1. UNECE Integrated Approach to Trade Facilitation Tom Butterly Deputy Chief Global Trade Solutions Branch UNECE Capacity-Building Workshop on the WTO Trade Facilitation Negotiations June 2006, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

2. Agenda UNECE Integrated Model of Trade Facilitation
UN/CEFACT Standards, Recommendations and Tools
International Trade Single Window
Capacity Building

3. Strategic Approach to Realising the Benefits of Trade Facilitation
Undertake detailed needs analysis and set priorities at both the national and regional level
Involve the business community from the outset
Build TF into national and regional economic strategies
Manage the technical assistance and capacity building process

4. UNECE Capacity Building Approach
Capacity building workshops to help countries understand available recommendations and standards and see where they can fit their needs
CD ROM on some of our core tools
UN CEFACT Recommendations
UNeDocs
Toolkit
Etc
One Size does not fit all – but standards essential

5. UN/CEFACT Comprehensive Guide to Trade Facilitation Implementation
The Guide will help countries to:
identify trade facilitation needs and priorities
assess and understand available tools, techniques and standards
assess costs for implementation
review implementation and funding options
develop an effective national and/or regional trade facilitation implementation strategy.

6. The Guide Guide Training material Website CD
6 Regional Training Workshops
Target Date for Completion of Guide – end 2006

7. Follow-up
All UN/CEFACT Recommendations, codes, standards and publications are available for free on our website at:

8. .. now we have to make trade facilitation happen!
Standards are a prerequisite for paperless trade but they are not enough.
We need
Political will
Leadership
Policy framework
Pathfinder projects
Global consensus
Understanding on the benefits for security and efficiency and how they can be leveraged

9. THANK YOU !