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Legal Instrument

Title

Single Window Interoperability Recommendation No. 36 (UNECE and UN/CEFACT)

Dates of the instrument
Signature: --
Entry into force*: --
Summary

UN/CEFACT Recommendation No. 36 on Single Window Interoperability addresses the exchange of information between two or more electronic Single Windows in different countries or economies. Building upon Recommendations n°33, n°34, and n°35, it provides guidance for implementing bilateral and regional Single Window interoperability, regardless of whether facilities are operated by public or private sectors.

Website(s)
Recommendation 36 Webpage
Recommandation 36 Download page
Relevant document(s)
Single Window Interoperability | Recommendation No. 36
Geographical coverage
Global
Legal nature
Recommendations/guidelines
Trade processes
Commercial Processes
Transport Processes
Border and Regulatory Processes
Trade documents
Commercial Invoice (INV)
Packing List (PL)
Bill of Lading (BoL)
Air Waybill (AW)
Sea Cargo Manifest (SCM)
Air Cargo Manifest (ACM)
Non-preferential Certificate of Origin (CoO)
Preferential Certificate of Origin (PCoO)
Customs Declaration (CD)
CITES Permit/Certificate (CPC)
Advance Ruling Application (ARA)
Contact point
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) , United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT)
unece_info@un.org
https://www.unece.org/cefact.html
Contact point
* For a model law – entry into force of the law enacting a model law; for a treaty–entry into force

Last Update: 20 March 2025

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