...ion costs as well as the contributions made by the APEC sub-fora in four priority areas – Customs Procedures, Standards and Conformance, Business Mo... ...d reduce transaction costs through the measures implemented under TFAP II. In the area of customs procedures, the study found the following: 8.1... ...9, with a number of economies moving closer to fully paperless trading. In the area of standards and conformance, there has been an increased degr... ...ulatory burdens, while also building a foundation of trust and confidence in data networks. A case study on the application of an electronic Cert... ...ng in more rapid trade flows, reduced costs and greater integration of production networks. APEC has relied on international standards and participa... ...of concerns over data security and privacy. Privacy violations can occur when the personal data used to complete an electronic transaction is acquir... ...ating in APEC economies: preventing harm, notice, collection limitations, uses of personal information, choice, integrity of personal information, s... ... develop their own internal rules on privacy procedures governing the movement of personal information across borders. The scheme would then provide ... ... APEC region. Additionally, building a foundation of trust and confidence in data networks ensures the growth of electronic commerce in the region, ...