
Held virtually and physically in Salle TPS 2, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, starting at 10 a.m. on Monday, 19 April 2021.
Held virtually and physically in Salle TPS 2, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, starting at 10 a.m. on Monday, 19 April 2021.
Document Title / Symbol | ENG | FRE | RUS |
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Item 1: Adoption of the Agenda | |||
Revised Provisional Agenda ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/1/Rev.1 |
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Provisional Agenda ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/1 |
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Item 2: Elections | |||
Consolidated UN/CEFACT Mandate and Terms of Reference ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2017/15 |
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Item 3: Matters arising since the twenty-sixth session | |||
Matters Arising Since the Twenty-Sixth Session ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/3 |
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Report from UNECE Regional Advisor ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/INF.1 |
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UNECE Nexus: Sustainable Mobility and Smart Connectivity Executive Summary ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/INF.2 |
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Item 4: Bureau overview of developments | |||
UN/CEFACT Bureau Report of Developments ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/4 |
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UN/CEFACT Bureau Report of Developments ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/4/Add.1 |
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Item 5: Reports of rapporteurs | |||
UN/CEFACT Regional Rapporteur Reports ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/5 |
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Item 6: Recommendations and standards | |||
a) Recommendations for approval | |||
Recommendation No. 38: Trade Information Portals ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/6 |
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Recommendation No. 44: Cross-Border Facilitation Measures for Disaster Relief ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/7 |
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Recommendation No. 45: Minimum Standards for Ship Agents and Ship Brokers ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/8 |
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Recommendation No. 47: Pandemic Crisis Trade-Related Response ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/9 |
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b) Deliverables in support of the circular economy | |||
Recommendation No. 46: Enhancing Transparency and Traceability of Sustainable Value Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/10 |
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Call to Action for Recommendation No. 46: Enhancing Transparency and Traceability of Sustainable Value Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/6/Rev.1 |
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Executive Summary for Policymakers: Enhancing Transparency and Traceability of Sustainable Value Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/11 |
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Policy Brief – Harnessing the Potential of Blockchain Technology for Due Diligence and Sustainability in Cotton Value Chains ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/12 |
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Report – Enhancing Sustainability and Circularity in the Garment and Footwear Sector: Policy Developments and Industry Perspectives on Traceability and Transparency ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/INF.3 |
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Business Process Analysis for Sustainability and Circularity in Textile Value Chains | |||
Business Process Analysis for Sustainability and Circularity in the Leather Value Chain | |||
c) Standards for noting | |||
UN/EDIFACT Directory (versions D.20A and D.20B) | |||
UN/LOCODE Directory (versions 2020-1 and 2020-2) | |||
UN/CEFACT Core Component Library (versions D.20A and D.20B) | |||
UN/CEFACT XML Schema Library (versions D.20A and D.20B) | |||
International Forwarding and Transport e-business standard | |||
Cross-Industry Export Packing List e-business standard | |||
Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) e-business standard | |||
Traceability and Transparency in Textile and Leather, Part 1: High-Level Process and Data Model | |||
Traceability and Transparency in Textile and Leather, Part 2: Use Cases and CCBDA Data Structures | |||
Transport and logistics modal specific (rail, maritime, inland waterway) e-business standard | |||
Exchange Header Envelope (XHE) technical specification | |||
Cross-Domain Application Error and Acknowledgment e-business standard | |||
Message Construction Guideline for Core Component Business Document Assembly | |||
Implementation Guide for UN/CEFACT eCERT Standard for Sanitary and Phyto Sanitary Measures v1.0 | |||
Annex II (Code elements listed by units of measure name) and Annex III (Code elements listed by common code) of UNECE Recommendation No. 20: Codes for Units of Measure Used in International Trade | |||
The Annex of UNECE Recommendation No. 23: Freight Cost Code – FCC Harmonization of the Description of Freight Costs and Other Charges | |||
d) Implementation support material | |||
Call to Action for Improved Digitalization Through the Use of UN/CEFACT Standards ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/13 |
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White Paper on Integrated Track and Trace for Multi-Modal Transportation ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/INF.4 |
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Executive Guides in Support of UN/CEFACT Deliverables ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/14 |
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e) Support to capacity building and technical cooperation | |||
Training Material on the Implementation of Single Window ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/INF.5 |
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Training Material on the Use of International Standards ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/INF.6 |
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Training Material on National Trade Facilitation Bodies ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/INF.7 |
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Guide for National Trade Facilitation Bodies on How to Use UN/CEFACT Standards and Tools ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/INF.8 |
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Regional Report on Post-Pandemic COVID-19 Economic Recovery: E-Commerce and Trade Facilitation ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/15 |
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Trade Facilitation Roadmap of the Kyrgyz Republic 2021-2025 ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/16 |
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Meeting Report of the Forty-Second Session of the Electronic Business Memorandum of Understanding Management Group Meeting of 9-10 December 2020 ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/INF.9 |
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Export of Textile Products from the Kyrgyz Republic to the Russian Federation | |||
Import of Pharmaceutical Products to the Kyrgyz Republic from the Russian Federation | |||
Item 7: UN/CEFACT structure, mandate, terms of reference and procedures | |||
UN/CEFACT Programme of Work 2021-2022 ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/17 |
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Item 8: Advisory Group on Advanced Technologies | |||
Report of the Advisory Group on Advanced Technologies at its Second Session ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/18 |
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Overview of Activities Related to the Advisory Group on Advanced Technologies in 2020 ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/INF.10 |
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Artificial Intelligence Demystified ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/19 |
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Item 9: Advisory Group on the United Nations Code for Trade and Transport Locations (UN/LOCODE) | |||
Report of the Advisory Group on the UN/LOCODE at its Fourth Session ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/20 |
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Use of UN/LOCODE for the Agreement on Port State Measures ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/21 |
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Item 10: Team of Specialists on Sustainable Fisheries / Sustainable Value Chains | |||
Overview of Activities Related to the Team of Specialists on Sustainable Fisheries in 2020 ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/22 |
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Revised Mandate and Terms of Reference of the Team of Specialists on Environmental, Social and Governance Traceability of Sustainable Value Chains in the Circular Economy ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/23/Rev.1 |
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Mandate and Terms of Reference of the Team of Specialist on Sustainable Value Chains in the Circular Economy ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/23 |
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Item 11: Activities of other United Nations Economic Commission for Europe bodies and international organizations of interest to UN/CEFACT | |||
Item 12: Future challenges in trade facilitation and electronic business | |||
Item 13: Other business | |||
Item 14: Adoption of decisions and draft report of the twenty-seventh session | |||
Report of the UN/CEFACT on its Twenty-Seventh Session ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/2 |
Candidate
The UNECE secretariat has received the following official candidate for UN/CEFACT Bureau Chair:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland nominates Sue Probert
Announce the opening of candidatures
The mandate of the current Chair of the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) ends at the 27th Plenary on 19 April 2021 at which time the UN Member States who are physically present at the Plenary meeting will elect the Chair for the period 2021-2024.
Who to nominate
Each UN Member State may nominate one candidate of its choice to run as Chair. It is at the country’s discretion if they nominate a person from the government or from the private sector. The candidate must be a member of the country’s delegation and each country may only nominate one candidate using its own criteria for selection, taking into account: expertise, leadership, ability, willingness to work, geographical balance and gender balance.
Necessary forms
The following documents should be submitted for the candidate. This information must be sent directly from the Permanent Mission in Geneva to the UNECE Secretariat.
Requirements of the UN/CEFACT Chair
The Candidate will be expected to actively participate in at least four physical meetings per year:
Candidates will also be expected to participate in all official UN/CEFACT Bureau conference calls (there are currently calls every two or three weeks for around two hours each).
The Chair is responsible for the organization and leading the Bureau calls, the Plenary meetings, the Forums and all UN/CEFACT meetings.
Additionally, the UN/CEFACT Chair is responsible to ensure that procedures are being applied correctly, to supervise all UN/CEFACT projects and prepare strategic documentation such as the Programme of Work. It is appreciated if the Chair assists the UNECE Secretariat in representing UN/CEFACT at official meetings and events as well as assist with communication.
For more details, please consult the Consolidated UN/CEFACT Mandate and Terms of Reference (ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2017/15)
Candidates
The UNECE secretariat has received the following official candidatures:
Mor Tall Diop proposes his candidature for the Rapporteur for the African Region
Hisanao Sugamata proposes his candidature for the Rapporteur for the Asia-Pacific Region
Announce the opening of candidatures
The mandate of the current Regional Rapporteurs the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) ends at the 27th Plenary on 19 April 2021 at which time the UN Member States who are physically present at the Plenary meeting may elect Regional Rapporteurs for the period 2021-2023.
Who can propose their candidature
Experts who would like to put forward their candidature must be an active expert within UN/CEFACT. They should have a strong knowledge of the work and deliverables of UN/CEFACT as well as confirmed links to related activities in the region.
Necessary forms
The following documents should be submitted for the candidate directly to the UNECE Secretariat.
Requirements of the UN/CEFACT Regional Rapporteur
The Candidate will be expected to actively participate in at least three physical meetings per year:
The Consolidated United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) mandate and terms of reference (ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2017/15) outlines the responsibilities of the Regional Rapporteurs in section G:
For more details, please contact the UNECE Secretariat.