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1 Joint UNECE, EEC, ESCAP Training Workshop on Business Process Analysis for Governmental Trade Procedures and Business Processes in Foreign Trade, Москва, September 2015 Organizational issues in Business Process Analyses for Trade Facilitation and Single Window (SW) Mario Apostolov UNECE Regional Adviser on trade

2 UNECE-EEC project on SW UNECE and EEC project on developing the right conditions for SW in EAEU ( ) SW is not a goal in itself but a TF tool. Project approach, architecture, Business process analysis and re-engineering needed; data harmonization. The project developed in 2 directions: (1) Development of suitable political and organizational conditions for SW, and (2) Ensure compliance of the IT system (IISVVT) with international standards. Results of the project on its web site:

3 SW architecture in EAEU Organiza tional issues in establish ing SW Compliance with international standards

4 TF and SW highly important Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Russia, Kazakhstan in WTO Russia & Kazakhstan to ratify WTO TF Agreement as «developed countries»: SW necessary Kyrgyzstan as «developing»: SW necessary as well

5 1. transparency/ Trade Facilitation (TF) streamline doc exchange 2. Fees and formalities 3. Transit 4. Org. issues Art Publication of laws, procedures, etc. Art Information available through internet Art Enquiry Points Art Notification Art. 2. Opportunity to comment and information before entry into force & consultation Art. 3. Advance rulings Art. 4. Appeal or review procedures Art Notifications for enhanced controls or inspections Art Detention Art Test procedures Art General Disciplines on Fees and Charges Imposed on or in Connection with Importa Art Specific disciplines on Fees and Charges Art Penalty Disciplines Art. 7. Release and Clearance of Goods Art. 7.1 Pre-arrival Processing Art Electronic Payment Art Risk Management Art Post-clearance Audit Art Establishment and Publication of Average Release Times Art Trade Facilitation Measures for Authorized Operators Art Expedited Shipments Art Perishable Goods Art. 8. Border Agency Cooperation Art. 9. Movement of Goods under Customs Control Intended for Import Art Formalities and Documentation Requirements Art Acceptance of Copies Art Use of International Standards Art Single Window Art Pre-shipment Inspection Art Use of Customs Brokers Art Common Border Procedures and Uniform Documentation Requirements Art Rejected Goods Art Temporary Admission of Goods/Inward and Outward Processing Art. 11. Freedom of Transit Art. 12. Customs Cooperation Art. 23. Institutional arrangements: Committee on Trade Facilitation

6 Business Process Analysis Identify bottlenecks for cutting data and document requirements to the most indespensable Cut time and cost ( excessive burden) Prepare the necessary organizational, technical and normative changes through BPA Change management Current situation Current indicators Cost of export / import of goods; Time of export / import of goods; Number of required documents; of control bodies, etc. Define: List of processes, documents, data, traders, regulatory rules and norms for these processes; Description of the processes; Technical characteristics for data harmonization, development of electronic documents and softwarefor the automation of trade procedures Business Process Analysis Use UML (UNNExT) Consultatio n with business Projects for BPA, TF, SW... Desired situation Desired indicators (for 1-5 years ahead) Decrease of cost of export / import of goods; time of export / import of goods; number of required documents; number of control agencies BPA - initial step for: Re-engineering processes; Time-release studies; Simplification, harmonization and automation of data and document exchange; Paperless trade; Single Window; Compliance with international standards; Better risk management, post-audit control, coordinated border management; Data security, Use of business data; etc.)

7 SW Показатели development развития scorecard ЕО Political will Strong lead agency Public-private partnership Clear scope and aims of the project Business process analysis User friendliness and accessibility of the SW Enabling legal environment International standards and recommendations Financial model Possible payment Promotion and marketing of the Single Window Communitactions strategy

8 Thanks! Mario Apostolov, Regional Adviser, UNECE Trade Mario Apostolov Palais des Nations, Room 458 CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland tel.: fax: &

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