29 June: TBG has approved the TBG12 Business Requirements Specification (BRS) "Chart of Accounts" for publication (Open Development Process (ODP) Step 7). The BRS "Chart of Accounts" can be downloaded from http://www.unece.org/cefact/brs/brs_index.htm.

19 June : ATG has approved the CCTS Data Type Catalogue Version 3p0 for public review (Open Development Process (ODP) Step 5 Review 2) until 1 July 2009. Comments should be sent to the Project Leader and Project Editor.

18 June: Press release - New UN/EDIFACT message facilitates Single Window developments.

2 June: ICG has approved revision 6 of the code lists for UNECE Recommendation 20 (Codes for Units of Measure used in International Trade).

11 May: ICG has approved revision 7 of the code lists for UNECE Recommendation 21 (Codes for package type names) and revision 5 of the code list for UNECE Recommendation 24 (Trade and transport status codes).

16 April: ATG has approved the CCTS Data Type Catalogue Version 3p0 for public review (Open Development Process (ODP) Step 5) until 14 May 2009. Comments should be sent to the Project Leader and Project Editor.

14 April: ICG has approved draft revision 6 of Recommendation 20 (Codes for Units of Measure) for public review (ODP5) until 15 May 2009. Comments should be sent to David Dobbing

1 April: TBG has approved BRS "Cross Industry Catalogue" for public review (Open Development Process (ODP) Step 5) until 7 May 2009. Comments should be sent to Coen Janssen, Chair of TBG1 (Supply Chain)

31 March: ICG has approved draft revision 5 of Recommendation 24 (Trade and transport status codes) for public review (ODP5) until 17 April 2009. Comments should be sent to David Dobbing

27 March: The UN/CEFACT Core Component Library version 08B is now available

23 March: The TBG18 BRS "Cattle registration and movement data exchange and animal passport” is out for public review by May 6, 2009. Comments should be sent to Bruno Prépin, Chair of TBG18 (Agriculture)

13 March: UN/CEFACT has approved the UN/EDIFACT Directory D.08B for publication. Any comments on the above should be sent to michael.conroy@wanadoo.fr

4 March: TMG has approved UMM foundation module 2.0 and the UMM base module 2.0 for implementation verification (ODP step 6) until 17 April 2009. Comments should be sent to the TMG Chair, Christian Huemer.

4 March: TBG has approved Recommendation 35 for public review (ODP5) until the Forum in Rome 20 - 24 April 2009. Comments should be sent to the Chair of TBG15, Gordon Cragge.

4 March: TBG has approved Recommendation 34 for public review (ODP5) until the Forum in Rome 20 - 24 April. Comments should be sent to the Chair of TBG15, Gordon Cragge

4 March: TBG has approved Recommendation 6 for public review (ODP5) until the Forum in Rom 20 - 24 April. Comments should be sent to the Chair of TBG15, Gordon Cragge.

4 March: ATG has approved the UN/CEFACT XML NDR Version 3.0 for implementation verification (ODP6) until the Form in Rome on 20 - 24 April 2009. Comments should be sent to the Chair of the ATG, Mark Crawford.

3 March: ICG has approved draft revision 7 of Recommendation 21 (Package type codes) for for public review (ODP5) until 17 April 2009. Comments should be sent to David Dobbing

23 February: Press release - Increased consumer protection and security provided by new international standards for e-Business

3 February: XML Schema directory D.08A has been approved and is now available for download. This release incorporates three new message types: Export Certification (eCert), Data Crop Sheet (eDAPLOS) and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).

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