edifact/xml for foreign trade statistics update, current plans for further developments by eeg6/wg5...

EDIFACT/XML for Foreign Trade Statistics

Update, current plans for further developments by EEG6/WG5

Dr. Kyriakos A. KassisAGILIS SA

CoRD, Task Force Meeting, May 2004


Outline

• Aim and objectives of the project

• Work currently under way

• Current plans for further developments


Aim of the projectTo achieve the widespread usage of standardised XML messages for the entire range of information flows of Foreign Trade (FT) statistics (transmission of INTRASTAT and EXTRASTAT declarations, of aggregated trade statistics and of responses to them, in the European Statistical System)


Primary Objectives• The development and maintenance of XML messages for

FT statistics (INSTAT/XML, EXSTAT/XML, INSRES/XML):

• The completion of EXSTAT/XML standardisation

• The development of MIGs for aggregated trade statistics (starting from a business model)

• The maintenance of the use of the full suite of standardised EDIFACT messages

• The achievement of a satisfactory level regarding the actual usage of the developed messages for FT statistics among CNAs, through the implementation of training, support and promotion activities


Current StatusXML messages for the INTRASTAT declarations have been developed and are in use:

SIM of IntrastatMIGs of INSTAT/XML and INSRES/XML messages are under examination;

An XML version for the EXTRASTAT declarations is currently evolving (based on INSTAT/XML)

SIM for Extrastat is completedXML Schemas of EXSTAT and EXRES will be soon submitted for approval

First version of a business model for the exchange of aggregated trade statistics has been developed


Elements of the Business Model for aggregated FT statistics

The Actors and their specificationsThe Use Cases of the System The Use Case Diagram of the collection of Intra and Extra Community Aggregated Foreign Trade Statistics. The Activity Diagram associated with the main use caseThe Sequence DiagramA high-level conceptual class diagram of the aggregated foreign trade statistics system.Feasibility study of using an XML implementation of a generalised statistical message (GESMES)


Overview of current state Intrastat Extrastat Aggregated

XML Message Implementation

System Implementation Model

Conceptual Model

Business ModelActors, Use Cases, Activity Diagrams and High-level

Class Diagram

Detailed Class Diagram, Specific message Class Diagrams and Detailed

Activity Diagram

XML Schema and MIG

ARTIFACTSDOCUMENTATION

BM and CM


Plans for 2004Revise Extrastat SIM mid 2004

Complete EXSTAT/XML and EXRES/XML schemas mid 2004

Complete EXSTAT/XML MIG Sept. 2004

Complete first working version of the business model for aggregated trade statistics + a feasibility study for using GESMES

mid 2004

Complete SIM and MIG for aggregated trade statistics End of 2004

Provide intense support, training and dissemination to MS CNAs regarding the adoption of the developed messages

Second half of 2004


Thank you for your attention !

AGILIS S.A. STATISTICS & INFORMATICS

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