ETO ASSOCIATES

United Nations Trade Point Development Centre UNTPDC

(http://www.unicc.org/untpdc/welcome.html)

email: cmoreira@eto.geis.com

email operations: untpdc@urgento.gse.rmit.EDU.AU

GSE-Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Box 2476V

Melbourne Victoria 3001, Australia, tel: +613-96602681 fax:+613-96391105

Public or private sector institutions wishing to promote services and exchange information with the Global Trade Point Network (GTPN) via the ETO (Electronic Trading Opportunities) System, of the United Nations Trade Point Development Centre UNTPDC, can become ETO Associates.

ETO Associates resposibilities:

Type of ETO Associates :

The following institutions can participate as ETO Associates

Requirements to become an ETO Associate:

1. Be recognized by the United Nations Trade Point Development Centre of UNCTAD;

2. Provide original information and services to the GTPN using international standards

(i.e. information which is not available from other sources using EDI-EDIFACT standards);

3. To provide records on previous experience on International Trade, Investment

activities related to trade information, electronic commerce or related areas.

4. Share the data and services with the GTPN

5. Adapt as a means of information exchange the vehicle used by Trade Points and TPDCs.

Benefits:

1. Participate actively in the GTPN;

2. Participate in meetings organized by the Trade Efficiency Programme;

3. Obtain information available at the GTPN.

4. Benefit from the international exposure provided by the GTPN

5. Have priority access to new developments on Electronic Commerce, EDIFACT, ISO standards,

International Nomenclatures and coding and Trade Opportunities geerated by the GTPN.

Procedures of Application:

A formal application has to be submitted to UNCTAD/SPTE indicating the type of activity of the ETO Associate:

- Inventory of services of the ETO Associate:

- Type and characteristics of the information/services to be provided to the GTPN.

- Conditions to made available the data to the GTPN

- Data Structures, Coding and nomenclatures (if the ETO Associate is an information provider).

The approval of the application and the establishment of a formal relationship will be made on a case-by-case basis.

ETO ASSOCIATES PROJECTS: