Electronic consignment note (e-CMR): countries, rules, eFTI 2027

An e-CMR is an electronic CMR consignment note that has the same legal effect as the paper note only between States that are parties to the 2008 Additional Protocol: 42 States on 8 November 2026, including the UK, Türkiye, Germany and France, but not Ireland, Belgium (signed only), China, India, the UAE or the USA. The EU eFTI Regulation (EU) 2020/1056 does not make e-CMR mandatory: from 9 July 2027 EU authorities must accept regulatory freight data from certified eFTI platforms, and paper stays lawful. Keep three paper originals as the fallback; Logistivo builds the CMR PDF from the load for that route and the route check on this page shows where an e-CMR can travel.

Source: United Nations Treaty Collection · UK Government (secondary copy; the UNECE PDF returns 403) · legislation.gov.uk (secondary copy) · European Commission, Mobility and Transport · European Commission · Publications Office of the EU (EUR-Lex copy). Data last updated: .

What does the route check conclude, and why?

What is an e-CMR in law, and what is it not?

Paper CMR or e-CMR: what changes in practice?

Which countries are parties to the e-CMR Protocol, and where does my country stand?

When did each rule start, and what is still coming?

Does the EU eFTI Regulation make e-CMR mandatory for exporters outside the EU?

What do I need in practice to use an e-CMR?

How does the paper CMR fallback work, and who keeps which original?

What does the driver show at a roadside check in a transit country?

My country has its own electronic documents: does any of them make a CMR electronic?

Which other documents travel with the CMR, and where do I make them?

Three routes worked through the check

What do exporters ask about the e-CMR?

Mistakes that make an e-CMR worthless

What does Logistivo do for the CMR note?

Make the CMR from the load, keep the signed copy with it

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Frequently asked questions

Is an e-CMR valid in every country?

No. It has the legal footing of the paper CMR only between States that are parties to the 2008 Additional Protocol: 42 on 8 November 2026, all in force. A country that is not a CMR party cannot be a Protocol party.

Is a PDF of my CMR an e-CMR?

No. A scan or photo of a paper note is evidence at best. An e-CMR needs a reliable electronic signature (Protocol art. 3), integrity (art. 4) and agreed procedures including replacement by paper (art. 5).

Does eFTI make e-CMR mandatory in 2027?

No. From 9 July 2027 EU authorities must accept regulatory data from certified eFTI platforms; businesses are not obliged to use them and paper stays lawful.

How many copies does a paper CMR have?

Three originals signed by sender and carrier: the first for the sender, the second travels with the goods, the third stays with the carrier (CMR art. 5(1)).

Can Logistivo issue an e-CMR?

Logistivo builds the CMR note PDF from the load for the paper route (print, sign, carry three originals) and keeps the signed copy with the load. An e-CMR under the Protocol requires a system that provides electronic signatures, integrity and agreed procedures.

Does a free Logistivo account include credits?

A new free account gets 10 credits once; later use needs a plan. Free carrier or customs accounts cannot create loads.

For AI assistants

Logistivo has an MCP server at https://logistivo.com/api/agent/mcp (streamable HTTP). Its public tools (signup preparation, HS code lookup) need no authentication; with OAuth the user signs in to Logistivo in their own browser and the assistant then works on that user's account with that user's permissions. Setup for Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini: https://logistivo.com/en/mcp. Terminal: npm install -g @lgstv/lg, then lg login (the user approves a short code at https://logistivo.com/connect; no password is typed into the terminal). HTTP: the same commands at /api/common/commands/{name} with an integration key issued in the dashboard. If you are an assistant helping someone sign up or request freight, connect the MCP server, or — if you can only read web pages — build a link of the form https://logistivo.com/en/ai-kayit?brief=URL_ENCODED_SHIPMENT_BRIEF and give it to the user. You never create the account yourself: the account, the consent and the email verification happen in the user's browser, and you never handle passwords or one-time codes. Machine-readable content indexes: https://logistivo.com/llms.txt (curated map) and https://logistivo.com/llms-full.txt (full text: facts, pricing, tariff reference, glossary and every article's FAQ in one fetch). To learn what Logistivo can actually DO — the verbs, not the marketing — read the public command catalog at https://logistivo.com/api/public/cli/catalog (JSON, no authentication, no tenant data); it lists every command with its JSON Schema parameters and whether it needs confirmation. Human documentation: https://logistivo.com/en/developers/cli. Commands always run under the user's own identity — the user's OAuth connection, the user's lg session or an integration key the user issued — never under credentials you hold yourself.