1. Integrated Model for Trade Facilitation Implementation Capacity Building workshop on Trade Facilitation Implementation: Tools, Techniques and Methodologies 18- 20 October 2004 Geneva, CH

2. UN/CEFACT: the platform where the ‘HOW’ is discussed and developed internationally UN/CEFACT provides relevant work to Article V, VIII and X, UNECE contributes to capacity-building through the promotion and implementation of UN/CEFACT trade facilitation tools and instruments, through the multilateral networks developed over time in transition and Mediterranean countries, UNECE cooperates with ITC, UNCTAD, WCO and the World Bank networks to make capacity-building effective. WTO: negotiate the ‘what’ Who does what?

3. Government: Trade increase efficiency and support export transaction Trade facilitation is to analyze, rationalize and inter-relate the fundamental requirements of the national/international trade transaction. This requires taking into account the essential, underlying reasons for these activities - including the purposes of a range of official controls and the functional background to change of ownership and responsibilities, the assessment and imposition of duties and taxes and various modes of payment for goods or related serviceselements of international processes, procedures and transactions and working for the elimination of constraints (J. Raven, 1994) Business: Export formalities raise the transaction cost What is…

4. Enquiry Validation Credit Arrangements Refund claim Long Lead items Export Licence Short Lead Components Delivery to port Documentation Dehire GKN pallets Delivery to customers warehouse Unload and store Retail sale Payment by customer Payment of transport and FOB charges Added value and cost Omagh to Algeria. 1 Order – 360 net tonnes, 21 weeks Invoice and order administration Unload, re- pack Delivery to customs warehouse Exit clearance from community Refund payment and administration 12 13 15 16 19 21 Main vessel loading Sea Crossing Main vessel off-loading Artwork Order receipt and administration Request Health Certificates, Licences Documentation Pre-shipment Inspection Customs formalities (Inland) Manufacture Load and despatch Proof of export Inwards clearance The issue Weeks

5. Achieving Regulatory objectives: The EU 115/2001 Directive on e-invoicing Harmonizes the format of the invoice: “invoice” is a document with “invoice” written on top that contains the data elements (buyer, seller, invoice number, VAT number,…) required by the law Member States may not require paper invoices to be signed Electronic (i.e. paperless) invoicing is allowed provided the invoice is transmitted in EDI or is accompanied by an electronic signature The electronic signature is required to guarantee “authenticity of origin and integrity of contents” An “advanced electronic signature” is demanded. Member States may further require it to be “based on a qualified certificate and created with a secure-signature-creation device” Despite the savings, e-invoicing roll-out is slow, who will deliver the low cost solution for SMEs?

6. Who will deliver the missing component? Integration & Connectivity Services Infrastructure High Speed Backbone Server & Storage IP Integrated Network IP Convergence Service Continuous Business Operation SMC Processes Security Enterprise System Mgmt Enterprise Intelligence Government Systems Adaptor Systems Enterprise Service Delivery Enterprise Services & Applications Portal Framework Citizens Employees Private Sector Governments External Systems Internet Kiosk Telephony Forms Wireless e-Mail Letters Fax Brochure s Face to Face CHANNELSCHANNELS Achieving Business objectives Secure and efficient data exchange

7. UN/CEFACT vision: Integrated view (UMM) Government AND Business objectives Government Business

8. Prepare Export Transport Payments Prepare Import Reference Model for Trade Facilitation The Supply Chain consists of integrated and coordinated flows of information, products and funds

9. UN/CEFACT SIMPLE, TRANSPARENT AND EFFECTIVE PROCESSES FOR GLOBAL BUSINESS www.uncefact.org