Project

A. General Information

1. Title

ASEAN ePhyto

2. Status of the project
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3. Implementation period of the project/service:
From
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To
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4. Website
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5. Geographical coverage
Regional: Asia and the Pacific
Participating countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Hub Point: Indonesia
6. Participating agencies/entities of the project/service:
a. Development stage
Lead agencies/entities
Working group on technical matters for the ASEAN Sanitary and Phytosanitary Contact Points (ASCP), ASEAN Single Window (TWG-ASW),A SEAN Secretariat, ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF), customs administration of ASEAN member countries.
Other participating agencies/entities
USAID
b. Operational stage
Lead agencies/entities (op)
ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF), customs administration of ASEAN member countries.
Other participating agencies/entities (op)
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7. Main stakeholders/beneficiaries of the project
Traders (big enterprises)
Traders (SMEs)
Customs
Other Government Agencies (OGAs)
8. Business process category of the project
Regulatory/official control

B. Lessons Learned

9. Summary description of the project/service
Brief Summary

With the assistance of USAID, the coverage of the ASEAN single window is expanded to sanitary and Phyto-sanitary certificates with the regional implementation of the ePhyto solution.

ASEAN Secretariat
 

a. Objective(s)

Facilitating trade within ASEAN with the exchange of electronic phytosanitary certificates.

b. Business need for the project (background)

The exchange of electronic phytosanitary certificates allows to simplify and streamline procedures which reduces cost, time and promotes trade.

c. Business process covered*

Exchange of documents

d. Overall architecture and functionalities*
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e. Relevant document/figure
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10. Documents and data exchanged via the project

Phytosanitary certificates

11. Data models/databases, proprietary solutions, hybrid approaches

IPPC ePhyto solution

12. Main challenges faced during the project

Differences in data structure of ASEAN e-phyto certificates and the IPPC guidelines, data structure and alignment.

13. Lessons learned from the project
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14. Main benefit(s) of the project
Enhanced regulatory compliance*
Transaction Cost savings*
Transaction Time savings
Simplified process
14A. Elaborations/detailed description on benefits gained
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15. Technical/financial/capacity building/other assistance

USAID assistance.

16. Future plan for expansion of the project
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17. Other information or relevant references on the project
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18. Relevant document regarding the project
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C. Relevant Standards

20. Electronic message standard
20A. Electronic message standard supporting the project
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20B. Type of standard for electronic message applied for the project
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21. Technical communication standard
21A. Technical communication standard supporting the project
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21B. Type of technical communication standard applied for the project
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22. Security-related standards*
22A. Security-related standard supporting the project
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22B. Type of security-related standard applied for the project
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23. Other Technical Information
23A. Interface developed for data exchange with an internal system
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23B. Other technical implementation information
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