ECMR-CONVENTION

eCMR 2008 electronic road consignment note.

Definition

eCMR Protocol 2008 articles: Article 1 definitions (electronic consignment note = digital information set electronically linked valid party agreement), Article 2 reciprocity (eCMR + paper CMR Note interchangeable), Article 3 specifications (reliable electronic signature, data integrity, authentication, accessibility, archive). Ratified countries 2024 (~30): Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Croatia, Iran, Turkey, Russia (denounced 2024), Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan. Commercial eCMR platforms: TransFollow, Pledger, Inposia, Sygic, eCMR.tech, Logiwa, etc. Open eCMR datamodel format published IRU + UN/EDIFACT IFCSUM message reference.

Origin

eCMR Protocol 2008 signed Geneva 20 February 2008 (by 5 initial UNECE countries) ; effective 5 June 2011 (5th ratification) ; ~30 countries ratified 2024 ; estimation ~30M eCMR Notes 2024 vs ~500M paper CMR Notes.

Example in context

Road transport Lyon -> Madrid via XPO Logistics truck: eCMR Note issued via TransFollow platform (IRU datamodel), shipper Lyon electronic signature, carrier driver smartphone, consignee Madrid reception signature ; legally equivalent paper CMR Note in 30 signatory countries.

Related terms

• CMR Convention — parent convention.