Legal Instruments
To fully play its key role in reducing trade costs and facilitating trade across countries at all levels of development, trade digitalization needs legal recognition of trade-related data and documents. Reason why development and harmonization of legal frameworks made available to countries to accelerate the implementation of facilitation measures for trade and development are crucial.
50 legal instrument(s) found.
World Customs Organization (WCO) Data Model, Single Window Data Harmonization
02 February 2007
The WCO Data Model and Single Window Data Harmonization Guidelines provide tools and methodologies for achieving data harmonization in Single Window…
Recommendations/guidelines
Building Single Window Environment (SWE) by World Customs Organization (WCO)
01 January 2017
The World Customs Organization (WCO) Compendium on "Building a Single Window Environment" provides comprehensive guidance for developing and…
Recommendations/guidelines
UNNExT Electronic Single Window Legal Issues: A Capacity-Building Guide
01 October 2012
The UNNExT Electronic Single Window Legal Issues Guide is a comprehensive resource that addresses legal considerations for developing and operating…
Recommendations/guidelines
European Union (EU) Union Customs Code (UCC)
09 October 2013
The Union Customs Code (UCC) establishes a comprehensive legal framework for customs rules and procedures in the EU customs territory, adapted to…
Protocols/MoU
World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA)
13 December 1996
The World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) is a multilateral agreement that eliminates tariffs on IT products among…
Treaties/Conventions
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
08 March 2018
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is a free trade agreement spanning 12 economies globally, starting…
Regional Trade Agreements
Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement (ACI-FTA)
30 July 2008
The Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement (ACI-FTA), which entered into force on March 6, 2009, contains 23 chapters covering goods, services and…
Bilateral Trade Agreements
ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA)
27 February 2009
The Agreement Establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) is a comprehensive agreement between ASEAN Member States,…
Regional Trade Agreements
Republic of Korea - Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA)
08 April 2014
The Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA) is a comprehensive agreement that, since its entry into force on December 12, 2014, has…
Bilateral Trade Agreements
China - Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA)
17 June 2015
The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) entered into force on December 20, 2015, establishing a comprehensive framework for trade between…
Bilateral Trade Agreements
European Union - Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement
06 October 2010
The EU-South Korea Free Trade Agreement is a comprehensive trade agreement that has eliminated customs duties on nearly all products (98.7%) and…
Bilateral Trade Agreements
U.S.-Japan Digital Trade Agreement
07 October 2019
The U.S.-Japan Digital Trade Agreement establishes a comprehensive framework to enable and promote paperless trade between both nations. The…
Digital Economy Agreements