Project

A. General Information

1. Title

Sri-Lanka ePhyto exchange with New Zealand, USA, Chile and Argentina

2. Status of the project
Operating
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
Global: Asia and the Pacific, North America, Latin America
Participating countries: New Zealand, Sri Lanka, United States of America, Argentina, Chile
Hub Point: Sri Lanka
6. Participating agencies/entities of the project/service:
a. Development stage
Lead agencies/entities
IPPC, Department of Agriculture (Sri Lanka)
Other participating agencies/entities
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b. Operational stage
Lead agencies/entities (op)
IPPC, Department of Agriculture (Sri Lanka), National Plant Quarantine Service (Sri Lanka)
Other participating agencies/entities (op)
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7. Main stakeholders/beneficiaries of the project
Traders (big enterprises)
Traders (SMEs)
8. Business process category of the project
Regulatory/official control

B. Lessons Learned

9. Summary description of the project/service
Brief Summary

Sri Lanka is one of three pilot countries testing the GeNS under the global GeNS implementation project initiated by IPPC and made a remark as the first Asian country to “go live with GeNS”. Sri Lanka has started the exchange of ePhytos with New Zealand, USA, Chile and Argentina.


 

a. Objective(s)

- Enhance security and compliance - Reduce cost - Reduce associated time

b. Business need for the project (background)

Digitalizing phytosanitary certificates to reduce cost, time and ease associated customs processes.

c. Business process covered*
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d. Overall architecture and functionalities*

IPPC ePhyto solution and GeNS

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 ePhtyto and GeNS

12. Main challenges faced during the project
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13. Lessons learned from the project
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14. Main benefit(s) of the project
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

IPPC

16. Future plan for expansion of the project

Expansion to the European Union

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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