Sep 03 2024

The summer of e-CMR: Hungary is the latest country to go paperless

Following the accessions of Italy and Austria to e-CMR, Hungary became the latest country to go digital over the summer.

e-CMR, the digital protocol to the United Nations CMR convention for international road goods transport, entered into force in Hungary last week, setting a legal foundation for fully paperless road freight. Hungary is the 38th country to join e-CMR.

The switch from paper-based to fully digital consignment notes will boost the efficiency and safety of goods transport across Hungary and, ultimately, into neighbouring countries.

By eliminating paperwork, e-CMR lowers handling costs, ends administrative and invoicing delays, and reduces discrepancies at delivery sites. Read more

Source: IRU