OBJECTIVES
General objective of Regional Meetings on Foreign Trade Single Windows
The Latin American and Caribbean Regional Meetings on Foreign Trade Single Windows, which are annually organized by the Permanent Secretariat of SELA in collaboration with authorities of its Member States, aim to become a space for encounter and dialogue that promotes the regional dialogue through the exchange of successful experiences and relevant information on strategic issues and the progress made in the field of Foreign Trade Single Windows in the region, with a view to contributing to their development and consolidation within the framework of processes of the digital and regional integration in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Specific objectives of the IX Regional Meeting on Foreign Trade Single Windows
- Raise awareness about the information that is handled in FTSWs and the need for an adequate management to harness its potential as an essential input for risk management in foreign trade.
- Provide information on methodological and analytical recommendations that aim to contribute more elements to trade facilitation and that have been developed by internationally recognized bodies specializing in these matters, such as UN/CEFACT and WCO.
- Continue the effort to provide information that contributes to linking transport facilitation and discussions and developments related to FTSWs and trade facilitation in general.
- Present and stimulate debate on difficulties that may arise in the implementation of specific measures for trade facilitation, with special reference to the WTO Agreement.
- Disseminate best practices for the development and consolidation of FTSWs, and experiences and achievements of the countries in the region in these matters.
