REPORT OF THE FIRST MEETING OF LEGAL AND TECHNICAL WORKING

REPORT OF THE FIRST MEETING OF LEGAL AND TECHNICAL WORKING
GROUPS OF THE INTERIM INTERGOVERNMENTAL STEERING GROUP
ON CROSS-BORDER PAPERLESS TRADE FACILITATION
Dates: 9 – 11 September 2015
Venue: CR-4, UNCC, Bangkok
1. The meeting. which brought together 39 nominated participants and 15 regional experts and
observers, was opened with remarks from Mr. Mikhail Maslov, chair of the Interim
Intergovernmental Steering Group on Cross-border Paperless Trade Facilitation and Ms. Susan
Stone, Director, Trade and Investment Division, United Nations ESCAP.
2. The secretariat made a presentation on “Introduction to Interim Intergovernmental Steering
Group and mandated tasks to the Working Groups”, including the background and progress
made since the adoption of the Commission resolution 68/3 in May 2013 and subsequent
resolution 70/6 in August 2014 in their implementation and mandated tasks of the working
groups from its terms of reference. 1
3. All the participants, nominated participants as well as invited regional experts, introduced
themselves, including their name, organization and work responsibilities.
4. The meeting elected officers of the working groups as follows:
Position
Legal Working Group
Chair
Mr. Satya Prasad Sahu
Mr. Alexander Plakhov
Commissioner
(IT
and
Single
Legal Advisor
Window)
Ministry of Economic Development
Central Board of Exercise & Customs
Russian Federation
Government of India
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Technical Working Group
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1. Mr. Sung Sig Kim
Assistant Director for Single Window
implementation, data exchange project
Korea Customs Service
Vice-chairs
2. Mr. Sergei Nikolaevich Anikin
Deputy Head, Information Technology
General Department
Ms. Anice Joseph Chandra, Director, Federal Customs Service
Department of Commerce, Ministry of Russian Federation
Commerce and Industry
Government of India
3. Mr. Umar Wahid
Executive Secretary, National Trade
and Transport Facilitation Committee,
Ministry of Commerce
Pakistan
4. Mr. G.H.G. Athula Lankadeva
Deputy Director of Customs (ICT)
Sri Lanka Customs
5. The meeting adopted the agenda without any changes.
6. The secretariat introduced the main issues to be discussed during the working groups.
Following this, the meeting briefly reviewed the current draft text of regional arrangement.
Experts from the Russian Federation delegation made a presentation on “Transboundary Trust
Space (TTS)”. 2
7. During the joint plenary session of the meeting the secretariat provided a brief introduction of
the structure and substance of the draft road map, which was followed by a review of its content.
8. The meeting proceeded with the breakout sessions of the Legal Working Group (LWG) and
the Technical Working Group (TWG), which focused on improving the draft text and preparing
a draft road map, respectively (See Annexes 2 and 3 for details on activities conducted by each
working group).
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9. During the combined plenary session, after the breakout session by each working groups, the
meeting heard the reports from chairs of each working group on progress made in their mandated
tasks of improving the draft text and preparing a draft road map.
10. The meeting confirmed the dates and venue for the second physical meeting of the working
groups as 5-6 November 2015, United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC), Bangkok. The
secretariat also informed the meeting that there would be a capacity building workshop on crossborder paperless trade facilitation from 13:00 – 17:00 on 4 November as a back-to-back event.
The secretariat recommended members of the working groups to join the workshop, considering
its relevance. Furthermore, it was also suggested that each working group might consider having
additional meeting session in the morning of 4 November, if they find it necessary and valuable.
11. The LWG, noting the complexity of negotiating the draft text of regional arrangement
through virtual meeting, decided to use group mail to share relevant information and references
until the next round of negotiation in the second physical meeting. The TWG decided to have a
few virtual meetings until the second physical meeting. The TWG requested the secretariat to
prepare proposed dates and time for virtual meeting, taking into account the difference in time
zones of the members.
12. The meeting was closed with remarks from Mr. Mikhail Maslov, chair of the Interim
Intergovernmental Steering Group on Cross-border Paperless Trade Facilitation.
Annexes: 1. Final Agenda
2. Main activities and decisions of the Legal Working Group
3. Main activities and decisions of the Technical Working Group
4. Final List of participants
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ANNEX 1. FINAL AGENDA
1. Opening of the Meeting
(a) Opening remarks
(b) Introduction to Interim Intergovernmental Steering Group and mandated tasks to the Working
Groups
(c) Self-introduction of participants
(d) Election of officers
(e) Adoption of the agenda
2. Review of the current draft text of regional arrangement
3. Review of an initial draft road map
4. Working group breakout session
5. Review of progress made in improving the draft text of regional arrangement
6. Review of progress made in preparing a draft road map
7. Other matters
(a) Confirmation of dates and venue for the 2nd physical meeting
(b) Interim virtual work plan until the 2nd physical meeting
(c) Any other business
8. Closing.
ANNEX 2. MAIN ACTIVITIES AND DECISIONS OF THE LEGAL WORKING GROUP
1) The Legal Working Group (LWG) focused its work on improving the current draft text of the
regional arrangement for the facilitation of cross-border paperless trade.
2) On the title of the regional arrangement, it was agreed to use the word “Agreement” instead of
“Arrangement”, considering the treaty nature of the draft text and international practice. On the word
“Framework”, it was decided that this would be revisited upon completion of the draft text, in
particular after settling the issue of “Protocols” [Art.16bis]. The current title stands as “[Framework]
Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific”
3) In the paragraph “Noting the necessity to establish an enabling legal environment [based on uniform
standards] in order to maximize the benefits associated with cross-border paperless trade” in the
preamble, the words “based on uniform standards” in bracket were deleted to avoid any possible
confusion and misinterpretation on its meaning.
4) In Article 2, the proposed word “cross-border” was added and the proposed words “and legal entities,
which are under the jurisdiction of the Parties” were deleted, make it reads as “The present
[Framework] Agreement applies to cross-border paperless trade between the Parties”.
5) In Article 3, the word “cross-border” was added to the term “paperless trade” in accordance with a
decision in Article 2. The proposed word “their” in front of “related services” was deleted.
6) Article 4 was agreed but one working group member requested more information on its purpose or
history, which the secretariat agreed to provide at the next meeting.
7) In article 5, following decisions were made
a.
Regarding Para. 1, the proposed wording “With recognition of the right to regulate” was deleted.
b.
Considering their relevance and close inter-relation with “functional equivalence”, “nondiscrimination of the use of electronic communications” and “technology neutrality” were added
and all three principles were put in bracket, pending further discussion on how to best define
them in the text.
c.
For proposed wording on interoperability and reliability of infrastructure, it was decided to
revisit them after settling on “Transboundary Trust Space”
d.
Regarding Para.2, the wording “including those for pre-shipment transboundary data exchange”
was deleted.
8) Article 6 Para.2, the words “in conformity with” were replaced by “taking into consideration”.
9) Regarding Article 8 Para. 1, active discussion was made on use of wording “shall” or “shall
endeavour” on provision of mutual recognition, with no consensus reached as it was decided that the
wording used would be determined by what was included in the latter part of the paragraph. One
suggestion was made on splitting provision into the “what” and the “how”. On the issue of
requirements for mutual recognition, the decision was to revisit it at the next physical meeting,
considering that it was first time that the concept of “TTS” was introduced and members would need
time to review it.
10) Regarding Article 9 Para. 1, it was highlighted that the intention of this provision was to promote use
of already adopted international standards and guidelines. Tentative list of such international
standards and guidelines would be developed as part of preparing a draft road map. Para. 1 was
revised as “The Parties shall endeavour to apply international standards and guidelines in order to
ensure regional and global interoperability in paperless trade and to develop safe, secure and reliable
communications protocols for the exchange of data.” In para. 2, the words “are strongly encouraged’
were replaced by “will endeavor.”
11) In Article 10 Para. 1, the wording “such as the United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic
Communications in International Contracts” was deleted.
12) For Article 11, much discussion was made on sensitivity involved on the issue of legal liability.
Several members expressed reservations on this provision from their national perspectives. In this
context, new wording “including to protect commercial secrecy and without prejudice to national
laws” was proposed as alternative to the text on Customs administration, for further consideration. It
was noted that “principles of commercial secrecy” were undefined. The existing words in bracket on
Customs administration was proposed to be moved to the Explanatory Note. The LWG will revisit
this provision in the next physical meeting with suggestions.
13) Article 12 Para.1, much discussion was made on representation level for the Council, with no
consensus reached. “ministerial-level” and “high-level” are still considered. Some suggested that it
may be possible to retain both terms in the text, by specifying that “high-level” would need to have
written proof of decision-making authority. For Para. 3, the words specifying type of working groups
were deleted. Referencing to the provision in the Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA), additional
paragraph specifying decision-making procedure for the Council was introduced, reading as “The
Council shall, by a two-thirds majority votes adopt such rules of procedure as may be required for the
performance of its functions, for the Standing Committee and the Working Groups. Except as
otherwise provided for in this Agreement, decisions by the Council shall be taken by a majority of
votes cast by members present and voting, provided that at least two thirds of the Participating States
are present.”
14) Regarding Article 13 Para.1, discussion was made on making the implementation of action plan as a
mandatory or best endeavor provision, with no consensus reached. Regarding Para. 2, the existing
texts were deleted and replaced by new wording reads as “The implementation schedule for each
Party shall be developed as part of the action plan based on a self-assessment of their readiness.”
15) Regarding Article 14, consensus was reached to use “shall” on reporting the progress of pilot projects.
16) Regarding Article 15, the wording on technical assistance mechanism (second sentence of Para. 1)
was deleted.
17) Article 16 was decided to be kept with deletion of Para. 2.
18) Regarding Article 16 bis Protocols, the LWG requested the secretariat to prepare two alternative texts
for this provision: – one version of this provision would consider the draft text of the regional
arrangement as a framework agreement providing a basis for developing related protocols as separate
legal instruments, or an alternative version of the provision that enables the development and
adoption of related protocols as part of the regional arrangement through the institutional
arrangement specified in the agreement. The LWG will revisit this provision in the next meeting with
alternative provisions to be prepared by the secretariat.
19) The LWG did not have enough time to review final clauses as well as Article 16 ter (Other agreement
in force), which would be visited in the second physical meeting.
20) Upon listening to the presentation on “Transboundary Trust Space (TTS)” made by Russian experts,
the members of the LWG had discussion on it, including issues on certification, relationship with
UNCITRAL legal instruments, possible sanction on non-compliance with the TTS, etc.
21) The LWG decided to conduct a preliminary legal gap analysis using the existing UNNExT legal
guide. The secretariat was requested to prepare a preliminary checklist for circulation to members for
their exercise before the second physical meeting in November 2015.
22) Several members volunteered to develop alternative text of selected Articles for which consensus
was yet lacking. The secretariat would assign specific articles to the volunteers when sending
compilation of comments received on the revised draft text of the regional agreement.
23) The LWG agreed that all members would reflect and send comments on the revised draft text of the
regional agreement to the Secretariat no later than 9 October, with the Secretariat compiling the
comments and circulating them to all members by 16 October for further review and preparation of
alternative consensus text by volunteers.
ANNEX 3. MAIN ACTIVITIES AND DECISIONS OF THE TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP
1) The Technical Working Group (TWG) focused its work on setting priority among the identified tasks, including specifying
legal and technical nature of the tasks for easy allocation of responsibility between the two working groups. The TWG
tentatively allocated priority for tasks with legal nature, for the LWG to review and finalize at a later stage. The TWG also
merged some related tasks and added a few additional tasks.
2) The TWG found multiple tasks having both legal and technical implications, needing join works between the TWG and the
LWG. In this connection, the TWG designated one of vice-chairs (Mr. Umar Wahid) as the liaison office to the LWG for
close cooperation and coordination on issues related to legal matters with the LWG.
3) Then, the TWG divided work among the members and regional experts in carrying out the tasks as well as assigning four
vice-chairs to each task as coordinators. Vice-chairs also had a short breakout session for the tasks, which they are
coordinating with participating members and experts for the purpose of work planning. A broad timeline for the delivery of
all the tasks were set to be completed by the second meeting of the Interim Intergovernmental Steering Group on Crossborder Paperless Trade Facilitation, with more focus of resources on high priority tasks. The outcome of setting priority and
dividing labor among the members are specified in the List of Outcomes table.
4) A presentation on cross-border paperless trade reference map was made by an expert from the Republic of Korea3.
5) The TWG also had a discussion on virtual meetings which would take place before the second physical meeting. The TWG
requested the secretariat to prepare proposed dates and time for virtual meeting, taking into account difference in time zones
among the members, and share the proposal by group mail for members’ review, discussion and decision. While the chair of
TWG would convene virtual meeting of the whole TWG from time to time for overall coordination of TWG work, each
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vice-chair would be primarily responsible for coordinating each task and might have frequent virtual meetings and
communication among members.
(1) List of outcomes for the TWG
VC1: Mr. Anikin, VC2: Mr. Kim, VC3: Mr. Wahid, VC4: Mr. Lankadeva
LWG: Legal Working Group, TWG: Technical Working Group
Article
No.
Art. 6
Working Title of
Supporting Document
A.1:
Template
for
designing
a
good
national
policy
framework
WG
TWG/
LWG
Priority
High
Coordin
ator
VC4
A.3: Guide on how to
develop or upgrade
paperless trade systems
consistently with the
general principles
Art. 7
A.4: Guide to help
facilitate
concurrent
implementation
of
national and crossborder paperless trade
systems
TWG
Medium
VC2
Members
1) SP Sahu
2) Mr. G.H.G. Athula
Lankadeva
3) Mr. Ahmad Hafiz
Abdul Aziz
4) Mr.
Mohammad
Garakani
5) Jonathan Koh
6) Mr.
Sonam
Gyaltshen
7) Mr. Wilson Tom
8) Mr.
Sergei
Kiryushkin
9) Ms.
Alla
Kryzhanovskaya
1) Peter Stokes
2) Mr.
Sonemala
Nouanthasing
3) Rama Ha
4) TA Khan
5) Jonathan Koh
Start/
End
Remarks
A study containing
references for these
outcomes is in process
(draft available by 1st week
November)
A.18: Guide on different
implementation
options/mechanisms for
paperless trade systems
in an interoperable
manner
A.5:
Criteria
for
satisfying
the
requirements to offer a
substantially equivalent
level of reliability
Art. 8
Art. 9
Art. 12
Art. 13
*Development
of
requirements for mutual
recognition
A.6:
Model
memorandum
of
understanding
and
service level agreement
for mutual recognition
of exchange of traderelated
data
in
electronic form
A.7:
International
standards
implementation
Strategy
* List of relevant
regional
alliance/initiatives.
A.12: Draft Terms of
reference
for
the
Paperless
Trade
Council,
Standing
Committee and working
groups
A.14: Technical gap
TWG
High
VC1
1) Mr.
Alexey
Alexandrovich
Domrachev,
2) Mr.
Sergei
Kiryushkin
3) Rama Ha
4) TA Khan
The TWG will work on
this item in connection
with progress made by the
LWG in Article 3 of the
Draft text. In the
meantime, the TWG start
collecting general
requirements for mutual
recognition.
Mr. Wilson Tom
LWG/
TWG/
Suggesti
ons
TWG
Low
Medium
VC1
VC3
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
SP Sahu
TA Khan
Hisanao Sugamata
Jonathan Koh
Francis Lopez
Mr.
Sergei
Kiryushkin
The secretariat drafts initial
TORs by reviewing
relevant examples.
LWG/
TWG
Medium
VC3
High
VC4
Secretari
at
TWG
1) Mr. G.H.G. Athula
Lankadeva
2) Mr.
Mohammad
Garakani
3) Marianne Wong
4) Francis Lopez
5) Mr.
Sergei
Kiryushkin
checklist
A.15: Templates for
collective and individual
action plans
TWG
Low
VC3
A.16:
Cross-border
paperless
trade
reference map
Art. 14
Art. 14
Art. 14
Art. 14
Art. 14
A.17: List of prioritized
cross-border paperless
trade
processes,
documents and data for
pilot projects
(New)
Introduction
of
a
framework for mutual
recognition programme
for identification of
economic
operators,
beyond AEO.
A.20:
Plan
for
developing
technical
and legal guides to be
used for pilot projects
A.21: Strategy and
guidance on how to
transition pilot projects
into live projects
A.22-23-24:
Template
TWG
High
VC2
TWG
/LWG
High
TBD
TWG /
LWG
Medium
VC1
TWG
Medium
VC1
TWG
High
VC2
1) Rama Ha
2) Peter Stokes
3) Jonathan Koh (Eva
Chan)
4) Francis Lopez
5) Mr.
Sonemala
Nouanthasing
6) Mr. G.H.G. Athula
Lankadeva
7) Pha Eng Veng
(sharing
ASW
documents)
Rama Dewan
Initial study done
Secretariat to prepare a
background note with
experts for the 2nd physical
meeting to consider.
1) Marianne Wong
2) Rama Ha
3) Pha Eng Veng
4) Ms.
Kanokporn
Hanbumrungtham
5) Francis Lopez
for
reporting
the
progress
of
pilot
projects, Registry for
pilot projects, Database
for collection of best
practices, experiences
and lessons learned
(including criteria for
self-assessment)
A.25-26-27:
Options
and mechanisms for
capacity-building,
including
a
customization strategy
for
national,
subregional
and
regional levels
Art. 15
Art. 16
Guide on how to make a
request for technical
support and assistance
and how to provide
technical support and
assistance
Plan
for
engaging
development partners
A.28: Implementation
schedule
1) Mr.
Sonam
Gyaltshen
2) Ms. Rama Dewan
3) Mr. Enkhbold Liguu
4) Mr.
Sonemala
Nouanthasing
5) Mr. Adis Medetov
TWG /
LWG
High
TWG /
LWG
Low
The secretariat to prepare
an initial draft
VC2
(2) List of outcomes for the LWG
Article
No.
Art. 6
Working
Title
of
Supporting Document
A.2: List of relevant
international
legal
frameworks
and
best
WGs
Priority
LWG
Low
Coordinator
Members
Start/
End
Remarks
VC1 of TWG
volunteered to
coordinate
Art. 8
Art. 10
Art. 10
Art. 11
Art. 13
Art. 14
practices
A.6: Model memorandum
of
understanding
and
service level agreement for
mutual
recognition
of
exchange of trade-related
data in electronic form
A.9: Guide on how to
engage in a cross-border
exchange of trade-related
data and documents in
electronic form consistent
with
regional
and
international laws and
regulations
and
best
practices
A.10: List of relevant
provisions of international
law,
regional
and
international regulations,
and best practices
A.11: Guide on how to
establish an adequate legal
liability framework
A.13:
Legal
readiness
checklist
A.19:
Model
memorandums
of
understanding/ agreements
for
arranging
bilateral/multilateral
exchanges of cross-border
data
LWG/
TWG/
Suggestions
VC1 of TWG
volunteered to
coordinate
Low
Mr. Wilson Tom
Rama Dewan
LWG
VC1 of TWG
volunteered to
coordinate
Medium
LWG
Medium
LWG
Medium
LWG
High
LWG
Medium
VC1 of TWG
volunteered to
coordinate
ANNEX 4. FINAL LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
First Meeting of Legal and Technical Working Groups of the Interim Intergovernmental
Steering Group on Cross-border Paperless Trade Facilitation
9-11 September 2015
Bangkok, Thailand
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
BANGLADESH
Mr. A.H.M. Shafiquzzaman, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Commerce of Bangladesh, Dhaka
Tel: +88 02 954 0199, fax: +88 02 954 9346, email: [email protected]
Mr. Kabir Ahmed, Economic Counsellor and Alternate Permanent Representative to ESCAP,
Embassy of Bangladesh in Thailand, Bangkok
E-mail: [email protected]
Ms. Rama Dewan, Joint Chief, Bangladesh Tariff Commission, Dhaka
Tel: +88 02 933 6447, email: [email protected]
BHUTAN
Mr. Sonam Gyaltshen, Deputy Chief Trade Officer, Department of Trade, Ministry of Economic
Affairs, Thimphu
Tel: +975 2 322407, Email: [email protected], [email protected]
CAMBODIA
Mr. Eng Veng Pha, Deputy Director of Customs Regimes, General Department of Customs and
Excise of Cambodia, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Phnom Penh
Tel: +855 77 459 999, email: [email protected]
Mr. Chantha Un, Chief of Inspection and Registration Office, Export-Import Department, General
Directorate of Trade Support Services, Ministry of Commerce, Phnom Penh
Tel: +855 12 833397, fax: +85 23 866 469, email: [email protected]
CHINA
Ms. Yingjie Dang, Deputy Director General, National Port Administration Office, General
Administration of Customs of China, Beijing
Tel: +86 10 6519 5328, email: [email protected]
Mr. Xiaochen Yang, Senior Officer, Office of WTO Affairs, Department of International
Cooperation, General Administration of Customs of China, Beijing
Tel: +86 10 6519 5712, email: [email protected]
Mr. Chunyang Wang, Assistant, Ministry of Commerce of China, Beijing
Tel: +86 10 6519 7765, email: [email protected]
Ms. FENG Xin, Assistant to the Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of China, Bangkok
Email: [email protected]
INDIA
Mr. Satya Prasad Sahu, Commissioner (IT & Single Window), Central Board of Excise &
Customs, Department of Revenue, Government of India, New Delhi
Tel: +91 95 8239 3270, email: [email protected]
Ms. Anice Joseph Chandra, Director, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and
Industry, New Delhi
Tel: + 91 112306 3642, fax: +91 11 22306 3642, email: [email protected]
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
Mr. Mohammad Garakani Neghad, Head, Iran Center for e-Commerce Development (ICeCD),
Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade, Tehran
Tel: +98 21 8896 7159, email: [email protected], [email protected]
Mr. Ali Gholampour, Minister Counsellor and Deputy Permanent Representative to ESCAP,
Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Bangkok
Tel: +66 2 390 0871 to 73, email: [email protected]
JAPAN
Mr. Hisanobu Mochizuki, Counsellor and Deputy Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy
of Japan in Thailand, Bangkok
Tel: +66 2 6963000, fax: 662 6963017, email: [email protected]
Mr. Toru Adachi, First Secretary and Deputy Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of
Japan in Thailand, Bangkok
Tel: +66 2 2078500, email: [email protected]
KYRGYZSTAN
Mr. Bektur Bekboev Zamirovich, Head of Customs Clearance Department, State Customs Service
of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
Tel: +996 312 512449, email: [email protected]
Mr. Adis Medetov, State Enterprise “Single Window” Center for Foreign Trade, Ministry of
Economy of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
Tel: +996 312 902643, email: [email protected]
LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
Mr. Sonemala Nouanthasing, Deputy Director, Trade Facilitation Division, Department of Import
and Export, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Vientiane
Tel: +856 20 9999 9755, fax: 856 21 454224, email: [email protected]
MALAYSIA
Mr. Ahmad Hafiz Abdul Aziz, Principal Assistant Director of Trade Facilitation Unit, Investment
Policy and Trade Facilitation Division, Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), Kuala
Lumpur
Tel: +60 3 6200 0166, fax: +60 3 6203 3173, email: [email protected],
[email protected]
Ms. Norizan Binti Che Meh, Senior Federal Counsel, Legal Advisor’s Office, Ministry of
International Trade and Industry (MITI), Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +60 3 6200 0519, fax: +60 3 6201 2306, email: [email protected], [email protected]
MONGOLIA
Mr. Enkhbold Liguu, Officer, Trade Policy and Coordination Department, Ministry of Industry,
Ulaanbaatar
Tel: +976 51 266430, fax : +976 11 5126 3333, email: [email protected]
NEPAL
Mr. Shambhu Prasad Ghimire, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Supplies, Kathmandu
Tel: +977 98 5113 2735, fax: +977 1 421 1167, email: [email protected]
PAKISTAN
Mr. Umar Wahid, Executive Secretary, National Trade and Transport Facilitation Committee,
Ministry of Commerce, Islamabad
Tel: +91 51 920 7678, fax: +91 51 9205241, email: [email protected]
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Mr. Wilson Tom, Director, Post Clearance Audit and Valuation, Papua New Guinea Customs
Authority, Port Moresby, NCD
Tel: +675 312 7571, email: [email protected], [email protected]
PHILIPPINES
Ms. Noemi V. Alcala, ATTY. IV, Bureau of Customs Philippines, Manila
Email: [email protected]
Mr. Victor Pablo Cruz Trinidad, Project Manager, Philippine Customs, Manila
Tel: +632 2 5278258, email: [email protected], [email protected]
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Mr. Joo-hyun Lim, Deputy Director, Multilateral Customs Cooperation Division, Ministry of
Strategy and Finance, Seoul
Tel: +82 44 2154461, email: [email protected]
Mr. Sung Sig Kim, Assistant Director, Korea Customs Service,
Tel: +82 42 481 7762, email: [email protected]
Mr. Sung Heun Ha (Rama), Director, Paperless Trade Business Team, Korea Trade Network
(KTNET), Seoul
Email: [email protected]
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Mr. Mikhail Maslov, Head, Division of UN Organizations and Multilateral Cooperation,
Department of Europe, North America and International Organizations, Ministry of Economic
Development of the Russian Federation, Moscow
Tel: +7 495 9513338, fax: +7 495 9512364, email: [email protected]
Mr. Alexander Plakhov, Legal Adviser, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian
Federation, Moscow
Tel: +7495 650 8911, email: [email protected]
Mr. Sergei Nikolaevich Anikin, Deputy Head, Information Technology General Department,
Federal Customs Service, Moscow
Tel: +7 499 449 7186,
Mr. Alexey Alexandrovich Domrachev, Advisor, Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications
of the Russian Federation, Moscow
Email: [email protected]
Mr. Alexander M. Sen, Head, IPR Protection Unit, Federal Customs Service, Moscow
Tel: +7 499 449 7747, email: [email protected]
Mr. Sergei Kiryushkin, Digital Signature Expert, Interregional Non-profit Organization,
“Association of Information Protection”, Moscow
Tel: +7 911 996 5530, fax: +7 812 677 2050, email: [email protected]
Ms. Alla Kryzhanovskaya, Counsel, Association of Innovative Regions of Russia (AIRR),
Moscow
Tel: +7 499 709 8110, email: [email protected] copy to [email protected]
Mr. Konstantin Kozlov, Third Secretary and Assistant Permanent Representative of the Russian
Federation to ESCAP, Embassy of the Russian Federation, Bangkok
Tel: +66 2 234 9624, email: [email protected]
SRI LANKA
Mr. G.H.G. Athula Lankadeva, Deputy Director of Customs (ICT), Sri Lanka Customs, Colombo
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Tel: +94 11 232 9521, fax: +94 11 244 5148, email: [email protected]
Mr. A.W. Sudattha Indrajith Silva, Superintendent of Customs (ICT), Sri Lanka Customs,
Colombo
Tel: +94 11 247 0945 ext. 7675, fax: +94 11 244 5148, email: [email protected]
THAILAND
Mr. Sakchai Sakabucha, Director of International Law Division, Thai Customs Department,
Ministry of Finance, Bangkok
Tel: +66 2 667 7495, email: [email protected]
Ms. Kanokporn Hanbumrungtham, Director of Export and Privilege System Development
Division, Information and Communication Technology Bureau, Thai Customs Department,
Bangkok
Tel: +66 2 667 6192, email: [email protected]
Mr. Aphichat Aumyoo, Legal Officer, Thai Customs Department, Ministry of Finance, Bangkok
Tel: +66 2 667 8330, email: [email protected], [email protected]
Ms. Onanong Ninthajitrat, Customs Technical Officer, Professional Level, Thai Customs
Department, Bangkok
Tel: +66 2 667 7000 ext. 4726, email: [email protected]
Mr. Theeraphat Onjitt, Computer Technical Officer, Professional Level, Thai Customs
Department, Bangkok
Tel: +66 2 667 7000 ext. 5039, email: [email protected]
Ms. Thita Nakorneam, Customs Technical Officer, Practitioner Level, Thai Customs Department,
Ministry of Finance, Bangkok
Tel: +66 2 667 7000 ext. 6496, email: [email protected]
Mr. Tunya Kang-nga, Computer Technical Officer, Thai Customs Department, Bangkok
Tel: +66 2 667 7548, email: [email protected]
VIET NAM
Ms. Hang Thi Thanh Bui, Deputy Chief of International Affairs Division, Vietnam E-commerce &
IT Agency, Ministry of Industry & Trade, Hanoi
Tel : +84 4 2220 5486, email : [email protected]
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RESOURCE PERSONS
Mr. Francis Norman Ortiz Lopez, President, InterCommerce Network Services Inc., Makati City,
Philippines
Email: [email protected]
Mr. Hisanao Sugamata, Director, UN/CEFACT Japan Committee, Supplychain Information
Platform Study Group, Tokyo, Japan
Tel: +81 3 5805 0107, email: [email protected]
Dr. Hong Xue, Professor, Director of Institute for the Internet Policy & Law (IIPL), Beijing,
China
Tel : +86 10 8242 5692 Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Mr. Jonathan Koh, Senior Director, Crimson Logic Pte. Ltd., Singapore
Tel: +65 6887 7888, email: [email protected]
Ms. Mee Wan Wong (Marianne), Expert of Single Window and Paperless Trade, Selangor,
Malaysia
Tel: +60 12 290 3117, email: [email protected]
Mr. Peter Stokes, Executive Consultant, New South Wales, Australia
Tel: +85 2 9461 8925, email: [email protected]
Mr. Tahseen A. Khan, Consultant and UN/CEFACT Vice Chair, New Delhi, India
Tel: +91 11 2467 6898, fax: +91 11 2436 5982, email: [email protected]
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UNITED NATIONS BODY
United Nations Commission on
International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
Mr. Luca G. Castellani
Legal Officer and
Secretary of Working Group IV (Electronic
Commerce)
UNCITRAL
Vienna, Australia
Tel: +43 1 26060 4078
Email: [email protected]
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
World Customs Organization (WCO)
Ms. Siu Yin (Alpha) Wong
Program Manager for Southeast Asia
Asia/Pacific Regional Office for Capacity
Building (ROCB A/P)
c/o Thai Customs Department
Sunthornkosa Road, Khlong Toey, Bangkok
10110 THAILAND
Tel: +66-2-667-6000 (ext. 5920)
Fax: +66-2-667-6814
E-mail: [email protected]
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ESCAP SECRETARIAT
Ms. Susan F. Stone
Director
Trade and Investment Division
Mr. Yann Duval
Chief, Trade Facilitation Unit
Trade and Investment Division
Mr. Sangwon Lim
Economic Affairs Officer
Trade Facilitation Unit
Trade and Investment Division
Mr. Tengfei Wang
Economic Affairs Officer
Trade Facilitation Unit
Trade and Investment Division
Ms. Maame Agyeben
Associate Economic Affairs Officer
Trade Facilitation Unit
Trade and Investment Division
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