ECMR-UN-CONVENTION

UN electronic consignment note protocol.

Definition

eCMR Protocol signed by ~33 State Parties including France (2018), Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Turkey, Russia. Enables cryptographic electronic signature with authenticity, integrity, non-repudiation. Implementation: Pledger, Transflo, TransFollow, WeNow, Sixfold platforms offer compliant eCMR. Adoption accelerated by eFTI Regulation EU 2020/1056 entered into force 21 August 2024.

Origin

CMR Convention signed Geneva 19 May 1956 ; eCMR Additional Protocol adopted Geneva 20 February 2008 ; entry into force 5 June 2011.

Example in context

A Belgian DSV carrier issues an eCMR to a German client via Transfollow platform ; driver electronic signature on tablet, receiver validation, 10-year archive.

Related terms

• eFTI Regulation — related EU framework.