT: Rapporteur for Asia, UNCEFACT Vice Chair AFACT Cooperations

10. Future Direction and Opportunities

11. STRENGTH - Regional Standard body for TF & e-Biz - Close relations with UN/CEFACT and ISO - Good membership basis - High interest in collaboration with other bodies - Need for interoperability framework in Global SC - Good potential to act as a standard supporting arm for regional bodies OPPORTUNITY Consultative Status with ECOSOC

12. AFACT will be Consultative States with ECOSOC for General Assembly of UN In the Category of Trade in Asia Pacific Region. Consultative Status with ECOSOC

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