It is an important new milestone for the e-CMR deployment, proving that it works and is simple to implement and use also for cross channel logistics to and from the UK. 

The paper based CMR consignment note is an official document and contract between a consignor, carrier and addressee. It provides a paper trail of the logistics movement and is normally the sole document that the drivers of the trucks have in relation to the load they carry. With e-CMR, shippers or transport operators will be able to electronically input, store and exchange logistics data, in real time, within the logistical chain. 

It marks the use of e-CMR, with the first ever border crossing with multiple countries on mainland Europe, using the electronic consignment notes on this route. Part of a wider strategy to digitise trade facilitation systems, it offers improved profitability, efficiency and supply chain visibility for the logistical chain and is better for the environment. The UK supports initiatives to reduce the administrative burden for hauliers, and recognises the merits of the solution and its advantages in terms of controls.

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