Pool of Electronic Passports of Trade Items (ePass)

A comprehensive information system that was developed to harmonize the existing procedures in trade, transport and logistics in Belarus with international rules and standards.

• contains product descriptions in the format which complies with the international standards of eCommerce;
• is a source of reliable product information provided by manufacturers and suppliers;
• creates conditions allowing to shorten the list of documents accompanying goods to points of sale;
• facilitates the acceleration of commodity flows in supply chains and increases their transparency through the use of e-document management.

ePass application areas: trade, supply of raw materials and products, market analysis, logistics, control of distribution, quality and safety of goods.

Implementing ePass is topical for producers of goods and services, trade and logistics companies, controlling agencies and consumers of the Republic of Belarus.
The ePass system has been in operation since 2010.

The system includes the information resource epass.by which contains descriptions of goods in a format that meets international standards. This allows participants of trade and transport operations to create and exchange electronic messages.

Product descriptions come from primary sources (manufacturers and importers). The descriptions are further transmitted to supply chain participants to be used in business process automation systems. This data capture algorithm makes it possible to:

• eliminate the expenses of multiple manual entry of product data into information systems;
• avoid errors and ensure uniformity of product data throughout the supply chain;
• automatically manage information about documents confirming quality and safety of goods and provide it to consumers.