Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific
Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific
The Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific was adopted by the 72nd Session of the ESCAP as resolution E/ESCAP/RES/72/4.
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The Framework Agreement will be open for signature at United Nations headquarters in New York from 1 October 2016 to 30 September 2017.
Text of the Framework Agreement
Electronic Certified True Copies of the Agreement in Chinese, English and Russian languages are available here on the website of the Treaty Section of the UN Office of Legal Affairs.
Becoming a Party to the Framework Agreement
Interested ESCAP member States may become Parties to the Framework Agreement by:
- Signature, followed by ratification, acceptance or approval; or
- Accession
For details on the procedure to becoming a party, please refer to the UN Treaty Handbook, in particular pages 5 – 10. Model Instruments of full powers, ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, and reservation and declaration can be found in the annexes of the UN Treaty Handbook.
Background Information on the Framework Agreement
- Introduction to the Framework Agreement
- Explanatory Note to the Framework Agreement
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the Framework Agreement
- Draft road map for the implementation of the Framework Agreement
- Interim Intergovernmental Steering Group onCross-border Paperless Trade Facilitation
- Latest News
Contact
For questions regarding this agreement, please contact:
Sangwon Lim (Mr.)
Technology and Innovation Section
Trade, Investment and Innovation Division, United Nations ESCAP
Email: lim6@un.org