Title
Recommendation on Establishing a Legal Framework for International Trade Single Window (Recommendation No. 35) ((UNECE and UN/CEFACT))
Dates of the instrument
Signature: 08 October 2010
Entry into force*: --
Summary
UN/CEFACT Recommendation No. 35 provides guidance for establishing legal frameworks for Single Window facilities, addressing common legal issues encountered during implementation. The Recommendation applies to all Single Window models described in Recommendation 33, with emphasis on more complex solutions requiring urgent attention to legal aspects during planning, implementation, and operation.
Note: The Recommendation draws on global experience from the UN Single Window Repository and various Single Window implementations worldwide to address comprehensive legal concerns.
Geographical coverage
Global
Legal nature
Recommendations/guidelines
Trade processes
Transport Processes
Border and Regulatory Processes
Trade documents
Sea Cargo Manifest (SCM)
Air Cargo Manifest (ACM)
Dangerous Goods Declaration (DGD)
Customs Declaration (CD)
Phytosanitary certificate (ePhyto)
Contact point
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT)
unece_info@un.org
Contact point
* For a model law – entry into force of the law enacting a model law; for a treaty–entry into force