“Single Window is defined as a facility that allows parties involved in trade and transport to lodge standardized information and documents with a single entry point to fulfil all import, export, and transit-related regulatory requirements”
UN/CEFACT RECOMMENDATION No. 33
MINUTES 3 C
Visiting Session of Interagency Working Group on
Implementation of “Single Window – Local Solution” in the area of the Southern Customs and Port of the Odessa Region
Odessa 29– 30 May, 2012
Venue: Odessa
List of participants: Annex 1
AGENDA
Mr Schelkunov Vladimir opened the Session.
First item of Agenda:
Information about the changes in the membership of the Interagency Working Group and Expert Group on Introduction of Single Window – Local Solution within the Southern Customs and Port of the Odessa Region.
Mr Schelkunov informed on the changes in the membership of the Interagency Working Group on Introduction of Single Window – Local Solution within the Southern Customs and Port of the Odessa Region (Annex 2).
Second item of Agenda:
Informing about the introduction of Single Window Concept and Port Community System in Odessa Sea Commercial Port.
Mr. Vaskov Yuri, Head of the Odessa Sea Commercial Port (OSCP), congratulated the participants of the Visiting Session of the Interagency Working Group, and informed on the experience and the next steps of introducing the PCS within Odessa Port. He also mentioned the cooperation with PLASKE JSC in respect with the implementation process.
Mr. Voronoy Viacheslav, Head of Logistics and Commercial Operation Service at the Odessa Sea Commercial Port, described the idea of the Port Community System and informed on the current system within the Odessa Port (so called “free practice”, e-pass, e-planning the entry of vehicles into the port, the integration with technical control facilities). He reported further development and cooperation with PLASKE JSC in respect of its initiatives to implement the PCS and its implementation. He highlighted the challenges of passing the draft regulations, designed to create a legal base for the proper functioning of the system.
Third item of Agenda:
Visits to the working places of PCS users.
Following the above presentations and reports, the delegates were introduced with the workplaces of PCS users:
During the visit, participants saw the innovations, presented by the port of Odessa in real-time mode. They had the opportunity to discuss various challenges of introducing the single window concept in OSCP with its employees.
Fourth item of Agenda:
Participation in the second UNECE International Seminar on Trade Facilitation “A Local Single Window (Port Community System) for the Ports in the Odessa Region in the Perspective of the European Integration of Ukraine”, May 30, 2012
Members of the Interagency Working Group participated in the second UNECE International Seminar on Trade Facilitation “A Local Single Window (Port Community System) for the Ports in the Odessa Region in the Perspective of the European Integration of Ukraine”, held on May 30, 2012. Minutes (Annex 3).
Fifth item of Agenda:
Date and venue of the next meeting of the Interagency Working Group and Expert Group
Mr Voronoy proposed to hold the next meeting of the Interagency Working Group to address urgent issues of the single window introduction in OSCP in the nearest future.
Decision
taken by Interagency Working Group on 29-30.05.2012 regarding Single Window – Local Solution pilot project
- Draft Law of Ukraine "On Special Features of Handling and Clearance of Containerized Goods, Containers and Vehicles";
- Typical Process Scheme of Crossing the Border for Persons, Road, Water, Rail and Air Vehicles, Carriers and Goods, adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers as of 21 May 2012 No 451;
- Rules for Document Registration for Sea Transport, adopted by the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Ukraine as of 13 December 2004 No 1098, prepared by the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine.
Chairman Schelkunov Vladimir
