Bureau 2009 Plenary Session: Item 3 Overview of developments Stuart Feder Plenary Chair.

BureauBureau

2009 Plenary Session: Item 3

Overview of developments

Stuart Feder Plenary Chair

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Outline Outline

What‘s happened since last Plenary

What‘s ahead in this year‘s Plenary

Delegation outreach

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Outline Outline

Goals

Achievements

Decisions

Ways forward

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2008-20092008-2009

Since our last meeting in September 2008:

Key deliverables have been achieved UN Member States and other stakeholders, especially

within the UNECE region, showed increasingly intense focus and engagement in support of UN/CEFACT activities, including the Executive Committee

Experts and elected officials from around the world worked especially hard in volunteering their skills and time to meet critically important deadlines and this teamwork deserves special recognition by the Plenary

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GoalsGoals

Consolidate

Identify Gaps

Find Ways Forward

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AchievementsAchievements

Major collaboration with ISO on e-business conference: Advancing public-private partnership for e-business standards

Presentations to UNECE Executive Committee, many meetings and now documents are advancing for December 2009 session

Key presentation at WTO regarding implementation of standards and recommendations in international trade

Strengthening web site availability to find information, especially regarding projects

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Recommendations 34 (data simplification and standardization for international trade) final drafting for intersessional approval

Recommendation 35 (establishing a legal framework for international trade single window) for approval during Plenary

Significant upgrades in Core Component Library Release of standards in XML and UN/EDIFACT:

- Cross-Industry Invoice (CII) – Version 2- Government Cross-Border Regulatory (GOVCBR) message

Upgrades in core technical specifications Gap analyses begun to strengthen internal and external

collaborative efforts

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Three Forums:

Saly, Senegal (November 2008)

Rome, Italy (April 2009)

Sapporo, Japan (September/October 2009)

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Actions Actions

UNECE Executive Committee presentations and documents

UNeDocs / Buy-Ship-Pay: Review Team mandate, transmission of Review Team Report to Plenary, Bureau Vice Chair (Peter Amstutz) to facilitate way forward (Stakeholder sessions in Rome Forum and Working Sessions in Sapporo)

Information flows and coordination with Bureau member responsible for Standards Liaison (Anders Grangard)

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ActionsActions

Trade Facilitation Implementation Guide developments

Core Component Library issues Engagement with European Commission,

especially stakeholder issues of Expert Group on Electronic Invoice

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Ways forward Ways forward

Through guidance from EXCOM, Committee on Trade and the Plenary

Through gap analyses and other aspects of the electronic Business, Government and Trade (eBGT) initiative

Through increased cooperation with other

organisations involved in trade facilitation,

standards development and capacity building

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Through outreach to all stakeholders By encouraging ongoing renewal and improvement

of what is to be doneTo regularly address how we can organise and

conduct ourselves better in order to yield greater efficiency and commonality of purpose among all the experts that participate around the world

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By improving our two-way communications By improving availability of our online standards By clarifying and strengthening collaboration within

UNECE By encouraging Member States to increase their

support of experts to work within UN/CEFACT

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Towards simple, transparent

and effective processes

for global commerce

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Plenary outreachPlenary outreach

The Bureau welcomes your comments

15th UN/CEFACT Plenary Geneva, 09-12 November 2009

15th UN/CEFACT Plenary Geneva, 09-12 November 2009

UN/CEFACT Forum Report

Forum Management GroupChair: Mike Doran

Vice-Chairs: Anders GrangardGarret Minakawa

AgendaAgenda

Progress since the 14th UN/CEFACT Plenary Focusing on Delivery

Programme of Work Workflow & Procedures Deliverables

13th UN/CEFACT Forum - Saly, Senegal 14th UN/CEFACT Forum - Rome, Italy 15th UN/CEFACT Forum - Sapporo, Japan Outreach Reports from the Permanent Groups

Progress since the 14th Plenary

Progress since the 14th Plenary

Programme of Work 2008/2009Focus on delivering UN/CEFACT products & servicesConfluence Website to track UN/CEFACT Project

Portfolio progress - launchedAlignment & prioritisation of Forum projects with the

UN/CEFACT Integrated StrategyDetails of POW progress in PG Reports

Focusing on DeliveryFocusing on DeliveryWorkflow & Procedures

Forum Procedures Team (FPT) completed FORUM Workflow & Procedures in order to improve cooperation between the Permanent Groups

UN/CEFACT procedures for the publishing of Standards and Recommendations updated

Revision of R.650/Rev.4 and its Annexes commenced (item 9 of the agenda)

Forum elections held during the Saly, Senegal Forum under reviewed and updated election procedures

Focusing on DeliveryFocusing on Delivery

Deliverables

Cross Industry Invoice (CII) v2.0 schemasGOVCBR (Government Cross Border Regulatory

Message)UN/EDIFACT Directories, D.08B & D.09A publishedCore Component Libraries (CCL) D.08B and D.09AXML Schema Directories D.08A, D.08B and D.09A Core Components Technical Specification (CCTS)

Version 3.0 Core Components Data Type Catalogue Version 3.0

Focusing on DeliveryFocusing on DeliveryDeliverables

Trade Facilitation Recommendations: UN/CEFACT Recommendation 35 - Legal Framework for Single

Windows, completed Revisions of UNECE Trade Facilitation Recommendations

No. 20 , 21 and 24 Draft Recommendation 34 - Data Simplification & Standardization

for International Trade - in final drafting stage

Trade Facilitation Implementation Guide project -completion delayed

Buy-Ship-Pay/UNeDocs - Bureau Gap Analyses Teams set up

13th UN/CEFACT Forum13th UN/CEFACT Forum

Saly, Senegal

10-14 November 2008

The 13th UN/CEFACT ForumThe 13th UN/CEFACT Forum

The Saly Forum was hosted by the government of Senegal. The Minister of Budget, Mr Mamadou Abdoulaye Sow opened the Forum

150 participants from Africa, Asia, Europe & North America

A National Forum on eBusiness was held in Dakar for Senegalese government & regional business officials

The meetings highlighted the importance of global standards in international trade, in general, & in Africa, in particular

14th UN/CEFACT Forum


Rome, Italy

20 - 24 April 2009


The Forum was hosted by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development & the Italian Institute for Foreign Trade

The Under-Secretary for Trade, Mr Adolfo Urso, opened the Forum.

Over 200 participants from all regions attended the Forum.

A seminar on “The Role of Trade Facilitation: Promoting Market Integration with a Focus on Africa” was held in parallel to the Forum. Participants included the EU Development Commissioner, Italian Minister for Economic Development, WTO, & OECD.



Sapporo, Japan

28 September - 2 October 2009


The Forum was organized by Japan Association for Simplification of International Trade procedures (JASTPRO) and the UN/CEFACT Japan Committee (JEC), under the auspices of:

The Ministries of Finance (Customs Bureau) - Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transportation - The Hokkaido Government and the City of Sapporo.

The Director-General of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation, Mr Katsuyuki Ozaki and the Mayor of Sapporo, Mr Fumio Ueda opened the Forum.

Over 180 participants from all regions attended the Forum.

JASTPRO organized a seminar on “UN/CEFACT Standards & Recommendations” in parallel to the Forum which was attended by some 100 local attendees. A particular emphasis was placed on UN/CEFACT’s standards for agriculture which was very important for the economy of Hokkaido.

OUTREACHOUTREACH

Presentations on UN/CEFACT’s standards & recommendations were also made at:

Joint Trade & Transport Conference on the Impact of Globalisation, Geneva - February 2009

The APEC Single Window Workshop, Singapore - April 2009

The Importance of standards in International Trade - World Trade Organization, Geneva, April 2009

WCO IT Conference, April 2009

Information & Communication Technologies in International Trade, Geneva, June 2009

Trade Development & Facilitation for Economies in Transition, Geneva, October 2009.

Future Forum MeetingsFuture Forum Meetings

16th Forum meeting - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 12 to 16 April, 2010

17th Forum meeting - Geneva, Switzerland,

30 August to 3 September 2010 18th Forum meeting - Spring 2011??19th Forum meeting - Autumn 2011??

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International Trade and Business Processes Group

International Trade and Business Processes Group

Report to the 15th UN/CEFACT Plenary Session

Chair: Natascha Pottier

Vice-Chair: Chris Hassler

Vice Chair: Michael Dill


TBG’s MandateTBG’s Mandate

The purpose of the TBG is to be responsible for the simplification of international trade procedures, business and governmental process analysis, and best practices, using the UN/CEFACT Modeling Methodology, where appropriate, to support the development of trade facilitation & e-Business standards.


TBG SummaryTBG Summary

Typical Forum attendance - 150 experts within 16 Working Groups

Many participants are sponsored by companies, trade associations and

national governments but in all cases are expected to contribute as

individual subject matter experts

Since the last UN/CEFACT Plenary, International Trade and Business

Processes Groups met during the 13th (Saly), 14th (Rome), and 15th

(Sapporo) UN/CEFACT Forums

Also to progress work forward, TBG Work Groups conducted numerous

face to face interim meetings and more than 100 internet conferences

and conference calls

TBG Working Groups

TBG Working Groups

Chair

TBG1 Supply Chain C. JanssenTBG3 Transport & Logistics D. VankemmelTBG4 Customs M. WicktorTBG5 Finance St. KorsgaardTBG6 Architecture, Engineering and Construction B. LonghiTBG8 Insurance A. SchultzTBG9 Travel, Tourism and Leisure A. SuzukiTBG10 Healthcare VacantTBG12 Accounting and Audit M.LesourdTBG13 Environment D. SchwarzTBG14 Business Process Analysis N. SahlingTBG15 International Trade Procedures G. CraggeTBG16 Entry Points A. DechampsTBG17 Core Component Harmonisation M.K. BlantzTBG18 Agriculture B. PrépinTBG19 e-Government A. Reis

TBG Working Group



TBG1-Supply Chain & eProcurement

TBG1-Supply Chain & eProcurement

Purpose Supply chain and e-Procurement covers the Purchasing, Material

Management and Payment areas

Programme of Work The Cross Industry Invoice (CII) version 2.0 has been published Collaboration with TBG6 on developing the “Cross Industry

Catalogue”, included in CCL09B Collaboration with TBG18 on developing the “Despatch Advice”,

included in CCL09B Development of “Ordering” and “eMarket Research” messages,

included in CCL09B Another suite of messages is planned to be included in the CCL10A

which cover “Quotation” (in collaboration with TBG6), “Remittance Advice”, and “Scheduling”.


TBG3-Transportation and Logistics

TBG3-Transportation and Logistics

Purpose Develop the eBusiness standards for Logistics planning and Transport. This

covers operational movements of goods, administrative and governmental requirements and safety and security of freight movements.

Programme of Work

Development priority for individual Projects/Business Requirements Specifications (BRSs): Status Request / Report, Transport Instructions, Dangerous Goods Declaration,

Multimodal Waybill for transports

Collaboration on Version 3.0 guidelines of the International Transportation Implementation Guidelines Group (ITIGG) for transport messages for both EDIFACT & XML

Collaboration with Customs TBG4 / WCO and other users’ groups, specifically GS1 and IATA


TBG4-CustomsTBG4-Customs

Purpose Collaborate with World Customs Organisation (WCO) covering

Business to Government (B2G), Government to Government (G2G) and Business to Business (B2B) requirements in cross border transactions.

Programme of Work Government Cross Border Regulatory (GOVCBR) EDIFACT message

finalized during Sapporo forum and published Contributed to Recommendation 34 Initiated submission of Core Components to TBG17, BIEs to follow Collaborated with TBG3 on transport messages

IMO Marine Safety DMR’s Multimodal Dangerous Goods Requirements


TBG5-FinanceTBG5-Finance

Purpose Be responsible within the financial services area for the

simplification of international trade procedures, business and governmental process analysis, and optimization of information exchange standards.

Programme of Work Inclusion of Customer Credit Transfer semantics in CC Library

marks the successful first presence of finance in UN/CEFACT. Global financial strategy to promote ISO 20022 as financial

standard TBG5 continues to actively participate in cross-domain projects The key objective right now is on e-invoicing and integration to

the financial payment chain.


TBG6-Architecture, Engineering & Construction

TBG6-Architecture, Engineering & Construction

Purpose Responsible to coordinate and propose new developments and

maintenance in the area of Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industry (AEC).

Programme of Work Continued refinement of eTendering and Project Schedule and

Cost Performance Management standards. Joint projects with TBG1

eCatalog (will be part of D09B) Contract Financial Execution Management (CFEM).

Continued development of Security in Messages and Documents. Work with TBG19 on the gap analysis between eNotification and

eTendering


TBG8-InsuranceTBG8-Insurance

Purpose Functional area of insurance business including policy production,

placement, claims, risk management. It covers also domestic and international environments, insurance and reinsurance, single company policies and co-insurance.

Programme of Work Project work developed through Global Insurance Standards

(ACORD), the Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO) and eBES Expert Group Seven

Data elements for insurance related information for Contract, Party and Coverage as well as business areas of claims, life insurance, health insurance and automotive insurance are included in CCL09B.


TBG9-Travel, Tourism & Leisure

TBG9-Travel, Tourism & Leisure

Purpose To support and promote international business activities related to the

exchange of travel industry data. Programme of Work First set of schemas for requesting and receiving information on

small-scale lodging published in D.07A. Small Scale Lodging Travel Product Information has been included

in D.09A The third part of the project, which deals with the reservation of the

products has been initiated Discussion on travel-related activities in the Republic of Korea to

harmonize with the UN/CEFACT Forum procedures has started. TBG9 will also review the data maintenance requests (DMR) code

requests, etc


TBG12-Accounting & Audit

TBG12-Accounting & Audit

PurposeDevelop e-Business standards for Accounting and Audit domains. It covers specific accounting matters as well as regulatory obligations

requiring business to file multiple questionnaires, returns, declaration forms and reporting towards private and governmental collectors.

Programme of Work Achieved: Accounting Token (for Invoice), Accounting Entry Message;

4 Messages on the final ODP step: Chart Of Accounts Message, Ledger Message, Reporting Message, Accounting Message;

BRS preparation in progress for 2 Messages: Trial Balance, Journal;

Insertion of “Accounting Token”: collaboration with TBG1, TBG6;

Joint project TBG18 “Cooperative Farms” Financial Reporting.

New project: Bundle Collection with TBG6 & 19.


TBG13-EnvironmentalTBG13-Environmental

Purpose To support and promote both international and regional

cooperation activities related to environmental data exchange.

Programme of Work Meeting the information process requirements under the Basel

Convention on Control of Transboundary Movements of Waste (TMW): 172 Parties, G2G, B2G;

TMW Business Information Entity/Core Component submission approved, and published within CCL 09A;

Plans to work on TMW-related waste-assessment data.


TBG14-Business Process AnalysisTBG14-Business Process Analysis

Purpose Responsible for defining the International Supply Chain model to

present the various processes and parties involved within the international supply chain in a simplified way.

Programme of Work Project P059 “International Supply Chain Reference Model” delivered

version 2008A (May 2008) and 2009A (July 2009) of the Buy-Ship-Pay Model (aka “International Supply Chain Reference Model” (ISCM)) and the related Modelling Guidelines. The latest achievements since the 2008A version are Catalogue, Waste

Transport, Customs, Despatch and Receive Goods, Scheduling and Remittance Advice.

TBG14 will harmonize business processes Working with TBG15 on the “International Trade Facilitation Model“


TBG15-International Trade Procedures

TBG15-International Trade Procedures

Purpose Analyze, simplify, harmonize and align public and private sector practices, procedures

and information flows relating to international trade transactions both in goods and related services.

Programme of Work Develop guidance and tools to support a national Single Window facility. Completed Recommendation 35 establishing a legal framework for the efficient and

effective operation of Single Window Continued work on Recommendation 34 on the Data Simplification and

Standardization, Completed revision of the Annex to Recommendation 6 (Aligned Invoice Layout-Key for

International Trade) Established review team for revision of Recommendations 12 (Measures to Facilitate

Maritime Transport Documents Procedures) and 14 (Authentication of Trade Documents by Means Other than Signature)

Project Team of the Trade Facilitation Implementation Guide Work with TBG14 on International Trade Facilitation Model Initiated new recommendation for Consultation, based on Recommendation 4 Initiated new recommendation for Public Private Partnerships


TBG17-Core Component Harmonisation

TBG17-Core Component Harmonisation

Purpose Responsible for consistency and harmonisation of core components across

business domains and sectors, contributing to a concise and well-defined glossary of business terms, business data semantic definitions, and structuring of data exchanges.

Programme of Work CCL has two components, Standards Library and Reference Library Developed Core Component Libraries 08B, 09A, 09B, including:

Cross Industry Invoice version 2.0Waste Movement (Basel Convention)

Buy-Ship-Pay reference model Working with ISO on Trade Data Elements Directory (TDED) update Members

Other TBGs and PGsUNCTAD, UNEP, eAC (AFACT), EDIFICE, GS1, JAI, IATA, OAGi,

RosettaNet, SBR, SWIFT, OASIS UBL TC, USG, WCO, X12


TBG18-AgricultureTBG18-Agriculture

Purpose Develop and maintain Business Process Models, the Business

Transaction Models, the semantics and the contents in a syntax neutral way that fulfil the requirements of the Agro – Food communities

Programme of Work Sanitary and Phytosanitary Certificates (eCert) and Crop Data

Sheet message (eDAPLOS) published. Other projects: Livestock Animal Record, Electronic Data

Exchange Proxy, Cattle Registration Information Joint project with TBG 12: “P075 - Accounting Reporting – Joint

Project Amendment”. Work with TBG1 on Despatch and Receive Advice Work with TBG3 on Dangerous Goods and on Tracing and

Tracking Fish


TBG19-eGovernmentTBG19-eGovernment

Purpose Develop and maintain business scenarios and business

transactions to facilitate the electronic delivery of services to citizens, businesses and government organizations.

Programme of Work Continued work on eArchiving “Transfer of digital records” Progress on joint project (TBG1, 6 and 19) on ePublic

procurement tied to CEN-ISSS Business Interoperability Interfaces on Public Procurement in Europe (BII) work.

Work proceeding on gap analysis between eNotification vs. eTendering


Needs of TBGsNeeds of TBGs

Subject matter experts Domain Modelling Technical developers Project Management skills

ToolsRegistry developmentComplete suite of technical specifications

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ICGINFORMATION CONTENT

MANAGEMENT GROUP

ICGINFORMATION CONTENT

MANAGEMENT GROUP

Mike CONROY, Chair

David DOBBING, Vice Chair

http://www.cen.eu/uncefactforum/ICG/


ICG MandateICG Mandate

Management of the UN/CEFACT information repositories and libraries for electronic business and Rec.s that fall within its scope

Technical conformance and registration of the UN/CEFACT business requirements specifications

Normalisation and maintenance of the base syntax neutral information components that serve as the building blocks for the development of standards for implementation

Technical conformity and registration of the syntax specific objects and components

The purpose of the Information Content Management Group (ICG) is to ensure the release of quality technical specifications for e-business:


A series of coherent, consistent and normalized reference libraries comprising the business requirements, information objects and code lists that are aligned with the domain reference models and serve as the building blocks for the development of standards for implementation

Validating the conformance of technical specifications with the corresponding publication guidelines and for the release of approved syntax specific information objects and components

Processes and procedures for the maintenance of the libraries Mechanisms for ensuring the quality of the library contents Proposals, including draft Recommendations for review and approval by

the UN/CEFACT Plenary and Maintenance of UN Recommendations related to codes

ICG Deliverables


UNECE Rec. No. 3 - ISO Country Code for Representation of Names of Countries UNECE Rec. No. 5 - Abbreviations of INCOTERMS UNECE Rec. No. 7 - Numerical Representation of Dates, Time, and Periods of Time UNECE Rec. No. 8 - Unique Identification Code Methodology - UNIC UNECE Rec. No. 9 - Alphabetical Code for the Representation of Currencies UNECE Rec. No. 10 - Codes for Ship's Names UNECE Rec. No. 15 - Simpler Shipping Marks UNECE Rec. No. 16 - Trade and Transport Locations (UN/LOCODE) UNECE Rec. No. 17 - Payterms UNECE Rec. No. 19 - Codes for Modes of Transport UNECE Rec. No. 20 - Codes for units of measure used in international trade UNECE Rec. No. 21 - Codes for Types of Cargo, Packages and Packaging Materials UNECE Rec. No. 23 - Freight Cost Code UNECE Rec. No. 24 - Trade and Transport Status Codes UNECE Rec. No. 28 - Codes for Types of Means of Transport

UNECERecommendations


Principal HighlightsPrincipal Highlights

Experimental testing of the UN/CEFACT Registry Specification 1.2.

Second draft of the UN Codelists in Genericode format

Carried out the following audits: Core Component libraries D.08A, D.08B and D.09A

XML Schema libraries D.07B, D.08A , D.08B and D.09A

RSM’s Ecert, eDaplos, Accounting Entry, Project Schedule and Cost Performance Management (PSCPM), Cross Industry Invoice (CII) and Small-Scale Lodging House Travel Product Information Process.

UN/EDIFACT D.08A, D.08B and D.09A directories

Updated the following key UN Recommendations: Recommendation 20 (Units of Measure)

Recommendation 21 (Codes for Passengers, Types of Cargo, Packages and Packaging Materials (with Complementary Codes for Package Names))

Recommendation 24 (Trade and Transport Status Codes)


Items forPlenary Noting

Items forPlenary Noting

UNECE Recommendations Rec. 20 (Units of Measure) – Rev.6 UNECE Rec. 21 (Codes for Passengers, Types of Cargo, Packages and Packaging

Materials) – Rev.7 UNECE Rec. 24 (Trade and Transport Status Codes) – Rev.6.

UN/EDIFACT DIRECTORY Releases D08A D08B D09A

Core Component Library (CCL) Releases D08A D08B D09A

XML Schema Releases D08A (Sanitary and Phytosanitary Export Certification (eCert), Crop Datasheet Process message (eDaplos)) D08B (Project Schedule and Cost Performance Management (PSCPM), Accounting Entry) D09A (Cross Industry Invoice (CII), Small Scaled Lodging House Travel Product Information Process)


Work in progressWork in progress

UN/CEFACT Code List management finalisation

Ongoing Audit of UN/CEFACT deliverables

Ongoing maintenance of UNECE Recommendations related to codes


Tasks to be fulfilled

Tasks to be fulfilled

The following tasks are carried on a regular basis:

Management of UN/ECE Recommendations and generic UN Codelists Audit of UN/EDIFACT updates Audit of UN/Core Component Library Audit of XML Schemas Verification of the BRS content Management of the RSM (core component content)

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Applied Technologies Group

Applied Technologies Group

ChairMark Crawford

Vice ChairsGait BoxmanJostein Frømyr

http://www.uncefactforum.org/ATG/ATG_Home.htm

ATG Goal – Consistent Syntax TransformationATG Goal – Consistent Syntax Transformation

Consistency in multi-syntax design and use XML NDR for Schema Development

EDI Transformation Rules UML2XML through CC Profiles UML2EDIFACT transformation

rules

ATG MandateATG Mandate

Create and maintain the trade, business and administration document structures based on a specific technology or standard

Design, assembly and production of syntax specific solutions based on identified business and/or technical requirements from the empowered groups of UN/CEFACT

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ATG DeliverablesATG Deliverables

Technical assessment and maintenance of syntax specific solutions through the application of Data Maintenance Requests

A series of coherent, consistent and normalized syntax solutions that are aligned with domain reference models for publication in a designated UN/CEFACT information Registry:UN/EDIFACT messages and their support directoriesXML SchemasUNeDocs

ATG DeliverablesATG Deliverables

Procedures and Mechanisms for the maintenance and quality of the syntax solutions

Appropriate technical specifications detailing the design and production rules, guidelines and checklists

Maintenance of Recommendations/Technical Specifications in coordination with TC154UNECE Recommendation 1 (UN Layout Key) technical

aspectsISO 9735 - UN/EDIFACT Syntax

Data Type LibraryData Type Library

Data Types define the value domain for Core Components

Specification Purpose Create and Maintain

UN/CEFACT Data Types to support CCTS and syntax solutions

Provide input to CCTS Project

Develop guidance to facilitate use

Project Purpose Update existing catalogue Develop responsive

maintenance procedures

Data Type LibraryData Type Library

Project Lead Serge Cayron

Editor Mark Crawford

Project Approval status

Approved by FMG

Current ODP step Verson 2 – ODP8Version 3 – ODP7

Next Steps Analyze EDIFACT Data Types for possible updates

Standard Business Document Header, v3


Specification Purpose: Improve A2A handling of

business transaction information

Project Purpose Update to reflect CCTS

3.0, DTC 3.0 and NDR 3.0 for consistency. Incorporate cloud computing concepts

SBDH Scope Provide information about

the routing and processing of the Standard Business Document

XML FormatEDIFACT FormatOther Format

SBDH Can be used as either

An integral part of a Standard Business Document (e.g. either XML instance document or EDI interchange), or

An object separate from the Standard Business Document itself



Project Lead Shingao Sakaguchi

Editor Open


Approved by FMG

Current ODP step 3 – Begin Deliberations

Anticipate Completion

Open

ATG1 EDIFACT SyntaxATG1 EDIFACT Syntax

PurposeDevelopment and Maintenance of EDIFACT

syntax solutions to support UN/CEFACT work program

OfficersChair: Gait Boxman

http://www.uncefactforum.org/ATG/ATG1.htm

Ongoing Work ItemOngoing Work Item

EDIFACT Data Maintenance Request (DMR) processing Saly Forum –354 Data Maintenance Requests (DMRs)

75 Approved 262 Approved with Changes 4 Postponed 12 Rejected 1 Withdrawn

Rome Forum – 91 Data Maintenance Requests (DMRs) 34 Approved 55 Approved with changes 1 Postponed 1 Withdrawn

Sapporo Forum – 94 Data Maintenance Requests (DMRs) 55 Approved 34 Approved with Changes 0 Postponed 4 Rejected 1 Withdrawn

EDIFACT DirectoryEDIFACT Directory

D.08A, D.08B and D.09A EDIFACT Directory released for publication

D.09A includes WCO submitted Government Cross Border Regulatory Message

Required change to R1023 released for publication

ATG1 ProjectsATG1 Projects

UML2EDIFACT ProjectDefines methodology for transforming UN/CEFACT

Modelling Methodology (UMM) conformant UML models into the EDIFACT syntax

Project Lead Gait Boxman

Editor Open

Project Approval Status Approved by FMG

Current ODP step 6

Anticipate Completion Dependent on requirements of TBG

ATG2 – XML SyntaxATG2 – XML Syntax

Group PurposeDevelopment and maintenance of XML

syntax solutions to support UN/CEFACT work program

OfficersChair: Jostein Frømyr

http://www.uncefactforum.org/ATG/ATG2.htm

Ongoing Work Item – Schema Generation

Ongoing Work Item – Schema Generation

D08A D08B D09A

Business Process 37 38 40

Common Reusable 1 1 1

Unqualified Data Type Schema 1 1 1

Common Code List Schema 7 7 7

Qualified Data Type Schema 1 1 1

Supporting Code List Schema 29 42 57

Schema Generation Pipeline has dramatically improved:

D09A – 17 Days from first production effort to release for publication – including audits

XML Naming and Design Rules, V3


Specification PurposeConsistent

transformation of Core Components

Optimized use of XML

Project PurposeAlign with

CCTS 3.0 and DTC 3.0

Enable use of UCMDrive Convergence

of SDO’s to UN/CEFACT methodology



Project Lead Mark Crawford

Editor Mike Rowell


Approved by FMG

Current ODP step 6

Anticipate ODP7 25 November 2009

XML Representation of Core ComponentsXML Representation

of Core Components User Requirements

External standards organizations are interested in submitting candidate core components to UN/CEFACT using XML

Tool vendors are interested in building support for CCTS, but are looking for XML syntax standards for CCTS constructs

Specification Purpose Provide consistent pattern for XML serialization of core

component artefacts Approach

Develop requisite UN/CEFACT XML schema modules for defining submitting and storing Core Component Technical Specification (CCTS) constructs in XML

compliant to the UN/CEFACT Core Components Technical Specification

Compliant to the UN/CEFACT XML Naming and Design Rules specification

XML Representation of Core ComponentsXML Representation of Core Components

Project Lead Mike Rowell

Editor Mark Crawford

Project Approval Status

Approved by FMG

Current ODP step 3 (1st Working Draft)

Anticipate Completion

1st qtr 2010 – Dependent on delivery of NDR 3.0

Other ActivitiesOther Activities

XML Schema User Guide TemplateProvide guidance for implementation and use

Schema Generation and Testing GuidelinesPromulgating Internal Processes to a wider

audience

Tools

ATG Driving Convergence under UN/CEFACT

ATG Driving Convergence under UN/CEFACT

Had very successful F2F meetings September 2008 – Pearl River, USA January 2009 – Waldorf, Germany June 2009 – Washington D.C.

Representatives from different SDOs/Industry Consortia + a number of Government agencies are participating UBL, AIAG, STAR, ACORD, GS1, RosettaNet, OAGi, CIDX, HR-

XMLSignificant progress in achieving common understanding

and alignment on XML technical issuesGrowing list of SDO’s committed to using UN/CEFACT

Common Methodologies – CCTS3, DTC3, NDR3, SBDH3, UPC3, UCM

ATG2Next meetings

ATG2Next meetings

Next Face-to-Face meetingTentatively scheduled as joint meeting with

TMG last week of January in Vienna

Weekly conference calls as neededDT project Tuesday at 16:00 CETNDR project Thursday at 15:00 CETXML4CCTS Thursday at 18:00 CET

Issues & Resource Requirements


Internal tools to support deliverablesXML Schema Generation ToolXML Schema Validation ToolXML Schema NDR Validation Tool

Integration of Tools with UN/CEFACT Registry

Collaboration Tool to facilitate workBetter and more flexible list serve tool



Participation IssuesActive MembersVirtual MembersStrong Engagement From

North America, UK, BelgiumService Provider participation

Need Broader Engagement FromMember countriesKey sectors

Report to the 14th UN/CEFACT Plenary Session

Chair: Christian Huemer

Vice Chair: Scott Hinkelman

Techniques and Methodologies Group (TMG)

Techniques and Methodologies Group (TMG)

TMG Mandate (1)TMG Mandate (1)

The purpose of the Techniques & Methodologies Group (TMG) is to provide all UN/CEFACT Groups with Meta (base) Business Process, Information and Communications Technology specifications, methodologies, recommendations and education.

09 November 2009 15th UN/CEFACT Plenary – Geneva, Switzerland

TMG Mandate (2)TMG Mandate (2)

The TMG shall also function as a research group evaluating new information and communication technologies (ICT), as well as, techniques and methodologies that may assist UN/CEFACT and its groups to fulfill their mandate and vision in Trade Facilitation and e-Business.


Working GroupsWorking Groups

Core Components Working GroupCore Components Technical Specification (CCTS 3.0)UML Profile for Core Components (UPCC 3.0)UN/CEFACT Context Methodology (UCM 1.0)

Business Process Working GroupUN/CEFACT Modeling Methodology (UMM 2.0)Resource-Event-Agent specialization (REA 1.0)

(eBusiness Architecture Working Group)


MeetingsMeetings

Members~ 20 active members10 – 15 participants at face-to-face (F2F) meetings

Meetings13th UN/CEFACT Forum: Saly, Senegal (Nov 2008)TMG F2F Meeting: Walldorf, Germany (Jan 2009)14th UN/CEFACT Forum: Rome, Italy (Apr 2009)CCWG F2F Meeting: Washington, USA (Jun 2009)15th UN/CEFACT Forum: Sapporo, Japan (Sep 2009)


CCTS 3.0CCTS 3.0

Core Components Technical Specification 3.0Received successful implementation verifications from

GS1, DCMA, OAGi, TBG 6 and ATGTMG has approved CCTS 3.0Announcement on the UNCEFACT: 27th October 2009Specification is available for download.


UPCC 3.0UPCC 3.0

UML Profile for Core Components 3.0UPCC 3.0 will be the successor of UPCC 1.0OPD Step 4 close to completionEditing of the first public draft has been finishedFirst public review cycle is about to be announced


UCM 1.0UCM 1.0

UN/CEFACT Context Methodology 1.0Focus on a robust and complete context methodologyThe team is working on the internal draft (ODP 3)The foundation of the methodology is based on a

context graph (a directed acyclic graph) for organizing context values

The final critical part of UCM is a context expression grammar, which used to both assign, and apply, context using the context graph

When complete UCM is expected to facilitate message assembly


UMM 2.0UMM 2.0

UN/CEFACT Modeling Methodology 2.0UMM is in ODP 6 – Implementation

verificationEditing on the second implementation

verification draft is finishedSecond implementation verification draft is

about to be announcedSome implementation verifications on the wayFinal specification is expected early next year


REA 1.0REA 1.0

Resources – Events – AgentsREA is an accounting modelREA may be used for the business

justification of inter-organizational systemsThe project transforms REA concepts to UML

for the purpose of extending UMMREA will enhance the business requirements

elicitation of UMMThe team is working on its internal draft


eBusiness ArchitectureeBusiness Architecture

Critical success factors:Participation of all Permanent GroupsBuy-in on the to-be architecture from the

recognized CEFACT stakeholders

TMG suggested that the FMG is best suited for taking care of UN/CEFACT’s standard development framework


CSDATCSDAT

UN/CEFACT Standards Development Advisory Team Provide advice to the FMG decision process on the Standards

Development Framework Identify different alternative solutions for a business architecture Evaluate and propose suitable architecture solutions Provide majority and minority positions on evaluated solutions Identification and suggested prioritization of new projects in

order to facilitate the completion of the decision Evaluate project proposals for framework compatibility Identify release packages of compatible versions of technical

specifications

02 October 2009 15th UN/CEFACT Plenary – Geneva, Switzerland

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Stakeholder needs and priorities

Stuart Feder Plenary Chair

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Outline Outline

Countries

Sectors

Standards Development Organisations

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DimensionsDimensions

Speakers will address different aspects

of stakeholder needs and priorities, mainly

with respect to two dimensions:

Strategic and practical issuesSpecial focus on trade facilitation

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Sweden European Commission United Kingdom Committee on Trade UNECE AFACT

CountriesCountries

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Special Invited Guest Presenter:

GS1 and Former EWG Chair

SectorsSectors

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The perspective of Standards

Development Organisations:

building on strengths and avoiding

duplication:

Bureau Standards Liaison Special Invited Guest Speaker

SDOs SDOs

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Policy drivers for the development of trade facilitation instruments

Christina RahlenSession Chair

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Outline Outline

Switzerland World Customs Organization UNCTAD secretariat Center for System Identification, Belarus UN/CEFACT Rapporteur for Africa (Senegal) Mongolia UNECE secretariat UN/CEFACT Chair of FMG

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Plenary OutreachPlenary Outreach

In your view, who are policy drivers? Are stakeholders also policy drivers? What is the impact on UN/CEFACT on

policy drivers? How should UN/CEFACT relate to policy

drivers?

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Capacity-building and the implementation of international standards

Mike DoranFMG Chair

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Outline Outline

UNCTAD secretariat World Customs Organization UNECE secretariat Norstella, Norway

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Plenary OutreachPlenary Outreach

Have we adequately covered stakeholder needs?

Are we clear about priorities?Are deliverables achievable?Are transition economies in the picture?Is UN/CEFACT’s global remit addressed?

Bureau 2009 Plenary Session: Item 3 Overview of developments Stuart Feder Plenary Chair.

Documents

rome forum

support of uncefact

plenary whats

implementation of standards

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standards development

electronic business

trade ebgt initiative