Update on the Activities of UN CEFACT Forum and

Update on the Activities of UN/CEFACT Forum and Permanent Groups 25 th AFACT Plenary Meeting Aug. 8, 2007 Bangkok, Thailand Sangwon Lim UN/CEFACT Rapporteur for Asia www. afact. org AFACT 1

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Forum Update ▣ 9 th UN/CEFACT Forum - Oct. 2 – 6, 2006, New Delhi, India - Hosted by Indian government - Around 240 participants - Constructive Lunch & Learn - New leadership team installed - UNe. Docs Workshop was held on Oct. 3, followed by a technical session www. afact. org AFACT 3

Recommendations from India UNe. Dcos Workshop 1. Simplification and standardization of trade documents according to international standards 2. Achievements and further progress in India 3. Adoption of UNe. Docs by India 4. Development of a Cross Border Reference Data Model based on the data models of UNe. Docs and WCO 5. Development of a national pool of experts for the implementation of UNe. Dcos in India www. afact. org AFACT 4

6. Simplification of business process and data requirements 7. Support by international organizations to developing countries www. afact. org AFACT 5

▣ 10 th UN/CEFACT Forum - Mar. 26 – 30, 2007, Dublin, Ireland - Hosted by CP 3 Group and Irish Government - Around 200 participants - Lunch & Learn - Work item prioritized and Workflow re-defined - Open session on Trade Facilitation www. afact. org AFACT 6

ATG Update - EDIFACT DMR (Data Maintenance Request) - Schema Production • Cross Industry Invoice (CII): 1 • e-Tendering: 21 - Development projects (On-going) • Naming & Design Rules(NDR) specification V 3. 0 • Core Data Type Library • XML Representation of Core Component www. afact. org AFACT 7

ICG Update - Regular audit work for directories and revision of Rec. s • EDIFACT, CCL, Schema (bi-annual: 07 A, 07 B, etc. ) • Recommendations on Codes - UN/CEFACT registry development • Specification version 1. 2 completed • Implementation plan draft completed • Proof of Concept: on-going - Forum procedure documents revision www. afact. org AFACT 8

LG Update - UBAC (Universal Business Agreement & Contract) • Work in progress (collaboration with TMG) - Development of Recommendations (with TBG 15) • 35: Legal framework for int’l trade single window - Collaboration with UNCITRAL www. afact. org AFACT 9

TBG Update # Domain Work 1 Supply Chain Cross Industry Invoice, etc. 2 Digital Paper UNe. Docs, e. UNLK, e-Agreement Negotiation 3 Transport CC, Int’l Forwarding Multimodal Transport 4 Customs Work on CBRDM to be launched 5 Finance 6 AC&E E-Tendering, Project Schedule & Cost Performance Mgmt. 7 Statistics Dissolved 8 Insurance CC development 9 Travel Small Scaled Lodging House Information Exchange 10 Healthcare www. afact. org AFACT 10

# Domain Work 11 Social Services Dissolved 12 Accounting entry, framework and message 13 Environment BRS for waste movement 14 BP Analysis ISCRM, BP Definition, MRI activity 15 Int’l Trade Recommendations 34 and 35 16 Entry Point TBG maintenance 17 Harmonization Core Component Library 18 Agriculture E-Cert, e-DAPLOS 19 e-Government Public e-Procurement, e. Archiving www. afact. org AFACT 11

TMG Update - CC (Core Component) • CCTS V 3. 0: in public review • UCM (Universal Context Methodology) • CCMA (Core Component Message Assembly) • UPCC (UML Profile for Core Component) - BP (Business Process) • UMM Base & Foundation Module V 1. 0 & V 2. 0 • UMM Base & Foundation Module V 1. 0 User Guide • REA Specialization Module and BCSS - Architecture: Architecture + Conformance www. afact. org AFACT 12

Future Forum Schedule Forum Time Place Remark 11 th Stockholm, Sweden Sep. 24 ~ 28, 2008 12 th Mexico City, Mexico April, 2008 TBC 13 th Dakar, Senegal Nov. 2008 TBC 14 th Europe Mar. 2009 TBC 15 th Japan Sep. 2009 TBC www. afact. org AFACT 13

Thank you Sangwon Lim UN/CEFACT Rapporteur for Asia Tel: 82 -2 -528 -5020 Fax: 82 -2 -528 -5719 email: swlim@kiec. or. kr www. afact. org AFACT 14