UNECE working in partnership with NTB Focal Points Lorenza Jachia United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Dec 13, 2015
UNECE working in partnership with NTB
Focal Points
Lorenza JachiaUnited Nations Economic Commission for
Europe
Costs of NTBs/exportRegion or Economy
Documents for export (number)
Time for export (days)
Cost to export (US$ per container)
Albania 7 34 818Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 22 1,150Bulgaria 7 26 1,233Croatia 7 26 1,250Moldova 7 33 1,185Macedonia, FYR 10 32 1,070Montenegro 6 19 1,515Romania 4 14 1,300Serbia 6 11 1,240Stability Pact Average 7 24 1,196EU Average 5 12 940United States 6 9 625Singapore 5 6 382Uzbekistan 10 44 2,550World average 7 28 1,192
Source: World Bank, Doing Business Database
Costs of NTBs/import Region or Economy
Documents for import (number)
Time for import (days)
Cost to import (US$ per container)
Albania 12 34 820Bosnia and Herzegovina 7 25 1,150Bulgaria 10 25 1,201Croatia 9 18 1,250Moldova 7 35 1,285
Macedonia, FYR 10 35 1,070Montenegro 8 17 1,715
Romania 4 14 1,200Serbia 8 12 1,440Stability Pact Average 8 24 1,237EU Average 7 15 999United States 5 9 625Singapore 6 3 333Uzbekistan 18 139 3,970World average 10 34 1,408
Source: World Bank, Doing Business Database
Import procedures: Stability pact average
0% 50% 100%
Duration
US$ Cost
Documentspreparation
Inland transportationand handling
Customs clearanceand technical control
Ports and terminalhandling
Source: World Bank, Doing Business Database
Export procedures: Stability pact average
Source: World Bank, Doing Business Database
0% 50% 100%
Duration
US$ Cost
Documentspreparation
Inland transportationand handling
Customs clearanceand technical control
Ports and terminalhandling
UNECE toolbox• Harmonization convention
• TIR convention
• Trade facilitation recommendations
• Agricultural quality standards
• Technical harmonization / good regulatory practice
Harmonization convention
The 1982 Convention
Annex on “Efficient
border crossing
procedures”(adoptedOct. 05)
Expected to enter
into force in
2007
Developingguidelines/
bestpractice
TIR Convention: 5 pillars
Secure vehiclesor containers
Internationalguarantee
Document(TIR Carnet)
Controlledaccess
Mutual recognitionof customs
controls
Trade facilitation tools
• Development of a national TF strategy
• UNeDocs
• Single Window Recommendation (Sept. 04)
UNECE secretariat supports:
• National TF bodies
• Development of a national/regional TF strategy: workshops/TC projects
• Understanding the stakes of the WTO TF negotiations
Electronic
Agriculture
SingleWindow
TraderTransport
Customs
Health Dept
A 'Single Window' environment
Paper
One-stop solution offering official control with trade One-stop solution offering official control with trade facilitationfacilitation
Electronic
Agriculture
Paper
Trader
Customs
Health Dept
Transport
Current Situation for Government & Traders
FROM TO
Single Window Concept
Process Analysis and Simplification
National Data Harmonization
Cross Border Data Exchange
Single WindowSingle Window
Business/Political Process Collaboration Between Trader and Government (UN/CEFACT Rec. 4, Rec. 18), UMM, UN/CEFACT International Supply Chain Reference model, GFP Audit Methodology, Revised Kyoto Convention, WCO Audit,Time Release Study, etc
UN Layout Key, Master Document,
UNTDED, TF Toolkit and Forms Repository
UNTDED, CC, UN Locode, UN code lists, UNeDocs, Rec 34
UNeDocs, WCO DM, CBRDM
Rec 33, 34,35
Document Simplification and Standardization
Implementing the Single WindowImplementing the Single Window
Paperless trade: UNeDocs • Goods can’t move faster than the information that
controls them• UNeDOCs aims at creating the equivalent of a
paper document in electronic format• For each transaction, a Master Data Model
describes the structure of Cross Border Information: each trade document is a specific implementation (subset) of this data model
• Start now: From paper to better paper to less paper
Agricultural quality standards• The EU has marketing
standards for the 36 most important fruits and vegetables
• The marketing standards are obligatory at all levels of distribution (production, export, import, wholesale and retail).
• EU directives follow strictly the UNECE directives in terms of content and layout
Technical harmonization: The UNECE International Model
• Based on Good Regulatory Practice (WTO TBT Agreement)
• Provides a mechanism for linking harmonised technical regulation and international standards
• Describes common procedures for conformity assessment
• Provides for free movement of goods among participating countries