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Responding to the clear needs of developing, least-developed and transition economies for technical assistance, capacity building and support in implementing and securing long term benefits from the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA); the United Nations Economic
In 2012 UNECE participated in the Task Force set up by the European Union to help Greece design a holistic national Trade Facilitation Strategy. In October 2012 the Greek Government approved the Trade Facilitation Roadmap 2013-2015, which aims at helping the country develop sustainable exports.
The 20th Plenary session of the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) took place in Geneva from 10 to 11 April, alongside the 23rd UN/CEFACT Forum attended by 150 experts from over 30 countries and International Organizations. Following the WTO Bali
Congratulating the World Trade Organization on the Trade Facilitation Agreement concluded as part of the “Bali Package”, UNECE Executive Secretary Sven Alkalaj said today that the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe would provide its full support to countries to help them apply the
UNECE continued its collaboration with the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) in trade facilitation through a joint seminar on Single Window strategic planning, held on 25 and 26 November 2013 in Moscow. Vladimir Goshin, EEC Commissioner (Minister) for Customs, qualified the seminar as an
The Global Trade Facilitation Conference 2013, which concluded today in Bangkok, called on all countries to continue cutting red tape and simplifying their trade procedures in order to achieve faster, more sustainable and inclusive development. The Conference highlighted the wide “performance
Viktor Khristenko, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) and Sven Alkalaj, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two organizations in Geneva today.The Memorandum aims at
UNECE adopted a new international standard for whole dried chilli peppers on 18 June 2013 at the sixtieth session of the Specialized Section on Standardization of Dry and Dried Produce. The adoption of this new standard will facilitate international trade of dried chilli peppers for both
The UNECE in collaboration with the United Nations Inter-Agency Cluster on Trade and Productive Capacity and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM), is organizing a conference on 30-31 May 2013 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva to support economic growth in the Mediterranean
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE and the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) organized a second joint Conference on Trade Facilitation and the Single Window on 23-24 April, in Moscow. The Conference issued recommendations for action to EEC Member States. Russian President
The UN/CEFACT Forum—a meeting of experts from around the world working within the global remit of the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) and an intergovernmental body of the UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe)—held its 20th session
The 20th Forum of the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) opens on Monday, 17 September, at the Vienna University of Technology. Over 100 experts from all regions of the world will be participating in this 5-day event.  With its global remit, UN/
The UN/CEFACT Forum - a meeting of experts from around the world working within the global remit of the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT), an intergovernmental body of the UNECE - held its 19th session at the Palais des Nations in Geneva from 16 to
The “Global Trade Facilitation Conference on Single Window and Supply Chains in the next decade” , which ended Tuesday in Geneva, requested the United Nations regional commissions to prepare a roadmap for enhanced Single Windows and information exchange in global supply chains. The roadmap will
GenevaThe Executive Committee of UNECE approved the creation of a “Group of experts on risk management in regulatory systems” on 12 December 2011. This Group will now lead the ongoing work of the UNECE Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies (UNECE WP.6) in the area
GenevaOn 29 October,  at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM)  sixth Plenary session, held in Palermo, Italy,  the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) was granted the PAM Award for its contribution towards the region's attainment of 
Geneva The UN/CEFACT Forum—a meeting of experts from around the world working within the global remit of the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) - held its 18th meeting in Geneva from 19 to 23 September. This was the first UN/CEFACT Forum to be
Regulators of products used in mines, oil platforms and chemical plants from Australia, Brazil, the European Union, the Russian Federation, and the United States agree that products used in these dangerous facilities need a common regulatory framework and that countries can reach this objective
In response to the emerging development needs of the Mediterranean region, UNECE will be working with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) and its Panel on External Trade and Investments in the Mediterranean to support the region’s recovery, long-term development and
Geneva The Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) and the United Nations Trade and Productive Capacity Cluster (which groups all United Nations organizations working on trade issues) will organize a joint conference to discuss measures to stimulate trade in the
Geneva The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has just issued a publication that helps address the hazards in environments with a high risk of explosion such as mines, refineries, chemical plants and mills. The booklet “Common Regulatory Framework for
Geneva On 22 February, UNECE signed a four-year technical-cooperation Agreement with the world-renowned Swiss agricultural research station Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil (ACW) to raise the standard of cultivation, quality control and certification of seed potatoes in the
Geneva Central Asia, Afghanistan and Azerbaijan heralded a new phase in regional trade development at the end of their Ministerial Conference yesterday, with the launching of a Regional Aid-for-Trade (Aft) Implementation and Monitoring Council. Hosted by the Azerbaijani Government in Baku, 1-2
Geneva The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) issued on 8 October 2010 the second in a suite of recommendations on creating a “Single Window” facility for international trade. Recommendation 35 deals with “Establishing a legal framework for the Single Window”. Developed