UNNExT Workshop on Implementation of e-sps and Automation for Agriculture Trade Facilitation 1-3 November 2016 Bangkok, Thailand
NATIONAL SINGLE WINDOWS AND COLLABORATIVE SPS EXCHANGE FRANCIS LOPEZ UNNExT Expert
NATIONAL SINGLE WINDOW Importer, Exporter Transport, Logistics SP NSW - Customs, OGAs Traders Import, Export Workflows Transaction Data Administration Network, Connectivity Customs OGAs
NSW SYSTEM - AGRIFOOD MODULE Authorized SPS Operators Producers, manufacturers and exporters Traders, importers and retailers Logistics Provider: Cold storage warehouses, forwarders Authorized products for trade Regulated products requiring SPS Certification Non-regulated products with SPS Certfication SPS Certification Schedule and payment of fees Provision for others related certifications, e.g. CITES, ICOCA Certificate (product specific) GAP/GMP/HACCP Certificate (farming, manufacturing and handing of agri produucts) Halal Certificate (religious procedures)
SPS/PHYTO CERTIFICATION Online SPS Cert Application Automated Exporter Profile Data Validation Verification of Import Quarantine Requirements Verification on Exporter Compliance to Doc Requirements Inspection of Consignments e-payment of Inspection, SPS Cert Fee Approval, Issuance of SPS Certificate Source: IPPC Export Certification Online SPS Cert Printing and/or esps Transmission
Import Quarantine Clearance Online Import Permit Application E-Request for Goods Inspection Automated Importer and Commodity Data Validation Automated Import Permit, SPS Cert Validation Verification of data vs attached support documents Verification of data vs attached support documents e-payment of Import Permit Fee e-payment of Inspection/Lab Fee Approval, Issuance of Import Permit specifying import requirements Quarantine Inspection at Port Quarantine Clearance and Release Source: IPPC Import Verification
PH ANIMAL/MEAT IMPORT WORKFLOWS Client Profile Registration System PNSW BAI,, NEDA, DOF Online Release System Accreditation SPS Import Clearance MAV Import Certificate E-SPS Certificate Tax From Exemption Origin Certificate Import Entry Declaration erfi Quarantine Inspection VQMILC Meat Inspection VQMILC COMI Local Transfer Permit DA MAV, CSW, BAI, NMIS, BOC BAI DA MAV OGA BOC BAI, BAI NMIS NMIS, BAI (Origin) AU DA Agriculture Trade System DA: Department of Agriculture BAI: Bureau of Animal Industry. NMIS National Meat Inspection Service
WTO SPS AGREEMENT Issuance of SPS Certificate, based on standard Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (substance, form) by Competent Authority Compliance to import requirements Availability of SPS Certificate to the Competent Authority of the importing country (as requisite to clearance)
E-SPS CERTIFICATION Electronic application and issuance of of SPS Certificate Online application and verification of data Online approval Generating SPS Certificate (e-sps Cert, online printing of SPS Certificate) Electronic SPS Exchange (data security and integrity) Transmission of e-sps Certificate (data) Receipt of e-sps Certificate (data) Electronic verification for Import quarantine clearance Validation vis-à-vis import permit and other import requirements
CURRENT E-SPS EXCHANGE INITIATIVES Adoption of UNCEFACT e-cert as basis for e-sps Message Specification, e.g. IPPC e-phyto Certificate Adoption of digital signature/certificate eg. PKI, and data encryption (data security, integrity) Bilateral SPS agreement on the exchange from Competent Authority (export) to Competent Authority (import), i.e., point-to-point exchange The Point-to-Multipoint exchange, e.g. e-phyto Hub Collaborative e-sps Exchange
E-SPS EXCHANGE Issuance and transmission of e-sps Certificates Receipt of e-sps Certificate and ensuring compliance to import requirements and facilitate quarantine clearance Import Countries Export Country Bilateral SPS Exchange Import Countries Export Countries Hub Model (IPPC ephyto)
Import Countries WTO STDF IPPC E-PHYTO HUB Hub Model (IPPC ephyto) International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) IPPC has proposed the e-phyto Hub project: Enable exporting countries to submit e-phyto Certificate to a Phyto Hub, and Enable importing countries to retrieve such Phyto Certificate from the e-phyto Hub WTO Standards and Trade Development Facility Provided the funding for the development of the ephyto Hub with pilot implementation in developing economies, e.g. Egypt, Equador, Fiji, Ghana, Guatemala, Samoa, Senegal, Sri Lanka Importing countries express support to retrieve Phyto Certificate from the Hub, e.g. Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Chile, China, Netherlands, S. Korea, USA Development and operation to be undertaken by UN ICC Self-sustaining service (fee for service) Timeline - 2017 Export Countries
PROPOSED ASW E-SPS EXCHANGE ASEAN Member State Expor t OGA Impor t OGA Import Customs NSW ASW Gateways ASEAN Member State NSW Expor t OGA Impor t OGA Import Customs 10 ASEAN Member States (AMS): Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam OGA: Refers to Other Government Agencies, such as the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) for Phyto Certification
ASW E-SPS EXCHANGE AMS Export AMS Import Exporter NSW Competent Authority NSW Competent Authority Port Quarantine Officers Importer ASW GW AMS E-SPS Certificate ASW GW
ASW SPS EXCHANGE AMS Export Competent Authority AMS E-SPS Certificate Competent Authority AMS Import Port Quarantine Officers Exporter Review Application/Docs Review Docs/SPS Cert Importer Inspect ExportConsignment Inspect Import Consignment Issue SPS Certificate Clearance, Release SPS Cert
ASW SPS EXCHANGE AMS Export Competent Authority AMS E-SPS Certificate Competent Authority AMS Import Port Quarantine Officers Exporter Review Application/Docs Inspect Export Consignment Review Docs/SPS Cert Inspect Import Consignment Importer Issue SPS Certificate Clearance, Release SPS Cert Review Docs/SPS Cert Competent Authority AMS Transit Release For Transit
COLLABORATIVE E-SPS EXCHANGE * Exporting Country Importing Country 3 SPS Certificate NPPO/QIA 5 4 SPS Certificate SPS Status/Change Request NPPO/QIA 1 SPS Import Clearance/ Permit Exporter 2 SPS Import Clearance/Permit Importer 4 SPS Notification * Pan Asian ecommerce Alliance Model Source: IPPC Export Certification Source: IPPC Import Verification
BENEFITS OF COLLABORATIVE E-SPS EXCHANGE Importer is authorized to import goods, subject to specific terms and conditions stipulated in the import permit Certification to ensure compliance to import requirements, i.e., goods and traders Enable advanced validation of Certification vis-à-vis import requirements, conditions for importation and compliance to other import quarantine requirements Enhanced profiling and risk management on source (area, producer, exporter), and the handling/delivery of goods Improve food safety and security, reduced clearance delays, cost and wastages
CHALLENGES IN E-SPS IMPLEMENTATION Legal, administrative and trade policy framework for the online application and electronic issuance of import permits and SPS Certificates, and the use of e-sps Certificate from exporting country (eliminate paper) IT systems and infrastructure OGA competencies, resistance to change Sustainability
KEY TAKEAWAY Collaborative e-sps Exchange to address food safety and security issues Overcome technical and funding constraints thru public-private partnership
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