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.
OECD Recommendation and Guidance on Electronic Authentication
12 June 2007
The OECD Recommendation and Guidance on Electronic Authentication establish a framework to provide assurance of digital identities in electronic…
Recommendations/guidelines
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora…
03 March 1973
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international agreement that regulates trade in…
Treaties/Conventions
ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA)
26 February 2009
The ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) serves as a central component of ASEAN's economic integration, aiming to achieve free flow of goods as a…
Regional Trade Agreements
China-Nicaragua Free Trade Agreement
31 August 2023
The China-Nicaragua Free Trade Agreement (FTA) aims to enhance mutual openness in trade in goods, services and investment market access. The…
Bilateral Trade Agreements
Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA)
12 June 2020
The Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA), is an innovative trade policy instrument focused on digital economy issues, and initiated by Chile…
Digital Economy Agreements
Korea-Singapore Digital Partnership Agreement (KSDPA)
21 November 2022
The KSDPA creates a comprehensive framework for digital economy cooperation between Korea and Singapore. The agreement sets forward-looking digital…
Digital Economy Agreements
Multilateral e-AWB Agreement (IATA Resolution 672)
01 March 2013
In order to increase the adoption of e-AWB (Electronic Air Waybill) by industry stakeholders to gain benefits of removing the paper AWB, it was…
Treaties/Conventions
Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus)
20 April 2017
The Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) is a regional development-centered trade agreement designed to support Pacific…
Regional Trade Agreements
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP)
15 November 2020
The objective of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement is to establish comprehensive economic partnership agreement…
Regional Trade Agreements
UPU Multilateral Data Sharing Agreement (MDSA)
01 April 2021
The Universal Postal Union (UPU) Multilateral Data Sharing Agreement (MDSA), adopted by the Postal Operations Council is a legal instrument created…
Treaties/Conventions
Universal Postal Convention
26 August 2021
The Universal Postal Convention establishes the rules applicable throughout the international postal service and the provisions concerning the letter…
Treaties/Conventions
IATA Electronic Consignment Security Declaration (e-CSD) Resolution 651
01 November 2015
The Resolution establishes industry standards for secure electronic cargo documentation. The resolution provides consignment information to industry…
Treaties/Conventions