Project

A. General Information

1. Title

EU4digital eFTI exchange roadmap development for Ukraine, Moldova and Azerbaijan

2. Status of the project
Operating
3. Implementation period of the project/service:
From
2023
To
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4. Website
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5. Geographical coverage
Regional: Europe
Participating countries: Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Republic of Moldova, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, Luxembourg, Denmark, Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia
Hub Point: Belgium
6. Participating agencies/entities of the project/service:
a. Development stage
Lead agencies/entities
EU4Digital Facility, EY Baltics
Other participating agencies/entities
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b. Operational stage
Lead agencies/entities (op)
EU4Digital Facility, EY Baltics
Other participating agencies/entities (op)
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7. Main stakeholders/beneficiaries of the project
Transport
Other Government Agencies (OGAs)
8. Business process category of the project
Transport
Regulatory/official control

B. Lessons Learned

9. Summary description of the project/service
Brief Summary

The EU4Digital Facility has selected Ukraine, Moldova and Azerbaijan to receive tailored roadmaps for deploying electronic freight transport information (eFTI) exchange. It will simplify and digitize information exchange between stakeholders involved in the transportation of goods.



 

a. Objective(s)

1. Aid the integration of eastern partners into the EU eFTI ecosystem and benefit their authorities and business operators. 2. Simplify and digitize information exchange between shippers, carriers, authorities and other stakeholders involved in the transportation of goods. https://eufordigital.eu/ukraine-moldova-and-azerbaijan-selected-for-electronic-freight-transport-information-efti-exchange-roadmap-development/

b. Business need for the project (background)

The EU represents a substantial part of commerce with its eastern partners and the project covered various categories such as current progress in electronic logistics, application of international standards, the existing legal basis for e-freight information exchange, and relevant ongoing initiatives.

c. Business process covered*

Freight transport.

d. Overall architecture and functionalities*
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e. Relevant document/figure
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10. Documents and data exchanged via the project

Freight transport information.

11. Data models/databases, proprietary solutions, hybrid approaches

European eFTI regulation (set to come into effect in December 2025).

12. Main challenges faced during the project
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13. Lessons learned from the project
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14. Main benefit(s) of the project
Enhanced regulatory compliance*
Transaction Time savings
Simplified process
14A. Elaborations/detailed description on benefits gained
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15. Technical/financial/capacity building/other assistance
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16. Future plan for expansion of the project

The EU eFTI Regulation requires the use of a standard format for electronic freight transport information and establishes a legal framework for its exchange. The EU4Digital Facility eTrade stream will closely work with the selected Eastern partner countries to carry out a current state of play assessment. Based on this assessment, recommendations in regulatory, technical and organizational areas will be outlined. A roadmap will then be created, outlining how to implement an eFTI-like approach in order to establish multimodal electronic freight transport information exchange, tailored to the current freight transport information exchange environment in each country.

17. Other information or relevant references on the project

The implementation of an eFTI-like approach is expected to bring significant benefits to the participating countries. Business operators would benefit from simplified procedures and processes, reduced administrative burden, and increased efficiency, which in turn results in faster transportation, earlier release of trucks for next loads, and eventually a better utilization of vehicles. At the same time, authorities will benefit from better data accuracy, enhanced monitoring and control capabilities, real-time access to the information, and overall operational efficiency. Lastly, an established electronic freight transport information exchange environment would also smooth the integration of Eastern partner countries into the EU eFTI ecosystem over the longer term.

18. Relevant document regarding the project

C. Relevant Standards

20. Electronic message standard
20A. Electronic message standard supporting the project
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20B. Type of standard for electronic message applied for the project
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21. Technical communication standard
21A. Technical communication standard supporting the project
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21B. Type of technical communication standard applied for the project
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22. Security-related standards*
22A. Security-related standard supporting the project
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22B. Type of security-related standard applied for the project
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23. Other Technical Information
23A. Interface developed for data exchange with an internal system
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23B. Other technical implementation information
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