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27th Session - UN/CEFACT Plenary

02 April (10:00) - 20 April (18:00) 2021

Salle TPS 2, Palais des Nations, Geneva Switzerland

26th Session - UN/CEFACT Plenary (Hybrid Meeting)

Held virtually and physically in Salle TPS 2, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, starting at 10 a.m. on Monday, 19 April 2021.

Agenda Item 1: Agenda of the Session

47312 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/1/Rev.1 - Revised Agenda _ 381331 _ English _ 773 _ 388146 _ pdf

47312 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/1/Rev.1 - Revised Agenda _ 381331 _ French _ 780 _ 388147 _ pdf

47312 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/1/Rev.1 - Revised Agenda _ 381331 _ Russian _ 864 _ 388148 _ pdf

47312 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/1 - Agenda of the session _ 381333 _ English _ 773 _ 388143 _ pdf

47312 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/1 - Agenda of the session _ 381333 _ French _ 780 _ 388144 _ pdf

47312 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/1 - Agenda of the session _ 381333 _ Russian _ 864 _ 388145 _ pdf

Agenda Item 2: Elections

47319 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2017/15 - Consolidated UN/CEFACT Mandate and Terms of Reference _ 381334 _ English _ 773 _ 388149 _ pdf

47319 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2017/15 - Consolidated UN/CEFACT Mandate and Terms of Reference _ 381334 _ French _ 780 _ 388150 _ pdf

47319 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2017/15 - Consolidated UN/CEFACT Mandate and Terms of Reference _ 381334 _ Russian _ 864 _ 388151 _ pdf

Agenda Item 3: Matters arising since the twenty-sixth session

47632 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/3 - Matters Arising since the Twenty-Sixth Session _ 381467 _ English _ 773 _ 388559 _ pdf

47632 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/3 - Matters Arising since the Twenty-Sixth Session _ 381467 _ French _ 780 _ 388560 _ pdf

47632 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/3 - Matters Arising since the Twenty-Sixth Session _ 381467 _ Russian _ 864 _ 388561 _ pdf

47632 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/INF.1 - Report from UNECE Regional Advisor _ 381469 _ English _ 773 _ 388563 _ pdf

47632 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/INF.2 - UNECE Nexus: Sustainable Mobility and Smart Connectivity Executive Summary _ 381470 _ English _ 773 _ 388564 _ pdf

Agenda Item 4: Bureau overview of developments

47641 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/4 - UN/CEFACT Bureau Report of Developments _ 381472 _ English _ 773 _ 388566 _ pdf

47641 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/4 - UN/CEFACT Bureau Report of Developments _ 381472 _ French _ 780 _ 388567 _ pdf

47641 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/4 - UN/CEFACT Bureau Report of Developments _ 381472 _ Russian _ 864 _ 388568 _ pdf

47641 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/4/Add.1 - Addendum: UN/CEFACT Bureau Report of Developments _ 381473 _ English _ 773 _ 388569 _ pdf

Agenda Item 5: Reports of rapporteurs

47647 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/5 - UN/CEFACT Regional Rapporteur Reports _ 381475 _ English _ 773 _ 388575 _ pdf

47647 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/5 - UN/CEFACT Regional Rapporteur Reports _ 381475 _ French _ 780 _ 388576 _ pdf

47647 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/5 - UN/CEFACT Regional Rapporteur Reports _ 381475 _ Russian _ 864 _ 388577 _ pdf

Agenda Item 6 (a): Recommendations for approval

49308 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/6 - Recommendation No. 38: Trade Information Portals _ 352159 _ English _ 773 _ 320153 _ pdf

49308 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/6 - Recommendation No. 38: Trade Information Portals _ 352159 _ French _ 780 _ 320154 _ pdf

49308 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/6 - Recommendation No. 38: Trade Information Portals _ 352159 _ Russian _ 864 _ 320155 _ pdf

49308 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/7 - Recommendation No. 44: Cross-Border Facilitation Measures for Disaster Relief _ 352398 _ English _ 773 _ 320974 _ pdf

49308 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/7 - Recommendation No. 44: Cross-Border Facilitation Measures for Disaster Relief _ 352398 _ French _ 780 _ 320975 _ pdf

49308 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/7 - Recommendation No. 44: Cross-Border Facilitation Measures for Disaster Relief _ 352398 _ Russian _ 864 _ 320976 _ pdf

49308 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/8 - Recommendation No. 45: Minimum Standards for Ship Agents and Ship Brokers _ 352160 _ English _ 773 _ 320329 _ pdf

49308 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/8 - Recommendation No. 45: Minimum Standards for Ship Agents and Ship Brokers _ 352160 _ French _ 780 _ 320330 _ pdf

49308 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/8 - Recommendation No. 45: Minimum Standards for Ship Agents and Ship Brokers _ 352160 _ Russian _ 864 _ 320331 _ pdf

49308 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/9 - Recommendation No. 47: Pandemic Crisis Trade-Related Response _ 353285 _ English _ 773 _ 320541 _ pdf

49308 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/9 - Recommendation No. 47: Pandemic Crisis Trade-Related Response _ 353285 _ French _ 780 _ 320689 _ pdf

49308 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/9 - Recommendation No. 47: Pandemic Crisis Trade-Related Response _ 353285 _ Russian _ 864 _ 320543 _ pdf

Agenda Item 6 (b) Deliverables in support of the circular economy

49316 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/10 - Recommendation No. 46: Enhancing Transparency and Traceability of Sustainable Value Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector _ 352449 _ English _ 773 _ 324331 _ pdf

49316 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2020/6/Rev.1 - Call to Action for Recommendation No. 46: Enhancing Transparency and Traceability of Sustainable Value Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector _ 382416 _ English _ 773 _ 391391 _ pdf

49316 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/11 - Executive Summary for Policymakers: Enhancing Transparency and Traceability of Sustainable Value Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector _ 354970 _ English _ 773 _ 323925 _ pdf

49316 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/12 - Policy Brief – Harnessing the Potential of Blockchain Technology for Due Diligence and Sustainability in Cotton Value Chains _ 354972 _ English _ 773 _ 324034 _ pdf

49316 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/INF.3 - Report – Enhancing Sustainability and Circularity in the Garment and Footwear Sector: Policy Developments and Industry Perspectives on Traceability and Transparency _ 354973 _ English _ 773 _ 323929 _ pdf

49316 _ Business Process Analysis for Sustainability and Circularity in Textile Value Chains _ 382419 _ English _ 773 _ 391396 _ pdf

49316 _ Business Process Analysis for Sustainability and Circularity in the Leather Value Chain _ 382421 _ English _ 773 _ 391398 _ pdf

Agenda Item 6 (c): Standards for noting

UN/EDIFACT Directory (versions D.20A and D.20B)

UN/LOCODE Directory (versions 2020-1 and 2020-2)

UN/CEFACT Core Component Library (versions D.20A and D.20B)

UN/CEFACT XML Schema Library (versions D.20A and D.20B)

International Forwarding and Transport e-business standard

Cross-Industry Export Packing List e-business standard

Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) e-business standard

Traceability and Transparency in Textile and Leather, Part 1: High-Level Process and Data Model

Traceability and Transparency in Textile and Leather, Part 2: Use Cases and CCBDA Data Structures

Transport and logistics modal specific (rail, maritime, inland waterway) e-business standard

Exchange Header Envelope (XHE) technical specification

Cross-Domain Application Error and Acknowledgment e-business standard

Message Construction Guideline for Core Component Business Document Assembly

Implementation Guide for UN/CEFACT eCERT Standard for Sanitary and Phyto Sanitary Measures v1.0

Annex II (Code elements listed by units of measure name) and Annex III (Code elements listed by common code) of UNECE Recommendation No. 20: Codes for Units of Measure Used in International Trade

The Annex of UNECE Recommendation No. 23: Freight Cost Code – FCC Harmonization of the Description of Freight Costs and Other Charges

Agenda Item 6 (d): Implementation support material

49342 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/13 - Call to Action for Improved Digitalization Through the Use of UN/CEFACT Standards _ 353343 _ English _ 773 _ 320684 _ pdf

49342 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/13 - Call to Action for Improved Digitalization Through the Use of UN/CEFACT Standards _ 353343 _ French _ 780 _ 320685 _ pdf

49342 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/13 - Call to Action for Improved Digitalization Through the Use of UN/CEFACT Standards _ 353343 _ Russian _ 864 _ 320686 _ pdf

49342 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/INF.4 - White Paper on Integrated Track and Trace for Multi-Modal Transportation _ 354396 _ English _ 773 _ 322753 _ pdf

49342 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/14 - Executive Guides in Support of UN/CEFACT Deliverables _ 352361 _ English _ 773 _ 319873 _ pdf

49342 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/14 - Executive Guides in Support of UN/CEFACT Deliverables _ 352361 _ French _ 780 _ 319874 _ pdf

49342 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/14 - Executive Guides in Support of UN/CEFACT Deliverables _ 352361 _ Russian _ 864 _ 319875 _ pdf

Agenda Item 6 (e) Support to capacity building and technical cooperation

49349 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/INF.5 - Training Material on the Implementation of Single Window _ 354655 _ English _ 773 _ 323301 _ pdf

49349 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/INF.6 - Training Material on the Use of International Standards _ 355186 _ English _ 773 _ 324308 _ pdf

49349 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/INF.7 - Training Material on National Trade Facilitation Bodies _ 355022 _ English _ 773 _ 324007 _ pdf

49349 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/INF.8 - Guide for National Trade Facilitation Bodies on How to Use UN/CEFACT Standards and Tools _ 355185 _ English _ 773 _ 324307 _ pdf

49349 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/15 - Regional Report on Post-Pandemic COVID-19 Economic Recovery: E-Commerce and Trade Facilitation _ 354920 _ English _ 773 _ 323841 _ pdf

49349 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/16 - Trade Facilitation Roadmap of the Kyrgyz Republic 2021-2025 _ 355124 _ English _ 773 _ 324186 _ pdf

49349 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/16 - Trade Facilitation Roadmap of the Kyrgyz Republic 2021-2025 _ 355124 _ Russian _ 864 _ 324187 _ pdf

49349 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/INF.9 - Meeting Report of the Forty-Second Session of the Electronic Business Memorandum of Understanding Management Group Meeting of 9-10 December 2020 _ 354001 _ English _ 773 _ 321868 _ pdf

49349 _ Export of Textile Products from the Kyrgyz Republic to the Russian Federation _ 382426 _ English _ 773 _ 391405 _ pdf

49349 _ Import of Pharmaceutical Products to the Kyrgyz Republic from the Russian Federation _ 382427 _ English _ 773 _ 391406 _ pdf

Agenda Item 7: UN/CEFACT structure, mandate, terms of reference and procedures

49413 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/17 - United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business Programme of Work 2021 - 2022 _ 352362 _ English _ 773 _ 320848 _ pdf

49413 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/17 - United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business Programme of Work 2021 - 2022 _ 352362 _ French _ 780 _ 320849 _ pdf

49413 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/17 - United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business Programme of Work 2021 - 2022 _ 352362 _ Russian _ 864 _ 320850 _ pdf

Agenda Item 8: Advisory Group on Advanced Technologies

49414 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/18 - Report of the Advisory Group on Advanced Technologies at its Second Session _ 352450 _ English _ 773 _ 320437 _ pdf

49414 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/18 - Report of the Advisory Group on Advanced Technologies at its Second Session _ 352450 _ French _ 780 _ 320438 _ pdf

49414 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/18 - Report of the Advisory Group on Advanced Technologies at its Second Session _ 352450 _ Russian _ 864 _ 320440 _ pdf

49414 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/INF.10 - Overview of Activities Related to the Advisory Group on Advanced Technologies in 2020 _ 355021 _ English _ 773 _ 324006 _ pdf

49414 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/19 - Artificial Intelligence Demystified _ 354976 _ English _ 773 _ 324056 _ pdf

Agenda Item 9: Advisory Group on the United Nations Code for Trade and Transport Locations (UN/LOCODE)

49415 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/20 - Report of the Advisory Group on the UN/LOCODE at its Fourth Session _ 352451 _ English _ 773 _ 320051 _ pdf

49415 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/20 - Report of the Advisory Group on the UN/LOCODE at its Fourth Session _ 352451 _ French _ 780 _ 320052 _ pdf

49415 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/20 - Report of the Advisory Group on the UN/LOCODE at its Fourth Session _ 352451 _ Russian _ 864 _ 320053 _ pdf

49415 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/21 - Use of UN/LOCODE for the Agreement on Port State Measures _ 353286 _ English _ 773 _ 320544 _ pdf

49415 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/21 - Use of UN/LOCODE for the Agreement on Port State Measures _ 353286 _ French _ 780 _ 321498 _ pdf

49415 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/21 - Use of UN/LOCODE for the Agreement on Port State Measures _ 353286 _ Russian _ 864 _ 320546 _ pdf

Agenda Item 10: Team of Specialists on Sustainable Fisheries / Sustainable Value Chains

49416 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/22 - Overview of Activities Related to the Team of Specialists on Sustainable Fisheries in 2020 _ 354629 _ English _ 773 _ 323257 _ pdf

49416 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/23/Rev.1 - Revised Mandate and Terms of Reference of the Team of Specialists on Environmental, Social and Governance Traceability of Sustainable Value Chains in the Circular Economy _ 355163 _ English _ 773 _ 324258 _ pdf

49416 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/23 - Mandate and Terms of Reference of the Team of Specialist on Sustainable Value Chains in the Circular Economy _ 352552 _ English _ 773 _ 319804 _ pdf

49416 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/23 - Mandate and Terms of Reference of the Team of Specialist on Sustainable Value Chains in the Circular Economy _ 352552 _ French _ 780 _ 319805 _ pdf

49416 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/23 - Mandate and Terms of Reference of the Team of Specialist on Sustainable Value Chains in the Circular Economy _ 352552 _ Russian _ 864 _ 319806 _ pdf

Agenda Item 14: Adoption of decisions and draft report of the twenty-seventh session

49417 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/2 - Report of the UN/CEFACT on its Twenty-Seventh Session _ 357897 _ English _ 773 _ 330691 _ pdf

49417 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/2 - Report of the UN/CEFACT on its Twenty-Seventh Session _ 357897 _ French _ 780 _ 330692 _ pdf

49417 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/2 - Report of the UN/CEFACT on its Twenty-Seventh Session _ 357897 _ Russian _ 864 _ 330693 _ pdf