19th Pan Asian E-Commerce Alliance Steering Committee Meeting in Lijiang City
2007-06-13 13:43:12Source:CIECCAuthor:
Mr. Ryu Chang Moo, Chairman of the PAA and CEO of KTNET reported with great pride the further progress PAA Members had made in facilitating electronic cross border trade in the region. Mr. Ryu was also confident that PAA would play an increasingly greater role in international bodies, like APEC, WTO, WCO and ASEM, so as to achieve the goal of paperless trade beyond Pan-Asia.
Mr. Yang Feng Yi, Vice Director of CIECC, hosted the PAA Welcome Dinner, and said that the PAA's achievement in secure cross-border Customs declaration, electronic Certificate of Origin (e-CO) and trade document exchanges have enhanced and promoted the objective of achieving paperless trading. He believed that the work of the PAA would play an important role in the economic growth of the Asia-Pacific region. Mr. Yang told the gathering that CIECC as a founding member of PAA would continue to provide electronic commerce services both in China and worldwide. Learning from its participation in the PAA, CIECC has expanded its service coverage to finance, logistics, and insurance. It has also widened its cooperation with other Chinese government departments, such as General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China, Customs General Administration of the Peoples' Republic of China etc.
During the meeting, PAA Members reported progress made in cross border acceptance of e-CO and the support received from the local customs and trade authorities of the various economies. By the end of 2005, Chinese Taipei Customs are prepared to accept e-COs from exporters in Korea, and later from other PAA economies. KTNET and CrimsonLogic have similar arrangement for Korea and Singapore. In Singapore, CrimsonLogic has developed an e-CO solution which are widely accepted and adopted by customs worldwide. This involves the ability to have secure digital water marks on ordinary A4 paper.
TEDMEV announced the start of its electronic Manifest (EMAN) project for Macau SAR. Apart from the Macau local Manifest submission, the service will be further enhanced as a joint development of TEDMEV and Tradelink to link up to the electronic Manifest service already in use in Hong Kong. The solution will provide an integrated platform for carriers to submit Manifests to both Macau and Hong Kong customs. With the launch of the service in December 2005, carries will benefit from the closer cooperation between Macau and Hong Kong. Other PAA Members have similar plans to expand this cross border electronic manifest service.
CIECC reported to the meeting of its assignment by APEC to assess the degree of success that APEC economies have achieved towards the objective of paperless trade. The other PAA Members will share their experiences with CIECC in this area, which will be reported in the APEC meeting to be held in Beijing in early September this year..
The 20th PAA Steering Committee Meeting will be held in Tokyo in the week of 12th d September 2005.
FACT SHEET
The PAA www.paa.net was formed in mid 2000 and now comprises six Founding Members and three Ordinary Members:
Its charter:
· To enable secure and reliable transmission of trade and logistics documents. This includes the mutual recognition of digital certificates issued by members' Certificate Authorities for use in electronic documents exchanged among the parties.
· To allow inter-connection of network services to provide e-Commerce transaction application services for the business community.
· To create a Pan-Asian portal to enable global B2B connection and communication.
Founding Members
About China International Electronic Commerce Center, CIECC
CIECC is a direct affiliate agency of China Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). Founded in February 1996 as the constructing and operating unit of China International Electronic Commerce Network, the mainstream network of the country's key informatization project during the Ninth Five-year Plan Period -- Golden Gate Project, CIECC has been operating the safe international e-commerce platform, providing all-directional e-commerce applied services to foreign trade and economic administrative organs at various levels and all kinds of import and export enterprises. 97 cities have opened their nodes; networks within MOFCOM and networks of MOFCOM, provincial and municipal agencies in charge of foreign trade, special commissioners' offices, 6 biggest import and export chambers of commerce, overseas organizations of MOFCOM and other relevant ministries and commissions have been connected. As an e-commerce service institution at national level, CIECC provides the services including e-government system construction and operation, e-commerce to enterprises, value-added information service, security authentication and software development. So far, most of governmental trade administration has been realized through China International E-commerce Network, ie Administration of quota and license verification, Electronic bidding, Networked administration of processing trade etc. CIECC enjoy a high-tech contingent consisting of e-Commerce experts and experienced administrative personnel. It has more than 800 staff with sub-branches in nearly one hundred cities all over the country.
For more information visit www.ec.com.cn.
About CrimsonLogic
CrimsonLogic offers innovative and secure B2B, B2G and G2G solutions in key sectors such as trade and logistics, legal and healthcare sectors. It enables businesses and governments to connect and collaborate seamlessly with their customers and partners, anytime, anywhere. As an Application Service Provider (ASP) with 15 years of experience, CrimsonLogic has set industry standards with world-first solutions such as, TradeNet, eStamping, Electronic Filing System and CertOfOrigin, continues to pioneer revolutionary solutions around the world. Beyond ASP services, CrimsonLogic provides systems integration, consulting and licensing of proprietary technology components. It also delivers trusted services in business intelligence, eLearning and security. Headquartered in Singapore, CrimsonLogic has over 500 staff in nine international offices including a wholly owned software development centre.
Visit www.crimsonlogic.com for more information.
About Korea Trade Network
KTNET was founded in Dec. 1991, in order to help trading companies increase their international competitiveness by the business automation system to reduce cost and time trading businesses in Korea. Its paid-in capital is $56 million, as of Nov 1998. In 1997, after several years of development, KTNET completed The Trade Automation Service. This service processes all trade-related business, from foreign exchange, to customs clearance and logistics through EDI (Electronic Data Interchange). All related government agencies and trade companies including the Customs Service, customs brokers, financial institutions, agencies, shippers and insurance companies are now connected to the Trade Automation System, which saves up to $377 million per year nationwide. By taking advantage of our accumulated know-how and technology, we are able to provide a variety of information & communication services such as, EDI service for distribution, Internet, customs clearance information, trade inquiry, EDI/EC service and education.
For more information on KTNet, please visit www.ktnet.com
About TEDI
The Trade Electronic Data Interchange (TEDI) was founded with the support of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The system was designed with the aim of achieving greatly enhanced efficiency and reduced costs in trade practices through the computerization of trade-related documents and use of the Internet. Japan Electronic Trade service, Inc, (JETS) was established as a Repository Security Provider (RSP) for TEDI System to keep the registration of Possessor's rights time to time enabling Title Transfer of Shipped Cargo, avoiding risks and troubles to arise during the whole period up to the safe reception of cargo by the right Consignee. The set up of users' circumstance including conversion of format etc. is realized by another company called "TEDI Advanced Network One (TEDIANET)".
JETS is contributing to the further development and expansion of the trade industry. T.E.D.I. is expected to become a new type of trade wind for the 21st century, and JETS functions as the powerful sail, which is catching that wind and converting it into motion.
For more information on TEDI please visit www.tediclub.com .
About Tradelink Electronic Commerce Limited
Tradelink is a joint venture of the Hong Kong SAR Government and the private sector whose shareholders are all key players in the local trading community. Its mission is to promote the use and development of electronic commerce services in Hong Kong as an important means of helping the trading community to stay competitive internationally.
For more information on Tradelink please visit www.tradelink.com.hk.
About Trade-Van Information Services Company
Predecessor of Trade-Van was established in 1990 as cargo clearance planning and promotion task force of the Ministry of Finance. The task force was privatized and names as Trade-Van Information Services Co in 1996. Trade-Van Information Services Co. provides integrated e-business solutions for Taiwan large enterprises, government agencies and the trade community with a client base of over 25,000 corporations and digital certificate management service for all its customers.
For more information on Trade-Van, please visit www.tradevan.com.tw.
Ordinary Members
About CAT Telecom Public Company Limited (CAT)
CAT is 100% state-own domestic and international telecommunication operator. CAT was incorporated on 14 August 2003, having served the nation for 26 years on telecommunication and postal service under the name of the Communications Authority of Thailand. As e-Commerce is one of the national agenda, it is a major service within the portfolio of data communication that CAT is specialized in.
For more information about CAT, please visit, www.cattelecom.co.th
About Dagang Net Technologies Sdn Bhd (DNT)
Established in 1989, DNT is the pioneer and specialist in managing port and Customs-related e-transactions in Malaysia. It owns and operates Malaysia's most established e-transactions exchange that handles some 47 million transactions and some RM4.8 billion in Customs duty payments annually. Further information on the company can be obtained from its website, www.dagangnet.com.
About TEDMEV
Tedmev, founded on April 2000, is owned by Macau SAR government and the "Industrial and Commercial Development Fund" (FDIC). The mission of Tedmev is to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of business processes, in general, for B2B (Business to Business) and, in particular, for G2B (Government to Business) by means of providing secure and reliable e-Commerce (EDI) services in Macau SAR. For more information about Tedmev, please visit www.tedmev.com.
