Germany has signed up to the e-CMR protocol, which is designed to digitalise consignment notices needed for the international transport of goods and make the process more efficient, while at the same time saving hundreds of tonnes of paper a year.
Germany has signed up to the e-CMR protocol, which is designed to digitalise consignment notices needed for the international transport of goods and make the process more efficient, while at the same time saving hundreds of tonnes of paper a year. Germany finally announced the adoption of the e-CMR following approval in Germany’s federal council (Bundesrat) on September 17.
The signing of a CMR document implies adherence to the CMR Agreement (Contrat de Transport International de Marchandises par Route), which was drawn up in 1956 by the United Nations with the aim of providing a uniform legal framework for national and international road transport.
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