28 September 200711th UN/CEFACT FORUM - Stockholm1 11th UN/CEFACT FORUM 24-28 September 2007 Stockholm, Sweden Forum Host & Supporting Sponsors:

28 September 2007 11th UN/CEFACT FORUM - Stockholm

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11th UN/CEFACT FORUM24-28 September 2007 Stockholm, Sweden

Forum Host & Supporting Sponsors:

International Trade and Business Processes Group (TBG)International Trade and Business Processes Group (TBG)

Chair : Jean-Luc Champion

Vice-Chair : Pat Toufar


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UN/CEFACT

TBG’s WG

Outcome of the Week

TBG17 HarmonizationTBG17 Harmonization

Mary Kay Blantz, ChairMarion Royal, Vice Chair

Hisanao Sugamata, Vice ChairKim Lambert, SecretariatSylvia Webb, Lead Editor

Sue Probert, QA Lead


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TBG17TBG17

Harmonization(Working)

CCL

Beta CCL YYx

PublishedCCL YYx

ValidationAt ICG

Submissions

Posted DraftCCL

Approved: TBG17 and ICG


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• Core Component Libraries

• 07A published

• Goal: Publish 07B this year• GS1 submission of Product Registration• TBG1/USG submission of MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)

• Finalized single spreadsheet format for TBG17 submission and CCL publication

• TBG17 and UBL agreed on the following press release: UN/CEFACT and the OASIS UBL Committee are pleased to announce that

they have reached agreement on the process which will be followed for the harmonization of the Universal Business Language (UBL) Library and the UN/CEFACT Core Component Library. Work to harmonize and ‘align’ these two libraries is underway and expected to be completed in 2008.

TBG17

TBG19 e-GovernmentTBG19 e-Government

Chair: Jean-Pierre Henninot


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TBG 19 at StockholmTBG 19 at Stockholm

• Cross activities• Joint project on ePP (TBG1, TBG 6 TBG 19)

• Project team nominated• Adam Arndt and Natasha Pottier

• First Steering Committee held to give main guidelines• Major stakes are

• Maintaining consistency with work already done• Attracting more administrations in CEFACT, and mainly from outside

Europe• Synchronising with BII (Business Interoperability Interfaces for Public

Procurement in Europe-CEN/ISSS WS BII-, and projects in TBG 1 and TBG 6

• Securing convergence with UBL (one objective of BII project)

• Participants from parent TBGs and the whole CEFACT are welcome


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TBG 19 at StockholmTBG 19 at Stockholm

• Cross activities (continued)• With TBG 14 and TMG

• Clarification of UMM for Gov related subjects• eGov comon data model and UMM extension to be considered within

the normal CEFACT processes• GSRM or GMM is addressing goals and motivation of governments. • Needs a statement/confirmation whether or not it enters in the CEFACT

mission.• Advice/decison is required from the Bureau.

• With TBG 17 • Experience of submission of national eGov CC to TBG 17

• Good experience recommanded to each country (volontary)• Suggestion for enhancement as a TBG 19 action (under consideration)


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TBG 19 at Stockholm (continued)

TBG 19 at Stockholm (continued)

• TBG 19 centred activities• EArchiving: EEG 13 F2F meeting held

• Efficient: enabled progress on BRS• BRS draft to be circulated before end 2007

• Recommendations for promotion• Display, with the number of a TBG, a one-word activity

reminder• Introduce some words on the CEFACT site to mention

eGov activities and more generally areas where administrations play a role


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TBG18 AGRICULTURETBG18 AGRICULTURE

• Chair : Bruno PREPIN

• Vice-Chair : Frans VAN DIEPEN


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What have we done this week?What have we done this week?

• eCert project

• Result in harmonisation of core components

–ACC approved by TBG 17 • Results and process cooperation with eDocs (TBG2)

– BIE agreed

– Message assembly and submission

• Phytosanitary certificate requirements covered by eCert Data Model


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• European working group : TBG 18/EEG 14

• Harmonization of cattle data and messages

• Spatial data issues in arable crop farming and messages

• Preparation of the November 5-7 workshop in Hamburg

What have we done this week?What have we done this week?


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JOINT MEETINGSJOINT MEETINGS

• TBG 17 session in Wednesday morning • TBG 18 - ICG

• TBG18-TBG2

• TBG18-TBG4

• Demonstration of ebXML system


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What do we need to do?What do we need to do?

• Improve the usages of UN/CEFACT process• Identify key members to mentor• User guidelines

• How could we improve the process?• Suggest to use available softwares to speed up

harmonization process

TBG Closing PlenaryTBG Closing Plenary

TBG 15 – International Trade Procedures

Gordon Cragge – Chair

Sonia Albarello – Vice Chair

Jari Salo – Vice Chair


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TBG 15 International Trade Procedures


OLE BLUE EYESOLE BLUE EYES FARWELL to SWEDENFARWELL to SWEDEN


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TBG15 in Stockholm

And now the end is near

And so we face the final curtain


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TBG15 in Stockholm

Success we’ve had a few • Recommendation 6 Annex move to ODP Step 5• Recommendation 18 – single transport contract code

move to ODP Step 1 • Recommendation 34 move to ODP Step 4• Recommendation 35 move to ODP Step 3 (second re-

iteration)

But then again, too few to mention


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TBG15 in Stockholm

We did what we had to doAnd saw it through without exemptionWe planned each chartered courseEach careful step along the bywayBut more, much more than this We did it our way


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Next stop on THE WORLD TOUR - Mexico

7 to 11 APRIL 2008Book EARLY to avoid

disappointment

TBG 14 TBG 14

Stockholm Forum

Vice Chairs

Colin Clark & Niki Sahling


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TBG 14 Accomplishments Stockholm


• Concluded and prepared publication of Buy-Ship-Pay Model V 1.4• Included TBG1-„scheduling“ & agreed on future collaboration

and production of BRS‘s from the model.• Included customs processes reflecting WCO‘S ISCM rules

• Agreed with TBG17 to use and develop the hierarchy of Process Areas of the Buy-Ship-Pay model to provide BP „Context“ for core components.


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• Produced a candidate for document V1.0, describing the development and use of „reusable processes“. • A result of the „Harmonization“ Project

• Prepared further additions to the Buy-Ship-Pay Model• With a view to map TBG3‘s multimodal processes

• Contributed to the development of a discussion document enabling UN/CEFACT to support eGovt requirements

International Trade and Business Processes Group

International Trade and Business Processes Group

TBG13 Environment

Chair : David Schwarz

Vice-Chair(s) : Glenn Miller

Vice-Chair(s) : Allan Adair

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• Agreed to timeframe (End Oct. 2007) for receipt of modified BRS and Core Components for Waste Movement Project

• Created new timeline for TBG13 internal review (Nov – Dec 2007)

• Updated the work plans for furthering the work within the TBG13 working group

TBG13 Stockholm MeetingTBG13 Stockholm Meeting

TBG12 – Accounting & AuditTBG12 – Accounting & Audit

Chair: Robert Lemense

Vice-Chair: Michel Lesourd


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TBG12 Accounting and Audit

TBG12 Accounting and Audit

• TBG’s cross fertilization• TBG2 to include also Accounting Token into UNeDocs• Already used by TBG1, TBG6 + (Remittance Advice TBG5)• What about you ?

• Meetings attendance• TBG2, TBG17, IPR, ICG

• Accounting Entry• TBG17 submission pre-analyse

• Swedish Standardisation body SIE• Business Model and TBG12 participation topics• SIE – UN/Cefact / SIE-TBG12 future cooperation ?• Meeting Swedish accounting Organization Officers

• Next steps • Update TBG17 Accounting Entry submission sheet• BRS and RSM Accounting Entry• Submission sheets for Chart of Accounts,

Accounting Message Enveloppe, etc.

Stockholm Closing Plenary report TBG10 (Healthcare)

Stockholm Closing Plenary report TBG10 (Healthcare)

Frans van Bommel

Vektis, The Netherlands

Chairman of TBG10


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Main Activities of TBG10Main Activities of TBG10

• Target of the coming months:

• Establish a high level liaison between UN/cefact and ISO TC215 (healthcare)

• Note that the same will be done for OASIS and HL7 and there is already an agreement for collaboration between ISO TC215, CEN TC251 and HL7


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UN/CEFACT

Chair : Paula Heilig

Vice-Chair : Akio Suzuki

Liaison(s) : Open Travel Alliance

EC Promotion Org for Travel Industry

TBG9 – Transport, Tourism & LeisureTBG9 – Transport, Tourism & Leisure


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TBG9 AgendaTBG9 Agenda

• Final review of the Small Scaled Lodging House Information schemas

• Reviewed new requirements to add travel product and tariff (price) information to the small scaled lodging house information BRS.

• Attended TBG17


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UN/CEFACT

TBG8 (Insurance)

Chair: Andreas Schultz

Vice-Chair: Beth Grossman

Secretary: Jan Vrijenhoek (ABZ)

Liaison(s) : ACORD, CSIO, eEG7

TBG Opening Plenary

TBG8 INSURANCETBG8 INSURANCE


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• TBG8 had joint meetings with:• TBG17, Harmonization• TBG10, Healthcare

• TBG8 worked on:• Submission to TBG17


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• Plan• Finalize submission for TBG17 • New areas of business:

• Claims• Health insurance • Life insurance

TBG6 (AEC Gp)Architecture – Engineering - Construction


Chair: Bernard LonghiVice-Chair: Jun-Ichi Yamashita

Vice-Chair: Chris Hassler


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5 TBG6/TBG1 PROJECTS ON GOING

• eCatalog Project, hosted by TBG1• eTendering Project (Public and private Procurement)• Project Schedule and Cost Performance Management• Contract Financial Execution Management• Security for documents and messages

TBG6 attendees in Stockholm:

Participants coming from France, India, Japan, United Kingdom, United States…

New item: Maintenance management for ebXML standards



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TBG6 Standards ProgressTBG6 Standards ProgressB

RS

RS

MS

CH

EM

AS

eTendering PSCPM CFEM Security

Candidate Release

Full UN/Cefact Standard (D07A)


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TBG6 (AEC Gp)Architecture – Engineering -

Construction

• BRS/RSM/XML Schemas done• RSM audited to date• XML Schemas updated this week• XML Schemas to be audited, just after Stockholm Forum• First « full ebXML standards » for UN/Cefact (D07A)

publication

eTendering and Project Schedule and Cost Performance Management


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Construction

Contract Financial Execution Management

• Requirements Model produced through the recent work groups will be made available as a working document on the TBG6 website. Project editors: Michel Entat and Kevin Smith

• Other stakeholder’s groups have been invited to contribute, such as TBG 5 for payment process and TBG 19 for specific public issues. Invitations were open until mid June 2007.

• Contact will be maintained with TBG 14 and MRI to ensure compliance with the UMM and to assist the improvement of the production process.


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Construction

Security for documents and messages

• Project leader is Sujeet Bhatt (India) and project editor Peter L. Borresen (DK)

• Intersectorial project: TBG3, TBG4 have joined…why not the other groups ?

• The first draft documents will be updated by the project leader and TBG6 Chairman. It will then be published on TBG6 website after this end of the week

TBG5 FinanceTBG5 Finance

Stig Korsgaard - ChairMark Sutton, HSBC – ”Bank” Vice

ChairPierfranco Cei, Fiat – ”Corporate” Vice

ChairJames Whittle, Secretariat

TBG 4 (Customs)TBG 4 (Customs)

Chair: Ger Diepens

Liaison(s): WTO, WB, OECD, TBG3, TBG14, UN, IMO, IATA, GEA, IFCBA,

IAPH, TIACA, ICB, IRU …….


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TBG 4 (Customs)TBG 4 (Customs)

Exchanged information with

a number of permanent groups.CEFACT bureau (Stuart Feder)IPR and/or legal experts (Jeffrey D Kovar)

Exchanged information aboutWCO Data Model• Version 2 and its copy right• Version 3 and development• Customs domain requirements• Pilot projects

UCR• Pilot projects

IPR issues

TBG3 Transport TBG3 Transport

Chair : Dominique Vankemmel (France)Vice-Chairs : Yoshi Kito(Japan), Simon Spoormaker (Nederland)

Secretary : Henk Van Maaren (Nederland)

Liaisons : ISO/TCs 104,154,204 & 8, ANSI X12I, WCO


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TBG3 TransportTBG3 Transport

Review of TBG3 Core Components being submitted jointly with TBG2 UneDocs

currently being harmonized by TBG17 (ACC level)

Complete and endorse BRS for IFTM International Forwarding Multimodal

Transport (target October 07)

Set priorities for next BRS: Transport Status, Booking, WayBill, Manifest...

Review Business Information Master SHIP and development of subsets

Settle priorities for (XML) Multimodal Documents in transport: WayBill for all

modes, Status report, Manifest, Freight Invoice…)

Joint meeting with UBL-TSC

Achievements 24-28 Sept 2007


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Establish next months work plan: conference calls – next interim meeting

scheduled in Valencia 14–18 January 2008

Agenda: develop individual BRS’s and subsets of BIMs

Review IMO -International Maritime Organisation- and WCO requests for new

data for Security of Freight (ISSP ship and port facilities security requirements)

ITIGG subgroup implementation guidelines: process DMR’s, preparation for a new

version (n°3) of the worldwide implementation guidelines for both EDI and XML



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Joint meetings with other groups: TBG4 WCO (Customs Data model Vers 3,

UCR), TBG2 ( UneDOcs and BIMs, joint TBG2-3 submissions of CCs), TBG14

( Supply Chain Model) and participation in TBG6 Security project

ISO standards: update on activities of TC204 (Intelligent Transport Systems), TC

104 (Containers) and TC8 (Maritime-Ports)

Presentation of current implementations and projects:

GS1: Logistics Interoperability Model and eCOM Standards Working Group

BAHS: Business Activity Harmonization Study in Australia

GESFIM: French project on freight forwarding/customs

ShortSeaXML project and its contribution to the TBG3 work ….

EFM (Electronic Freight Management) project live demonstration


TBG2 – ‘Digital Paper’TBG2 – ‘Digital Paper’

Chair Michael Dill

Vice-Chairs Eva Chan, Ibrahim Diagne


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UNeDocs ODP step 6 Implementation Projects

UNeDocs ODP step 6 Implementation Projects

• Confirmed - 4• SITPRO – UNeDocsUK• TNL, Dagang Net, SITPRO – Customs Data Exchange between Malaysia and UK• APEC – WCO DM/UNeDocs Single Window Verification Project (2008)• TBG3 - EU Short Sea Project

• To be Confirmed – 8 so far • Korean Customs – Customs Cargo Report • TBG18 eCert Project Team – Sanitary Certificates• UNECE – Conformity Certificate• MOSS – cross border USA/Automotive• Sri Lanka – Certificate of Origin • SAARC – eSAD • EU eTEN Project – Exchange of Customs Invoice, Certificate of Origin, Phytosanitary

Certificate, Packing List between up to 4 Member States• Vietnam – Electronic Certificate of Origin System (eCoSys)



Forum Results - UNeDocsForum Results - UNeDocs

• TBG1 – joint project proposal under development for modelling trade data exchanges for cross-border purposes

• TBG3 – first schemas produced by EU Short Sea Project team

• TBG5 – outline of way to work together on trade finance agreed

• TBG8 - full agreement to contribute via identified projects

• TBG12 – agreed to bring Accounting Token into Workbase

• TBG14/17 – TBG2 offered to contribute to the business process contexts definition and MRI work

• TBG15 – TBG2 contributing to the development of UNECE Rec 34

• TBG18 – Management meeting between UNeDocs and eCert project teams – work plan developed for IV eCert Sanitary Certificate to be included in Workbase 2.03

• ISO eUNLK meeting and Swedish Seminar presentation



Next StepsNext Steps

• UNeDocs workshop – Tokyo end October• Ressources drive; to improve TBG2 workflow • Regulatory document focus• Newcomer packages; information material• Core Documents for ODP step 6 projects• TBG17-TBG2 further alignment process• (draft) Schema production organisation • Position WRT non-cefact schema, e.g OAGi• Change request mechanism User <-> CEFACT• Support TBG3 wrt air mode inclusion

TBG1 Supply Chain & eProcurementTBG1 Supply Chain & eProcurement

Chair : Coen Janssen


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TBG1 Supply Chain – Coen Janssen

TBG1 Supply Chain – Coen Janssen

1. Work progressed mainly developing on common supply chain components for Scheduling, Ordering, Despatch & Receipt Advice, Invoice (v2), Remittance Advice

2. eMarket Research, in requirements definition phase, First BRS draft reviewed in Stockholm,

3. Coordination with - TBG2, project proposal to analyze customs requirements for Invoice - TBG6, TBG19, to incorporate Public Procurement in TBG1 and TBG6.

TBG19 to provide working papers and requirements to be added- TBG5 Remittance advice

4. Harmonization via TBG17 (core component library)5. Supply chain modelling via TBG14 (TBG1 will adopt the TBG14 model

as basis for the BRS modelling)


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TBG1 is looking for ….TBG1 is looking for ….

• Participants from other industries (Steel, Electronics, Chemical,…)

• Participants from outside of Europe

Odette /AIAG

(Automotive)

GS1(Retail,

Distribution,Healthcare,

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EDIBuild(Construction)

EDI France

Boostaero(Aerospace &

Defence)

CEN Workshops

Current contributors to the TBG1 work

UBL(Public

Procurement)

EDIFICELMI

(DoD & Public Procurement)


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UN/CEFACTSIMPLE, TRANSPARENT AND EFFECTIVE PROCESSES

FOR GLOBAL BUSINESS.