e-logistics 2018: integrated European & Global Solutions Walter Trezek: CO-Chair e-logistics WG, Chair CEN/TC331 WG2, Chair UPU CC

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1 e-logistics 2018: integrated European & Global Solutions Walter Trezek: CO-Chair e-logistics WG, Chair CEN/TC331 WG2, Chair UPU CC

2 Digital Single Market Building the next-generation ecommerce ecosystem: Digital infrastructure meets big data

3 Global = European = Domestic ecommerce: delivery of single items to individual customers; > 75% it is POST Universal Postal Union: UN Organisation, 192 member states, are the 192. Mission to stimulate the lasting development of efficient and accessible universal postal services of quality EU: 28 member states are promoting the creation of a Digital Single Market. Trust in cross border delivery services is vital to encourage online sales Italy s ecommerce market is underdeveloped. B2C 20 bn in 2016, representing approx. 3,8% of ecommerce in Europe. Italy is falling back with less than 3% share of ecommerce in overall retail.

4 Global = European = Domestic UPU vs. EU vs. IT postal regulation leads to unlevel, disrupted playing field Commercial letter post item Chinese via Rent-a- Post Construct; TD incl. registered: 1,2 (domestic AT: 4,7; CN22 USD 3.0 real value 23.50; VAT (19%?) not paid (non-dutiable threshold 22)

5 Sectorial separation: Markets B2B and B2C are separated markets B2B Delivery Market (Logistics and Transport) Different legislation, regulation and documentation for Road Sea Inland-water TRANSPORT Air Rail B2C Delivery Market (delivery of single items to individuals) Highly regulated national, European and global POSTAL markets Postal Letter items (containing documents [and goods ad interim]) Postal Parcel items (containing goods)

6 8 challenges for x-boarder ecommerce Ecommerce Europe identified the challenges and actively shapes the market 1. Lack of global playing field for service providers 2. Lack of standardized interface specification to exchange data and to harmonize labelling 3. Lack of information on differences in service and standards 5. Lengthy delivery times throughout Europe 6. Customs and VAT administration 7. Reverse logistics [for small volumes] 8. Lack of transparency in pricing 4. [In some cases] Lack of track and trace services

7 Driving regulation, shaping the market The legal and regulatory framework conditions are set by the EU / UPU. The wider stakeholders can contribute, further specify and agree on the necessary technical and service oriented standards. This is done in technical committees, in a process based on consensus (CEN) or by the members of the UPU (192 countries).

8 Sectorial separation: Content To overcome, UPU simplyfied the products and services. Goods will have to be traceable for customs and securty reasons

9 Postal: Changes 2018 UPU regulations mandatory, however compliance and supervision is down to the member states AND/OR regional market regulation Documents: a letter-post, parcel-post or EMS item consisting of any piece of written, drawn, printed or digital information, excluding objects of merchandise, whose physical specifications lie within the limits specified in the UPU Regulations; Goods: a letter-post, parcel-post or EMS item consisting of any tangible and movable object other than money, including objects of merchandise, which does not fall under the definition of "documents" as provided in paragraph 1.4 above and whose physical specifications lie within the limits specified in the Regulations

10 Postal: Changes (cont.) 2018 UPU regulations mandatory, however compliance and supervision is down to the member states AND/OR regional market regulation small letters (P) containing documents only, as in UPU articles large letters (G) containing documents only, as in UPU articles bulky letters (format E) containing documents only, i.e. items classified neither as small letters nor as large letters, with physical specifications as defined in article 17 of the UPU Convention and in articles AND small packets (format E) containing goods, with physical specifications as defined in article 17 of the UPU Convention Mandatory application of S10 barcode and CN22/CN23 (> 300SDR) on small packets (E-format items) containing goods

11 Postal: Changes (cont.) 2018 UPU regulations mandatory, however compliance and supervision is down to the member states AND/OR regional market regulation New global cross-border postal rate system Compared to cross border letter post items, the access remuneration per item containing merchandise to third party postal territories, will be increase by approx. 120% on Jan 1 st, The fee for registering letter post items without specified content will be increase by approx. 80%. Pure letter post items, containing transactional mail or correspondence will see an increase of 3% per annum.

12 Unique parcel ID (Postal & Supply Chain) X-border ecommerce (B2C) commercial items require a unique ID

13 Bottom-most Barcode is harmonised GS1, the nonfor-profit international organisation provides the necessary harmonised infrastructure

14 The Item ID was the 1st step Combining the closed Carrier / Postal parcel ID & open supply-chain license plate functionalities

15 2nd step: Matching Item ID & Content The Global Postal Model is a good blue print. The UCC, new VAT / GST and customs regulations by 2020 will harmonise further Requirements for electronic advanced data (EAD) in postal operations, in particular compliant to security and customs requirements* *Mandated WI by the EC kick-off in November 24th, 2017

16 Matching Item ID & Content (cont.) Based on ONE unique item identifier, customs, transport and inland revenue aim at electonic advanced data to know what is in the shipment, its value and related lifecycle management Status Quo Declarations shall be lodged by representatives Non- EU Consignor Most of the non-eu suppliers do not lodge import declarations themselves Customs receives no data from the sources EU- Consignee No individual person loges an Import declaration him/herself - Guarantee paid to Customs to cover taxes (incl. VAT) - Taxes are paid in advance on the import declaration - Consignee pays taxes to representative after the import

17 3rd step: Ecosystem Further integration into e-logistics, multi-carrier and multi-channel environments, starts at the core of commerce & is directed by the consumer Requirements to connect, access, participate and further develop open global networks and systems, for postal operators & the wider postal sector players* *Mandated WI by the EC kick-off in November 24

18 Walter Trezek Thank you! Questions? Austrian Standards Institute (ASI): Chairman Postal Services & Office Communication ; Presidential Advisor Ecommerce Europe: CO-Chair, e-logistics WG European Committee for Standardisation (CEN): TC 331, WG2 New digital postal services Convenor & Secretary. Liaison officer of CEN to ETSI TC ESI Universal Postal Union (UPU): Chairman of the Consultative Committee & Liaison officer of CEN to UPU