Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR)
The convention's objective is to harmonize rules concerning international road transportation of goods. The CMR agreement facilitates cross-border transportation and defines the terms of carriage. This legal framework standardizes issues regarding transportation documentation, terms of carriage contracts, carrier liability, procedures for complaints and claims arising from carriage agreements.
The additional protocol concerning the Electronic Consignment Note provides condition under which Electronic Consignment Note are considered equivalent to paper-based versions and therefore have the same evidentiary value and produce the same effects.
Provisions relevant to the cross-border paperless trade: Protocol concerning the Electronic Consignment Note.