In line with the special procedures during the COVID-19 situation, the original meeting date for the twenty-sixth session (4-5 May) was postponed and an “Informal Virtual Consultation with members of the UN/CEFACT Plenary” was held on 4 May at the request of the Chair of the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT). Seven business-critical decisions aimed to maintain the activities of UN/CEFACT were put forward for Silence Procedure decision during the period from 29 May to 8 June 2020. The results are presented as Item 2 of this agenda to be recorded in the report of this official meeting.
| Document Title | Document Symbol | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| Item 1 - Adoption of the Agenda | ||||
| Agenda | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/1/Rev.2 | |||
| Item 2 - Silence procedure decisions of June 2020 | ||||
| Special procedures during the COVID-19 period | EXCOM document of 6 April 2020 | |||
| Informal virtual consultation with members of the UN/CEFACT Plenary draft agenda | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/INF.11 | |||
| Business-critical decisions on UN/CEFACT activities to be taken under special procedures during the COVID-19 period | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/INF.12 | |||
| Request to use silence procedure for business-critical work | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/INF.13 | |||
| Note from Chair on the Election of UN/CEFACT Bureau Vice Chairs | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/INF.10 | |||
| Recommendation N°33: Recommendation and Guidelines on Establishing a Single Window | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/7 | |||
| Recommendation N°16: United Nations Code for Trade and Transport Location | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/8 | |||
| Recommendation N°5: Abbreviations of INCOTERMS | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/10 | |||
| Programme of Work of the Advisory Group on Advanced Technologies in Trade and Logistics | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/18 | |||
| Programme of Work of the United Nations Code for Trade and Transport Locations (UN/LOCODE) Advisory Group | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/20 | |||
| Programme of Work of the Team of Specialists on Sustainable Fisheries 2020-2021 | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/22 | |||
| Item 3 - Matters arising since the twenty-fifth session | ||||
| Matters arising since the twenty-fifth session | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/3 | |||
| UNECE Nexus: Sustainable Mobility and Smart Connectivity | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/INF.1 | - | - | |
| Report from UNECE Regional Advisor | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/INF.2 | - | - | |
| Item 4 - Bureau overview of developments | ||||
| Bureau report of developments | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/INF.3 | - | - | |
| Item 5 - Reports of rapporteurs | ||||
| Report of Rapporteur for Sub-Saharan Africa | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/4 | |||
| Item 6 - Activities of other UNECE bodies and international organizations of interest to UN/CEFACT | ||||
| This item will be deferred to the next UN/CEFACT Plenary | ||||
| Item 7 - Recommendations and standards | ||||
| a) Standards for noting and for information | ||||
| UN/EDIFACT Directory (versions D.19A and D. 19B) | ||||
| UN/LOCODE Directory (versions 2019-1 and 2019-2) | ||||
| UN/CEFACT Core Component Library (versions D.19A and D.19B) | ||||
| UN/CEFACT XML Schema Library (versions D.19A and D.19B) | ||||
| Buy-Ship-Pay Reference Data Model Business Requirement Specification | ||||
| Cross-Border Delivery Business Requirement Specification | ||||
| Smart Containers Business Requirement Specification | ||||
| Purchase Order Financing Business Requirement Specification | ||||
| Data Pipeline Business Requirement Specification | ||||
| Annex II of UNECE Recommendation 20 Codes for Units of Measure Used in International Trade | ||||
| Annex V of UNECE Recommendation 21 Codes for Passengers, Types of Cargo, Packages and Packaging Materials with Complementary Codes for Package Names | ||||
| b) Other deliverables for noting and for information | ||||
| Progress on the UN/CEFACT Readiness for Emergency Relief Importation Project | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/9 | - | - | |
| White Paper on Integrated Services for MSMEs in International Trade (ISMIT) | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/11 | |||
| Integrated Services for MSMEs in International Trade (ISMIT) Cases Studies | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/INF.4 | - | - | |
| White Paper on the Core Principles of the Operation of Systemically Important Single Window | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/12 | |||
| White Paper overview of Blockchain in Trade | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2019/9/Rev.1 | - | - | |
| c) Implementation support material | ||||
| Executive Guide on Transboundary Movement of Waste | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/13 | |||
| Executive Guide on Enhancing Quality of Supply Chain Data | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/14 | |||
| Executive Guide on Smart Container | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/15 | |||
| Executive Guide on Smart Connectivity | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/16 | |||
| d) Support to capacity building and technical cooperation | ||||
| UNECE Regional Report on Sustainable and Digital Trade Facilitation | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/17 | |||
| The National Trade Facilitation Roadmap for Export Enhancement and Diversification of the Republic of Tajikistan, 2019-2024 | ECE/TRADE/450 | - | - | |
| Meeting Report of the 41st Session of the Electronic Business Memorandum of Understanding Management Group meeting of 4 December 2019 | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/INF.5 | - | - | |
| Report of the Sixth UNECE Single Window Conference | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/INF.6 | - | - | |
| e) Support to the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development Goals | ||||
| UN/CEFACT Work Supporting the Implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/26 | |||
| Item 8 - Advisory Group on Advanced Technologies in Trade and Logistics | ||||
| Programme of Work of the Advisory Group on Advanced Technologies in Trade and Logistics | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/18 | |||
| Report of Advisory Group on Advanced Technologies in Trade and Logistics on its first meeting | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/19 | |||
| Report of the Conference on Latest Technology Trends Impacting eBusiness Internet Trading and Trade Facilitation - Anticipating the Fourth Industrial Revolution | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/INF.7 | - | - | |
| Report on the Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak on International Trade and Logistics and the Ways Advanced Technologies Can Help Overcome Such Disruptions | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/5 | |||
| Item 9 - Advisory Group on the United Nations Code for Trade and Transport Locations (UN/LOCODE) | ||||
| UN/LOCODE - Programme of Work | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/20 | |||
| Report of the UN/LOCODE Advisory Group on its third annual meeting | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/21 | |||
| Report on Activities of the UN/LOCODE Advisory Group in 2019 | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/INF.8 | - | - | |
| Item 10 - Team of Specialists on Sustainable Fisheries | ||||
| Programme of Work of the Team of Specialists on Sustainable Fisheries 2020-2021 | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/22 | |||
| Overview of activities to the Team of Specialists on Sustainable Fisheries | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/INF.9 | - | - | |
| Report of the third session of the UNECE Team of Specialists on Sustainable Fisheries | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/23 | |||
| Item 11 - Sixty-ninth session of the Economic Commission for Europe | ||||
| Chair's Conclusions 109th EXCOM Meeting | EXCOM/CONCLU/109 | - | - | |
| Information Update on the Status of Preparation of Sixty-ninth Session of the Commission | EXCOM Informal Document N°. 2020/38 | - | - | |
| UNECE Executive Secretary 1st Request to UN/CEFACT Chair and Reply | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/INF.14 | - | - | |
| UNECE Executive Secretary 2nd Request to UN/CEFACT Chair and Reply | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/INF.15 | - | - | |
| Briefing note on UN/CEFACT Contribution to Circular Economy | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/24 | - | - | |
| Draft Recommendation on Enhancing Transparency and Traceability for Sustainable Value Chains in Garment and Footwear | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/INF.16 | - | - | |
| Call to Action for Enhancing Transparency and Traceability for Sustainable Value Chains in Garment and Footwear | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/6 | |||
| Item 12 - Future challenges in trade facilitation and electronic business | ||||
| Briefing note on how UNECE Standards protect endangered species of wild flora and fauna | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/25 | |||
| Item 13 - Other business | ||||
| Item 14 - Adoption of decisions and report of the twenty-sixth session | ||||
| Report of the twenty-sixth session | ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/2 | |||