Організація та правова регламентація «єдиного вікна» для зовнішньої торгівлі в зарубіжних країнах

Abstract

The present article provides the review of the peculiarities of the international legal standards concerning the Single Window for foreign trade and their introduction to the national legislation. The description of the general principles for the national legislation in this field, as the recommendations of the UN/CEFACT define, is given, including: the main issues requiring legal regulation, the use of checklists for existing legislation analyzing, the definition of the Government agencies’ responsible for the organization of the “Single Window” competence and the principles of interaction with other involved government agencies. The law and practice of implementing the Single Window of such states as Australia, the United States and Canada are analyzed. The emphasis is made on the existence of different models of legal regulation for the “Single Window” and on the existence of common mandatory elements of such regulation. Besides, the important role of the coordination relations between the involved government agencies through the conclusion of interagency agreements and memoranda is highlighted. Customs Legislation Amendment and Repeal (International Trade Modernisation) Bill 2001, Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006, Executive Order “Streamlining the Export/Import Process for America’s Businesses”, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, United States – Canada Beyond The Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness, Umbrella Memorandum of Understanding between the Canada Border Services Agency and Health Canada are analyzed.