Recommendation No. 37 - Single Submission Portal

This recommendation provides guidance on the functions, services and benefits of Single Submission Portals as well as potential types. It is accompanied with an Annex I on abbreviations, an Annex II on terms used and an Annex III with a questionnaire in view of establishing a repository of case studies. This recommendation explains the principle of Single Submission Portals, the potential stakeholders and the various services such systems can provide. These are all electronic, as the main purpose is to provide trade facilitation measures to economic operators and eventually to government authorities.