Title
Additional Protocol to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) concerning the Electronic Consignment Note
Dates of the instrument
Signature: 20 February 2008
Entry into force*: 05 June 2011
Summary
The Additional Protocol to the CMR Convention concerning the Electronic Consignment Note (e-CMR) establishes the legal framework for using electronic consignment notes in international road transport. The protocol provides conditions under which electronic consignment notes are considered legally equivalent to paper-based versions, with the same evidentiary value and legal effects.
Key electronic documentation provisions include:
- Legal recognition of electronic consignment notes
- Electronic authentication requirements
- Digital signature protocols
- Data integrity standards
- Electronic documentation procedures
- Security requirements for e-CMR
- Digital proof of delivery systems
- Electronic record keeping standards
- Cross-border data exchange methods
- Digital verification protocols
Website(s)
Geographical coverage
Global
Legal nature
Protocols/MoU
Trade processes
Transport Processes
Trade documents
Road Consignment Note (CMR)
Contact point
* For a model law – entry into force of the law enacting a model law; for a treaty–entry into force