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2007/SOM3/ECSG/001
Agenda
Purpose: Consideration
Submitted by: Chair
/ Electronic Commerce Steering Group MeetingCairns, Australia
29 June 2007
16th APEC ELECTRONIC COMMERCE STEERING GROUP MEETING
DRAFT ANNOTATED AGENDA
for ECSG Plenary Meeting
June 29, 2007
9:00 – 12:30, 14:00 – 17:30
Location: Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns, Australia
I. Introductory Remarks by Chair
The ECSG Chair will report on intersessional progress of the ECSG working program and welcome the activities of the Subgroups. The Chair will invite the ECSG to adopt the agenda.
II. Trade Facilitation Action Plan II.
Hong Kong, China will present the draft electronic commerce component of the TFAP II to be endorsed at CTI3 for submission to Ministers Responsible for Trade. The ECSG Chair will lead the discussion on this issue and report ECSG's views to CTI for discussion in the context of the overall TFAP II.
III. Single Window Initiative
A representative of the Sub Committee on Customs Procedure will present progress on this initiative.
IV. Report on APEC Developments
The APEC Secretariat will provide a report on APEC developments relevant to the work of the ECSG.
V. Implementation of the 2007 ECSG Work Plan
a. Information Privacy
i. Report of the APEC Data Privacy Subgroup: The Chair of the APEC Data Privacy Subgroup to report on the outcomes of the APEC Data Privacy Subgroup Meeting.
ii. Report of the Second Technical Assistance Seminar on International Implementation of the APEC Privacy Framework: “Cooperation and Cross-Border Privacy Rules: building confidence in an accountable system for personal information moving between economies”.
iii. Seminar to Advance and Promote APEC Work on Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPRs) and Cooperation in Investigation and Enforcement:: Canada will present a progress report on preparations for this seminar to be held in Vancouver, Canada in September 2007.
b. Paperless Trade
i. Report of the APEC Paperless Trading Subgroup: The Chair of the APEC Paperless Trading Subgroup to report on the outcomes of the Paperless Trading Subgroup Meeting.
ii. 3rd APEC Public-Private Partnership Dialogue on Paperless Trade: The Chair of the APEC Paperless Trading Subgroup will report on the organization of this event on the margins of SOM I in Peru.
iii. APEC Training Program on e-Trade and Supply Chain Management: China will report on the main outcomes of the second training held in Sanya in March 2007.
iv. APEC Project on Paperless Trading Capacity Building and IPR Protection: China will report progress on this project and preparations for the symposium to be held in Beijing on 14-16 August 2007.
VI Other Business
a. Stocktake of Electronic Commerce Activities in APEC: Member economies to consider the draft update of the 2006 Stocktake prepared by the APEC Secretariat.
b. Report on APEC Women’s Participation in the Digital Economy: Korea will provide an update regarding this project, including main outcomes of the APEC Digital Economy Forum for Women 2007 held in Port Douglas on 22-23 June; and the International Entrepreneurship Training for Women to be held in Seoul on 16-21 July 2007.
c. ICT enabled growth: The International Chamber of Commerce will provide an update on the status of this project and next steps towards its implementation.
d. Voluntary Reports on Activities by Guests :
1. Global Business Dialogue on Electronic Commerce (GBDe)
2. International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
3. Pan-Asian E-Commerce Alliance (PAA)
4. United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT)
e. APEC Fora Review: Implementation and Further Reform Measures. The Chair will brief the group on progress regarding the APEC Fora Review leaded by the SOM Steering Committee on ECOTECH (SCE), including main outcomes of the Committee on Trade and Investment discussion regarding ECSG’s proposal to be aligned with the Committee.
f. Review of progress on ECSG 2007 work plan and future work: The Chair will lead a discussion on expected outcomes or deliverables for 2007 based on the ECSG 2007 work plan. The Chair will also lead a discussion on the future of the ECSG, including its reporting structure and work plan.
g. Contribution for the 2007 AMM and AELM: Economies will discuss proposed language and deliverables for the 2007 Leaders and Ministerial statements.
h. Transition executive committee of the ECSG: The Chair will propose the election of a transition executive committee to conduct the outstanding action items that will derive from the probable alignment of the ECSG to the CTI, including revising the group’s mandate, terms of reference, and work program.
i. Preparations for APEC 2008: Peru will be invited to brief the ECSG on preparations for APEC 2008.
Conclusion and Next Meeting
Final remarks and dates and venue for the next meeting.
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