1. Overview of The APEC Secure Trade Project Sept 2003 Walter Kulyk Chair, ITS Experts Group

2. 2 Enhancing Secure Trade and Efficiency in the APEC Region with Intelligent Transportation “Enhancing Secure Trade and Efficiency in the APEC Region with Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and Electronic Commerce Technologies” Project sponsored by ITS Experts Group In collaboration and coordination with Intermodal Task Force and Electronic Commerce Group

3. 3 Background 3 rd APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting –Lima, Peru; 6-9 May 2002 –“...direct the Transportation Working Group to establish a project that will demonstrate the effectiveness of ITS technology and facilitate development of ITS standards that enhance interoperability amongst economies. The project should include elements of tracking container freight movements through intermodal port facilities and to their ultimate destination and the provision of port clearance through customs using E-commerce”

4. 4 Background (continued) Leaders and Ministers directed early implementation of STAR initiative at the Shanghai and Los Cabos meetings Phase I APEC “Sea and Air Container Track and Trace Technologies: Analysis and Case Studies ” coordinated at APEC TPT-WG 21 in Brisbane (September 2002) Phase I initiative began in October 2002 and is currently underway New project builds upon Phase I initiative

5. Project Goals Enhance secure trade in the APEC region (STAR initiative) Apply ITS technologies to container security applications Demonstrate end-to-end tracking and tracing technologies Facilitate the development of ITS standards

6. 6 Phase 1: Track & Trace Project Phase 2: Initial Planning & Concept Development Phase 3: Detailed Planning & Design Phase 4: Initial Demonstration Deployment Phase 5: Full Demonstration Deployment & Operations EvaluationEvaluation

7. 7 Key Project Activities Activity Approximate Date Public & private outreach; coordination with stakeholders Draft Concept Sketch Plan U.S. Hosted Stakeholder Workshop Final Conceptual Plan Transition to Phase 3 September – Novemeber 2003 November 2003 December 2003 March 2004 Jan – Sept 2004

8. 8 Project Administration Urgent funding request approved by APEC Project overseer: Walter Kulyk, Chair, ITS Experts Group in collaboration with Intermodal Task Force and eCommerce Group Consultant: Mr. Michael Wolfe, North River Consulting Group

9. 9 Next Steps Coordination with Australia on Phase I results Establish Oversight Steering Committee Coordination with stakeholders Plan U.S. Hosted Workshop –set date & location