UNNExT Workshop on Implementation of e-sps and Automation for Agriculture Trade Facilitation 1-3 November 2016 Bangkok, Thailand
Bernardus ( Benno) SLOT Senior Responsible Officer e-certification Bangkok, 2016 November 2
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Figures 2nd largest exporter (Agrifood) of the world Largest im- & exporter (Agrifood) of the EU 20.000 certificates a week (import & export) 2200 economic operators 7 inspectorates 650 certifying officers 100 billion anual 4
Need for sophisticated (IT) solutions High performance High availability Automated inspections Need for cooperation at the border Need for maximum (international) interoperability Minimalize transaction costs is a driver 5
Ambition?! Private Sector Government Speed up border clearance Reduce transaction costs Reduce administrative burden More efficient certification process Risk based enforcement Food Security Reduced fraud Transparancy 6
e-certification (Bilateral) China Australia Belarus Chile Indonesia Kenya Russia South Korea USA Colombia* Ecuador Hong Kong Peru* South Africa Bolivia Malaysia Mexico New Zealand Thailand Vietnam 7
China Start e-cert May, 2011 Parallel run e-cert leading, October 2011 E-Signature, 2012 Legal document Operational procedures Statement for B2B Replacements No procedural changes Legal (Embassy) Administrative (CA s) Technical (e-cert teams) Issues Letter of Credit PoC Paperless 8
e-certification (Multilateral) IPPC - ephyto OIE - Encouraging e-certification as standard for Veterinary Certification CODEX - e-certification recognised but need further implementation UNCTAD - Enabling Developing Countries to use E-cert UNCEFACT - Using the Trade library at implementation at IPPC, OIE and CODEX. Guidelines for implementation 9
Joint United Nations Regional Commissions Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Implementation Survey 2015 The Netherlands stands out as the best overall performer http://unnext.unescap.org/untfsurvey2015.asp 10
Are you ready? For what? improve the quality of our enforcement risk based reproducibililty improve the clearance procedures reduce dwelling time more transparant improve international (agrifood) trade quality of SPS agency reduce transaction costs 11
Considerations How important is international agrifood trade for you? How is your SPS position? Continuity and availability of ICT network/internet Knowledge Budgets Power supply 12
Success Factors Policy Think Big, Act Small step by step international standards (UNCEFACT) re-use and improve proven technologies open systems simplify data and process 13
Succes Factors Staff Teamwork ministry, private sector, competent authority dedicated team fortitude 14
Pilot projects Success Factors Project focus on a country project approach Initiatie, Planning & Decision making (Feasibility) Design of Import and Export Certification Modules Simulation & Testing Pilot (parallel run) Evaluation & End Seminar Go / No-go 15
Ministry Customs Private sector Success Factor Relations Supporters or Sponsors? Reach out and connect 16
Difficult & Expensive? Difficult Yes, understanding the details of the concept (only once) No, common technology and standards available Expensive Yes, being the launching customer (investment) No, after standardization (UNCEFACT) and knowledge sharing costs will drop 17
Possible Sequence Analyse, analyse, analyse What is the real problem? Fraud, Food security, Food safety, Market access, Process optimization? Go and see, Talk, Talk, Talk Data harmonisation Don t expect IT is the solution Work together at border (Customs, etc) Develop a National System, all certification data electronically available (or use a generic system like ACYCER) e-certification Paperless certification 18
Next Steps Harmonisation Standardization of Exchange protocol (UNCEFACT) Digital evidence (e-signature) Border Control Assistance Systems (Virtual Inspector) 20
Contact Bernardus (Benno) SLOT Senior Responsible Officer Electronic Certification E b.slot@nvwa.nl T +31 88 223 24 50 W www.e-cert.nl 21