The ASIA EUROPE ALLIANCE for PAPERLESS TRADING.ppt

History of ASEAL Regional Co-operation Meeting organised by Korea in September 2004 established the Asia Europe Alliance for Paperless Trade (ASEAL) Private sector Partnership of 4 Founding Members KT NET (Korea) EDIFRANCE (France) DAKOSY AG (Germany) SITPRO (United Kingdom) Public sector facilitation offered by Governments Ministry of Commerce, Industry Energy ( MOCIE, Korea) Ministry of Economy, Finance Industry (MINEFIN, France) Federal Ministry of Economics Labour (Germany) Department of Trade Industry (Dti, UK) 4th Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) e-Commerce Conference, February 2005 in London, recognised ASEAL and supported the work programme and pilot schemes to prove concept 2nd ASEAL Conference, April 2005 in UK, established Articles of Membership including Statute and Charter Admission of first Ordinary Member - Trade-Van 3rd ASEAL Conference, January 2007 in France, extended membership and participation to Observer nations Second Ordinary Member - Dagangnet Observers Spain, Luxembourg, Thailand, Viet Nam and from Africa – Morocco and Senegal Mission Statement Promote Paperless Trade between the two regions, contributing to the economic development of Asia and Europe Objectives Secure and reliable transmission of trade, logistics and customs information Inter-connection of networks providing Paperless Trade applications for the business community Inter-operability of Paperless Trade systems Action Plan Enable Paperless Trade by creating a global and coherent framework and removing barriers Obstacles to Paperless Trade The Paperless Trade challenge Open and transparent migration path to link paper and electronic equivalent documents Business and government choose the technology to support Based on international standards Compatible with existing and future legal and regulatory environments Simple, easy to use and cost effective from low end applications to advanced technology solutions ASEAL Projects ASEAL Projects TICPME 2010a Fre