• Location
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  • Objectives of Standardization
  • - The development of standard XML documents, according to the standardized document creation rules, aims to provide openness and interoperability for standard e-commerce infrastructure and therefore promote e-Trade.
  • Expected Benefits
  • - Maintenance of consistency in electronic documents through standardized document formats and development process.
    - Achievement of interoperability in e-Trade
    - Create the foundation for a universal e-commerce network through the adoption of global
  • Adoption of uTradeHub Document Standards
  • Domestic Standards
    - Guidelines to the development of XML Electronic documents (v3.0), Korea Institute for Electronic Commerce (KIEC)
    - Guidelines to Routing , KIEC
    - KIEC XML CC Library, KIEC
  • International Standards
    - Core Component Technical Specification, UN/CEFACT TMG, 2003
    - XML Naming & Design Rules, UN/CEFACT ATG, 2004
    - UN/CEFACT Modeling Methodology, UN/CEFACT TMG, 2002
  • Chronology of Standardization Efforts in Korea
  • - Sep. 2005: Selected candidate documents for Standardization
    - Jan. ~ Dec. 2006: Standardization of Documents
    - Jan. ~ Mar. 2007: Preparation for Registration of Domestic Standard
    - Apr. ~ Nov. 2007: Registration of Domestic Standard (a total of 102 electronic documents)
  • > Electronic documents related to international finance (57), 25 relating to international trade, six relating to land transportation, six relating to customs clearance and 8 relating to insurance.
  • - Jan. 2008 : Registered as the Domestic Standard by the Notification No. -01/2008of the Ministry of Knowledge Economy
  • Activities through UN/CEFACT (United Nations Center for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business)
  • - The case of uTradeHub development as a single window for trade related activities was presented at the working group meeting for UN/CEFACT. Further analysis of the technological trends and application of the system was also introduced.
    - Key Working Group Activities
  • > UneDocs: Development of universal electronic trade document standards (TBG2)
    > International Trade Facilitation: Development of recommendations on trade facilitation (TBG15)
    > Applied Technologies Group: Aiming to develop technologies to create and maintain XML-based electronic document standard XML (ATG2)