Vietnam Electronic Certificate of Origin issuance System www.eCoSys.gov.vn Vietnam Electronic Certificate of Origin issuance System Vietnam E-Commerce and Information Technology Agency (VECITA) Ministry of Industry and Trade 2nd May 2011

1. Vietnam Electronic C/O issuance System Contents 1. Vietnam Electronic C/O issuance System 2. eCoSys Development Orientation 3. Questions 4. Proposals

1. Vietnam Electronic C/O issuance System

18 37 9 Export and Import Departments Industry Zone Administrators VCCI

18 37 9 A, D, E, S, AK, AJ, VJ, AANZ D A, B, Turkey, DA59, Preferential Form: A, D, E, S, AK, AJ, VJ, AANZ 18 Export and Import Departments 37 Industry Zone Administrators Preferential Form: D 9 VCCI Non-Preferential Form: A, B, Turkey, DA59, Venezuela, … CO issuance by eCoSys (11/2009) Issued eCO: 70.000 Enterprises: over 1.200 Issued eCO daily: 600

Enterprise Informations Enterprises using Digital Signature while submitting applications for e-CO Encrypt Enterprise Informations Enterprises Digital Signature issued and verified by MOIT-CA

Enterprises using Digital Signature while submitting applications for e-CO Enterprises Digital Signature issued and verified by MOIT-CA

Current Model Reject C/O Internet Environment Submit Enterprise Information Submit C/O form Receive and Process C/O Issue C/O Apply for eCoSys Enterprise receive C/O paper One time Face2Face Enterprises C/O issuer Using Digital Signature

C/O verifing and issuing eCoSys advantages (n – 1) steps by ECOSYS SYSTEM Enterprises C/O verifing and issuing officer Only Face2Face at the last Step to receive CO paper

eCoSys advantages One time only Face2Face at the last step to receive C/O paper Saves time and costs for enterprises and administrative agencies in applying and issuing C/O. Facilitates administrative agencies to manage C/O data centrally, carry out statistic works on export goods promptly and accurately. Accelerates paperless trading and administrative reforms.

2. eCoSys Development Orientation

System issuing ECO of foreign country Future Model Custom System issuing ECO of foreign country

Future Model WATERMARK technology Reject C/O Internet Environment Submit Enterprise Information Submit C/O form Receive and Process C/O Issue C/O Apply for eCoSys Origin documents Scan attached Enterprise receive C/O paper WATERMARK technology Enterprises C/O issuer One time printable CO Using Digital Signature

Future Model 100% transactions over Internet Using One time printable paper for C/O Using Online Payment Support ASIAN Single Windows System Support Vietnam national Single Windows System Exchange e-CO with foreign countries

3. Questions

Please describe the electronic C/O system (including the issuance and verification) and its operation. Have you accepted e-CO issued by other countries? If yes, how does your Customs verify the e-C/O issued by them? How does the Issuing Authority verify the origin of the goods? Have you got any problem with the system since the launch?

4. Proposals

In order to facilitate the verification of e-C/O, is it possible to exchange data of e-C/O In order to enhance trade, is it possible to accept e-C/O of each party

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