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Austria adopts e-CMR Protocol “ The e-CMR protocol offers several advantages, including the elimination of paperwork, which reduces handling costs and
T he e-CMR protocol entered into force in Austria on 6August, making it the 36th country to join to protocol and paving the way for digital, paperless road freight transport within its borders. With Austria’s accession, any road transport involving the country can now be fully digitised, allowing for seamless and efficient operations and administration. This significant step enables shippers, transport companies and freight forwarders to immediately use the e-CMR for their shipments. Protocol advantages The e-CMR protocol offers several advantages, including the elimination of paperwork, which reduces handling costs and administrative delays. Advocates of digitalisation of road transport documentation suggest that adopting the e-CMR
Convention improves accuracy in tracing shipments and provides real-time access to pick-up and delivery information, which enhances overall transparency and security within the logistics chain. In many ways the adoption of the e-CMR mirrors regulatory changes such as the adoption of
the electronic Transit Accompanying Document, where the Transit Declaration is submitted in NCTS 5. This process will be further extended when NCTS 6 is implemented, which has the potential to link the transit with the safety and security declaration.
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