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Evaluation of E293 project Strengthening the capacity of Central Asian countries to implement trade facilitation measures and better integrate into the international rules-based trading system I.
Purpose The purpose of this evaluation is to assess the extent to which the objectives of the UNECE project E293 “Strengthening the capacity of Central Asian countries to implement trade facilitation measures and better integrate into the international rules-based trading system” were achieved.
This white paper looks into the transit formalities for specific products, namely product specific documentation issued by government authorities, using as example sanitary, plant and veterinary control certificates, CITES permits, and Waste certificates.
It is aimed to will capture documentation requirements for consignments in transit of specific products, identify legal and operational challenges faced by digital trade documents for transit formalities and discuss opportunities and limitations of technological aspects of digital data exchange.
It borrows from recent discussions in other UN/CEFACT domains and projects with regards to decentralized digital data exchange platforms, track, and trace of shipments, and IoT standards.
It borrows from recent discussions in other UN/CEFACT domains and projects with regards to decentralized digital data exchange platforms, track, and trace of shipments, and IoT standards.
Document ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2024/INF.8 is submitted to the thirtieth session of the UN/CEFACT Plenary for information.
The scope of this paper focuses on facilities with codes that are common to all supply chains, namely the BIC facility code and SMDG terminal code which are child codes of the UN/LOCODE .
The purpose of this paper is to define the rules for these facilities and outline the methodology, providing consistency and a drive towards quality geofences that can be used and trusted by industry.
Other types of facilities such as shipper locations and logistic platforms (intermodal area) are not within scope of this paper; however, the intention is that the paper will serve as a reference for evaluating and drawing geofences for other types of facilities.
Document ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2024/INF.7 is submitted to the thirtieth session of the UN/CEFACT Plenary for information
Document ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2024/INF.6 is submitted to the thirtieth session of the UN/CEFACT Plenary for information.
Document ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2024/INF.5 is submitted to the thirtieth session of the UN/CEFACT Plenary for information.
This is the report of the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) Regional Adviser for Subprogramme 6 (Trade) regarding trade facilitation and United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) activities. The Regional Adviser participates in capacity-building activities and the implementation of technical cooperation projects. These activities facilitate the sharing of experiences and good practices among the ECE membership, particularly the 17 programme countries. This document provides a report of these activities and impact since the twenty-ninth session of the UN/CEFACT Plenary covering the period from September 2023 to July 2024.
Document ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2024/INF.3 is submitted to the thirtieth session of the Plenary for information.
The draft UN/CEFACT Standards Package offers a comprehensive suite of deliverables for seamless electronic multimodal data and document exchange, including a common business requirement specification (BRS) customized for the different modes of transport, and supporting deliverables. These are based on common UN/CEFACT naming rules and definitions, terminologies and structured data models, crucial for data exchange standards across multimodal supply chains. These ensure seamless communication, interoperability, and efficiency, enhancing digitalization in trade and transport corridors and global trade operations. The package of standards is meant to address the main problem of fragmentation of digitalization efforts and projects, national, regional and modal legal regimes and various syntaxes.
The digitalization of trade and transport data and document exchange relies on UN/CEFACT robust data standards, critical for initiatives like trade finance (e.g., eBL), Single Window systems, and EU’s Electronic Freight Transport Information (eFTI) as well as other regulations. Future efforts, such as ECE recommendations on smart connectivity, will leverage these standards to further advance global trade networks.
In summary, adopting UN/CEFACT data exchange standards enhances global trade efficiency, fosters international cooperation, and strengthens supply chain resilience and sustainability in an interconnected world.
Document ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2024/INF.2 is submitted to the thirtieth session of the UN/CEFACT Plenary for information.
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In recent years, the topic of climate-smart connectivity has become increasingly relevant for the United Nations Member States. This includes ECE programme countries. For example, amidst the twenty-first century crises disrupting supply chains and escalating logistics costs, the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) participating States adopted the Roadmap for the Digitalization of Multimodal Data and Document Exchange Along the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor, Using United Nations Legal Instruments and Standards at the 2023 SPECA Summit. This document presents the text of the roadmap, as adopted on 24 November 2023.
Document ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2024/INF.1 is submitted to the thirtieth session of the UN/CEFACT Plenary for information.CEFACT/2024/INF.1.
Approved by the UN/CEFACT Bureau on 3 July 2024.
Version: 1.0
Presentation made during the 4th working meeting of Team of Specialists on ESG Traceability of Sustainable Value Chains in the Circular Economy on 9 July 2024
The document contains the annotated provisional agenda for the thirty-eighth session of the Expert Group on EPRs (Geneva, 9-12 September 2024). The Expert Group will work to review for the fourth time the environmental performance of Tajikistan and of Montenegro.
Programme of work of the Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies for 2025
Revision of Recommendation L on an International Model for Product/Service Conformity Based on Transnational Regulatory Cooperation
Declaration for technical regulation of products with embedded artificial intelligence
Overarching common regulatory arrangement for the regulatory compliance of products and/or services with embedded artificial intelligence or other digital technologies
Report on activities under the Ad Hoc Team of Specialists on Standardization and Regulatory Techniques 2023–2024
Revision of Recommendation M: the Use of Market Surveillance Infrastructure as a Complementary Means to Protect Consumers against Counterfeit Goods
Report of activities under the Advisory Group on Market Surveillance 2023–2024
Report of activities of the Team of Specialists on Gender-Responsive Standards 2023–2024
Survey on integrated risk management in single window systems: Best practices and challenges
Report of activities under the Group of Experts on Risk Management in Regulatory Systems 2023–2024 plenary documents
Report of third annual forum: Quality infrastructure for trade and the digital and green transformation plenary documents
This document leverages findings from the proceedings of the Group of Experts on Energy Efficiency and its Task Force on Industrial Energy Efficiency, to introduce the umbrella term of systemic efficiency as a holistic delivery mechanism that implies optimization of energy use across entire systems, considering the interconnectedness and synergism of various components and sectors rather than addressing them in isolation. It provides actionable insights on harnessing systemic efficiency to factor into energy resilience, lower energy costs, and reduced carbon footprint of the energy sector, and highlights the need for further collaborative research in this direction by the subsidiary bodies of the Committee on Sustainable Energy.
Digital technologies and data hold tremendous potential to accelerate clean energy transitions across the energy sector. Digitalization can help cut investment needs, reduce operational and fuel source related costs, improve efficiency and resilience, and reduce emissions. However, further efforts by policymakers and industry will be necessary to realize the full potential of digitalization.
This includes the implementation of enabling standards, policies and regulations that prioritize innovation and interoperability while addressing risks to cybersecurity and data privacy. This document focuses on Artificial Intelligence as a technology to meet not only the energy trilemma goals of sustainable, affordable and secure energy, but also with the focus on the digital transition as it applies to the electricity sector of the energy value chain.
The document was developed jointly with the Group of Experts on Cleaner Electricity Systems, by the Task Force on Digitalization in Energy of the Group of Experts on Energy Efficiency.
Mention of any firm, product, service or licensed process in the document does not imply endorsement or criticism by the United Nations. The designations employed do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Nations Secretariat concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area, or of its authorities.
This evaluation assesses the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and relevance of the UNECE Geneva E293 Project entitled “Strengthening the capacity of Central Asian countries to implement trade facilitation measures and better integrate into the international rules-based trading system”, (further project or E293)). Project was formulated and managed by Economic Cooperation and Trade Division. This division supports UNECE member States in designing and establishing institutions, policies, processes and initiatives with a strong role for good governance to build innovative, competitive, and inclusive societies to progress towards the goals set out in Agenda 2030 in the areas of innovation policy, infrastructure investment (e.g. publicprivate partnerships) and trade (including trade facilitation).1