The purpose of the UN/CEFACT Forum International Trade & Business Processes Group 1 (TBG1) is to:

• develop and maintain Business Process Models, the Business Transaction Models, the semantics and the contents in a syntax neutral way that they fulfil the requirements of the Trade and Industry communities within the framework of the UN/CEFACT Forum Supply Chain and e-Procurement. The supply chain and e-procurement covers the Purchasing, Material Management and Product development areas
• approve based on the syntax neutral business transactions the corresponding UN/CEFACT syntax solutions provided by the UN/CEFACT Forum Applied Technologies Group (ATG)
• encourage the active participation in TBG1 of interested user communities in Industry, Trade and Procurement, in accordance with TBG1 membership criteria
• maintain close relations with other UN/CEFACT Forum groups and other TBG Working Groups as appropriate
• Promote and support the work of UN/CEFACT Forum