CBSA Releases OGD Single Window Framework

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The Canada Border Services Agency has released the long-awaited OGD Single Window Framework. This document provides the high level vision of the CBSA and its Other Government Department (OGD) and Agency partners in support of the OGD Single Window Initiative. It describes the long-term goals of Canadian border management relating to the processes required to meet and enforce regulatory requirements for commercial shipments in an electronic commerce world.

The OGD Single Window Initiative aims to implement a streamlined, Government of Canada approach for the electronic collection, use and dissemination of commercial trade data required to support the mandates of participating partners. The OGD Single Window Initiative seeks to deliver a more efficient, effective and integrated approach to collecting and consolidating advance commercial information.

There are currently 11 government departments and agencies participating in the initiative, including CBSA, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Health Canada, and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

The report can be downloaded here (PDF format).