Establishing Well Functioning National Trade Facilitation Bodies (NTFBs)
In the OIC Member States
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As observers, JASTPRO has the following public entities:
• Ministry of Finance;
• Ministry of Economic, Trade and Industry; and
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
Private entities that take part in JASTPRO include the following inter alia:
• Ocean Carriers;
• Trading, Petrochemical industry;
• Sea & Air forwarders;
• Electronics; Digital information;
• National Single Window provider; and
• Bankers, Insurance, Automobile, Information System enterprises.
2.2.2.2. Institutional structure
JASTPRO is not a legal body. It has terms of reference (only available in the web in Japanese language,
however).
JASTPRO consists of the three committees and a “code center” (which consists of Japan standard
shippers). Committees include:
 Steering Committee (formed by business).
 Business Committee (research base for trade analysis and improvement).
 Special Committee (for special projects).
Moreover, JASTPRO can create ad hoc committees to address specific issues.
JASTPRO constitutes the secretariat for UNCEFACT Japan Committee, which was founded in 1990. It
has the following three working groups under its control, composed of members from the relevant
sectors/fields. The Committee and the groups have annual plans for their work and report to the
supervisory authority twice per year.
• Japan Committee for UNCEFACT Standards;
• Supply Chain Information Platform Study Group; and
• Travel Tourism and Leisure Japan Working Group.
2.2.2.3. Responsibilities
Its responsibilities include: simplification of trade documentation and procedures; standardization
through trade policies, access and transparency to information. Its goal is to provide for effective
collaboration among interested parties.
2.2.2.4. Functions
The main focus of JASTPRO can be summarized as follows:
 Facilitation of International Trade Documents and Procedures
 Research and Studies
 Public Relations and Dissemination of Information