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Before using any electronic means of data interchange, the Registrar shall ensure that the electronic data interchange system is capable of ensuring authentication and confidentiality of the information.

Another step will be the transition toward electronic data interchange (EDI), wherever economically feasible.

This will entail maintaining electronic data interchange standards (United Nations Directories for Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport (UN EDIFACT)), extending the work of the Organization on electronic codes and developing new e business standards.

ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE DRAFT MODEL LAW POSSIBLE FUTURE WORK (continued) This record is subject to correction.

The Centre for Facilitation of Procedures and Practices for Administration, Commerce and Transport develops and maintains the only international standard for electronic data interchange (Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport) between public administrations and private companies of all economic sectors worldwide.

The required transit and customs management electronic data interchange (EDI) messages should be developed using UN EDIFACT standards.

Included in the latter category was the Model Law on Electronic Commerce, which defined the terms data message and electronic data interchange from a functional perspective.

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(c) Data message means information generated, sent, received or stored by electronic, optical or similar means including, but not limited to, electronic data interchange (EDI), electronic mail, telegram, telex or telecopy

(c) Data message means information generated, sent, received or stored by electronic, magnetic, optical or similar means, including, but not limited to, electronic data interchange, electronic mail, telegram, telex or telecopy

(3) Data message' means information generated, sent, received or stored by electronic, optical or similar means, including, but not limited to, electronic data interchange (EDI), electronic mail, telegram, telex or telecopy.

(c) Data message means information generated, sent, received or stored by electronic, magnetic, optical or similar means, including, but not limited to, electronic data interchange, electronic mail, telegram, telex or telecopy

(a) Data message' means information generated, sent, received or stored by electronic, optical or similar means including, but not limited to, electronic data interchange (EDI), electronic mail, telegram, telex or telecopy

(b) Electronic data interchange (EDI)' means the electronic transfer from computer to computer of information using an agreed standard to structure the information

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). This project is expected to be completed by January 2006 (for work on e invoicing undertaken by UNECE, see paras.

(a) quot Data message quot means information generated, sent, received or stored by electronic, optical or similar means including, but not limited to, electronic data interchange (EDI), electronic mail, telegram, telex or telecopy

(b) quot Electronic data interchange (EDI) quot means the electronic transfer from computer to computer of information using an agreed standard to structure the information

ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange

The UNECE, with UNCTAD, jointly sponsored the Working Party on the Facilitation of International Trade Procedures which developed rules on Electronic Data Interchange For Administration, Commerce and Transport (UN EDIFACT) comprising internationally agreed standards, directories and guidelines for the electronic interchange of structured data, and in particular that relate to trade in goods and services between independent, computerized information systems.

Adopting a single set of data element standards could help in fully integrating HR and payroll processes across the United Nations system and would facilitate and simplify data interchange and the development of system wide applications.

Skoda, a major Czech car producer, whose parent company is Volkswagen, adopted ODETTE, an EU designed data interchange system based on EDIFACT, for communication with its suppliers.

Mr. Lavalle (Guatemala) questioned the need to include the abbreviation EDI in brackets after electronic data interchange , given that the term did not appear elsewhere in the text.

This approach is designed not to tie communication to the use of paper, taking into account that communications are increasingly carried out through means such as electronic data interchange ( EDI ).

These are excerpts from UNCITRAL document A CN.9 421 of 14 March 1996 entitled Report of the Working Group on Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) on the Work of its Thirtieth Session.

The meeting was called to order at 3.20 p.m. ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE DRAFT MODEL LAW POSSIBLE FUTURE WORK (continued) (A 50 17 A CN.9 421 A CN.9 XXIX CRP.3)

According to the 1994 Guide to Enactment, this latter is an important safeguard against discrimination in view of the uneven availability of non traditional means of communication such as Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) .

Ziel, G. van der. Draft Model Law on Electronic Data Interchange and Means of Communications rules concerning maritime transport. CMI news letter Comité Maritime International (Antwerpen) 1 13 15, 1996. V. INTERNATIONAL PAYMENTS

There has been close cooperation with ESCAP in the area of transport and shipping for many years, starting in ports and expanding to freight forwarding, multimodal transport (MT) and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).

Furthermore, Governments should promote the development of port community information networks and the use of electronic data interchange (EDI) for the exchange of information that will facilitate the movement and control of transit cargo.

local network on Internet standard bus serving various units at the Centre the network also permits communications between different systems (VMS, Windows, UNIX) and between them and peripherals, and optimizes their management through data interchange

Mr. Estrella Faria (Secretariat) explained that the abbreviation had been included so that readers would immediately make the connection between the term electronic data interchange , which might be unfamiliar, and its more commonly used abbreviation, EDI .

It was generally felt, however, that, should the Commission decide to undertake work in the field of digital signatures through its Working Group on Electronic Data Interchange, it should give the Working Group a precise mandate.

17. Changes are also being effected for the processing of electronic funds transfer payments through electronic data interchange with financial institutions, which will be used both for payroll and for payments to vendors and third parties.

(iii) If the financial and infrastructural capacity of the enacting State permits, registrants and searchers have access to the registry record by electronic or similar means, including electronic data interchange, electronic mail, telex, telephone or telecopy and

This includes the compurterisation of most customs work, such as the electronic transfer of information, import and export protocols using EDI (Electronic Data Interchange), e payment for taxes and duties, and e manifest for electronic information transfer.

21. As to the question of electronic commerce, his delegation recalled that UNCITRAL had reached an important milestone by completing the preparation of the Model Law on Legal Aspects of Electronic Data Interchange and Related Means of Communication.

The meeting was suspended at 4.35 p.m. and resumed at 5.20 p.m. Draft Guide to Enactment of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Legal Aspects of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Related Means of Communication (A CN.9 426)

Trans shipment or bogey change at the interchange station due to gauge differences causes considerable delays.

By requiring a form that preserves a complete record of the text of the undertaking, rather than referring to quot written quot form, the Convention accommodates issuance in a non paper based medium (e.g., by means of electronic data interchange).

72. UPU has decided to set up a regional support centre in Africa in 1998 for tracking postal items through an electronic data interchange linking postal administrations worldwide and will examine the possibility of setting up more centres in Africa.