UN/CEFACT PROJECT PROPOSAL
ITAIDE Project
Customisation of UNeDocs for EU Customs and Taxation Purposes
1. OBJECTIVES
The core objective of the UneDocs project is the development of a CCTS compliant data
model which is aligned to the UNTDED (ISO 7372) and the scope of which is covered by the
International Supply Chain Reference Model. From this syntax-neutral UNeDocs data model
trade, transport, finance, insurance, customs and other regulatory authorities documents and
their equivalent electronic forms can be derived.
See document TRADE/CEFACT/2005/Vers. 0.4 16 March 2005 for full project proposal.
The objective of the EU Research Project ITAIDE is to innovate the redesign of systems
leading to a fundamental simplification of cross-border taxation and customs procedures,
while providing greater control, security, transparency and accessibility to data for the needs
of public administration, business and citizens in Europe. ITAIDE integrates and strengthens
European research for innovative modern government by enhancing service offerings and
disseminating good governance practice through increased security and controls, while
commensurately employing intelligent ICT to reduce administrative load burden.
This UN/CEFACT ITAIDE project proposal has the objective to develop a customised subset
of the UNeDocs Data Model for the ITAIDE research project. This subset will be aligned
with the WCO data Model and will provide for the derivation of CCTS compliant payloadsyntax neutral document structures to support the EU Customs and Taxation reporting
requirements.
The resultant model will also be used during the ITAIDE research project as the canonical
model which will form the foundation for the document exchanges in case studies which will
be conducted to demonstrate (1) that international standards can be reused to support Customs
and Taxation requirements across the EU. (2) How best practices in e-custom procedure
redesign can be transferred throughout Europe to support the development of the eAmber and
eSilk roads.
The ITAIDE subset Data Model which will be delivered from this UN/CEFACT project will
finally provide the basis for the future technical framework from which all EU Customs and
International Trade related Taxation document exchanges may be derived and published by
TAXUD (EU Customs and Taxation Directorate).
1.1 Purpose
To
a) strengthen the traditional trade facilitation agenda within the EU by applying a holistic
approach to trade and transport reporting documents, based on the coordination of
Trade Facilitation and eBusiness layers and
b) b) enable the development of simple low-cost solutions to support the generation and
exchange of standardised paper and/or electronic Customs and Taxation reporting
documents by implementing existing international standards and recommendations.
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1.2 Scope
The scope of the project will be to develop a customisation of the UNeDocs CCTS compliant
data model to cover the EU Customs and international trade related Taxation reporting
regimes. The scope will include alignment to the WCO Data Model, to the UNTDED and to
the UN/CEFACT Core Component Library standards. The project will also include the
derivation of payload-syntax neutral document structures and UN/CEFACT conformant XML
schemata. This project can only be achieved by means of a close co-operation between trade,
transport, customs and taxation authorities document users.
2. DELIVERABLES
A set of deliverables will be developed for the production of paper and digital EU Customs
and Taxation reporting document specifications comprising:
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A UNeDocs compliant subset Data Model based on UN/CEFACT Core
Components linked to the UNTDED/ISO 7372 and showing the relationships
between key Business Entities referred to across the EU Customs and Taxation
reporting documentary requirements.
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BRSs and RSMs submitted from the ITAIDE case studies. In the absence of an
existing BRS or RSM the processes will be modelled against existing EU
Customs and Taxation (TAXUD) published regulatory requirements.
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For each document the project will also develop:
o A structure class diagram
o Where applicable the layout of the document based on the UN Layout
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o Where applicable a set of Box Completion Guidelines
o XML specifications (i.e. UN/CEFACT schema, stylesheet)
o Where applicable a UN/EDIFACT message implementation guide
3. FUNCTIONAL EXPERTISE OF MEMBERSHIP
The implementation of UNeDocs documentary requirements by e-business experts also
requires resources, expertise and inputs from the relevant Working Groups of the TBG
Permanent Group of the UN/CEFACT Forum in particular the UNeDocs project team, TBG1,
TBG3 and TBG4, TBG19 and TBG15. This project also requires strong collaboration with
the TAXUD Customs and Taxation Directorate of the EU and with the WCO (World Customs
Organisation).
Further research should be undertaken to identify other organisations, internal and external to
the UN that could provide valuable contributions to the strategic direction and tactical work
programme of the project.
All participating experts are expected to contribute to the work based solely on their expertise
and to comply with the UN/CEFACT Code of Ethics.
4. GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
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The focus is EU regional Customs and International Trade related Taxation reporting
regulatory requirements.
5. INITIAL INPUTS
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All UNeDocs project deliverables and artefacts to date
UN/CEFACT International Trade Reference Model
UNTDED (ISO 7372 2004 version)
CCTS (ISO 15000 Part 5) and the UN/CEFACT Core Component Library
UNECE Recommendations, particularly Rec. 1 (UNLK)
UNTDID and UN/CEFACT XML Naming and Design Rules
Existing developments of relevant UN/CEFACT TBG WGs.
6. STATEMENT OF RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS
UNECE, SITPRO and the UN/CEFACT UneDocs Project Team plus other supporting
organizations have already invested significant resources and expertise into the development
of UNeDocs to date. The effective reuse of UNeDocs to provide a canonical Data Model
which can provide the document exchange framework for the EU Customs and International
Trade related Taxation reporting regulatory requirements is dependent on the organization of
a maintenance and publication process, commitments and allocation of resources to deliver
the next phases of the project according to an agreed work plan.
The team which will lead the ITAIDE project consists of:
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Project Team Leads – Jörg Walther, GEFEG
Editor – Sue Probert, Sepia
Technical Team – the ITAIDE WP1 Project Team
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