Learn more about ECMR in Luxembourg
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The Ministry of Transport, the Cluster for Logistics and the Groupement Transport support the introduction of the e-CMR as a digital transport contract for international road transport and invited the logistics community to an information session on the electronic CMR document on September 21st in the premises of the Chamber of Commerce. Over 40 people participated in the meeting, clearly showing a high interest of the logistics community.
This session informed interested companies about the avant-projet de loi and the implementation. A pilot project between Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands will also be shown. Two providers also presented their solutions.
The Programme included:
Presentation of the BeNeLux project
An overview of the Avant-projet de loi e-CMR
Presentation of Pionira (e-CMR Solution Belgium)
Presentation of Transfollow (e-CMR Solution Netherlands)
The presentations are downloadable below
What are the benefits of e-CMR?
- Financials
This procedure is intended to reduce handling costs as it will speed up administrative procedures and invoicing while reducing delivery and reception discrepancies.
- Transparency and Traceability
Control and monitoring will be simplified and you can ensure better data accuracy. Moreover you will have a real time access to information and the proof of pick-up / delivery.
- Legal compliance
The signatures will be legal and secure.
- Integration with other services
Customs and fleet management can include this form and the procedure will be in line with Customs, Excise and VAT reporting
Background information
The e-CMR procedure exists since 2008. Currently, eight European countries have adopted the e-CMR protocol with The Netherlands, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Spain and Switzerland. These countries no longer need to use a paper consignment note, as it is seen as equivalent to the paper version. The e-protocol stipulates that it is possible to use an electronic consignment note for international haulage but it needs two bordering countries for cross-border transport.
The CMR Convention (full title Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road) is a United Nations convention that was signed in Geneva on 19 May 1956. It relates to various legal issues concerning transportation of cargo by road and is mandatory law in the 55 states where it app
