Mandate

UN/EDIFACT Working Group (EWG)

 

1. Objectives

1.1 Purpose

The purpose of the UN/EDIFACT Working Group (EWG) is to:
  • develop and maintain UN/EDIFACT;
  • provide the tools and administrative support necessary for the development of UN/EDIFACT;
  • develop and maintain guidelines and proposals that improve the grammatical quality of the deliverables in the working language and thereby facilitate the multilingual interpretation by external parties;
  • promote the global use of UN/EDIFACT.

    • 1.2 Scope

    UN/EDIFACT within the mission and objectives of CEFACT and its working groups.

     

    2. Key Deliverables

    The key deliverables of the EWG are:
  • UN/EDIFACT messages, their supporting directories, and their audit;
  • publication of the UN/EDIFACT messages and their supporting directories after confirmation by the CEFACT Steering Group;
  • the EDIFACT syntax in accordance with the process defined by the ISO, IEC and UN/ECE Memorandum of Understanding (MoU);
  • the UN/EDIFACT message design rules;
  • guidelines and proposals to support harmonization of UN/EDIFACT implementations;
  • guidelines and proposals that improve the grammatical quality of the deliverables;
  • promotion and awareness of UN/EDIFACT.

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    3. Functional Expertise of Membership

    The EWG is a group of experts  in the areas of: UN/EDIFACT, business processes and associated tools. Each CEFACT Head of delegation may designate one or more experts to the EWG. In doing so, they may delegate this task to one or more organizations, which may be national, regional or international. Experts are expected to contribute to the work based on their knowledge and expertise.

     

    4. Geographical Focus

    The focus is global.

     

    5. Delegated Responsibilities

    The EWG is empowered in accordance with agreed procedures to:
  • establish sub-groups and supporting teams;
  • produce and forward for publication by the UN/ECE, after confirmation by the CEFACT Steering Group, the UN/EDIFACT directories;
  • produce:
  • develop proposals for draft UN Recommendations for consideration by CEFACT;
  • co-operate and establish liaisons with other groups and organizations as required.

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