Integrated Model for

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Integrated Model for Trade Facilitation
Implementation Capacity Building workshop on
Trade Facilitation Implementation Tools,
Techniques and Methodologies 18- 20 October
2004Geneva, CH
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Who does what?
WTO negotiate the what

• 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.

UN/CEFACT the platform where the HOW is
discussed and developed internationally
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What is
Business Export formalities raise the
transaction cost
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)

Government Trade increase efficiency and
support export transaction
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The issue
Weeks
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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
lawMember States may not require paper invoices
to be signedElectronic (i.e. paperless)
invoicing is allowed provided the invoice is
transmitted in EDI or is accompanied by an
electronic signatureThe electronic signature is
required to guarantee authenticity of origin and
integrity of contentsAn advanced electronic
signature is demanded. Member States may
further require it to be based on a qualified
certificate and created with a secure-signature-cr
eation device
Despite the savings, e-invoicing roll-out is
slow, who will deliver the low cost solution for
SMEs?
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Achieving Business objectives Secure and
efficient data exchange
Who will deliver the missing component?
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Government AND Business objectives
UN/CEFACT vision Integrated view (UMM)
Business
Government
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Reference Model for Trade Facilitation
Prepare Import
Prepare Export
Export
Transport
Import
Payments
The Supply Chain consists of integrated and
coordinated flows of information, products and
funds
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UN/CEFACT
SIMPLE, TRANSPARENT AND EFFECTIVE PROCESSES FOR
GLOBAL BUSINESS
www.uncefact.org