Trade Facilitation At its first meeting in 2008, the SCCP identified the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the new Trade Facilitation Action Plan (TFAP2) which was endorsed by the Ministers Responsible for Trade on 6 July, 2007. With the goal of achieving a further five percent reduction in transaction costs by 2010, the SCCP will provide updates on the progress to the Committee on Trade and Investment.
Ongoing agenda The SCCP's achievements in relating to its ongoing agenda are outlined in a report released in August 2007, the "SCCP 2007 Blueprint: A Window to the Future." It contains comprehensive information about the activities of the SCCP and the implementation of its Collective Action Plan (CAP) items and work program. The CAP items on which progress has been made include:
Harmonization of Tariff Structure with the HS Convention
Simplification and Harmonization Based on the Revised Kyoto Convention
Harmonized APEC Data Elements
Integrity
Implementation of APEC Framework based on the WCO Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade
At its first meeting in Lima, Peru, the SCCP set out its priorities and actions for the year in the 2008 Work Program document. The priorities are: trade facilitation, secure trade, intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement, and transparency. At its second meeting in Cusco, Peru, the SCCP demonstrated its progress in all of the areas in the Work Program.
The SCCP establish a working group to further single window activities across APEC. The working group will engage the private and public sectors and other relevant APEC sub-fora and international bodies.
The United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) definition of "single window" be adopted by APEC economies. This definition is provided in UN/CEFACT Recommendation 33 which states: "A facility that allows parties involved in trade and transport to lodge standardized information and documents with a single entry point to fulfill all import, export and transit related regulatory requirements. If information is electronic, then individual data elements should only be submitted once."
APEC economies adopt the use of internationally recognized instruments and standards in single window design to increase international interoperability.
The SCCP establish a repository to capture information regarding relevant single-window related initiatives in international trade facilitation and supply chain security.
The SCCP identify and coordinate relevant capacity building single window activities.
The SCCP prepare a roadmap and implementation plan to achieve the single window vision.
