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EC proposal on e-freight documents and IRU position on digitalisation

EC proposal on e-freight documents and IRU position on digitalisation. Bucharest, 14 December 2018. Matthias Maedge, General Delegate, IRU Brussels. Contents. EC proposal on e-freight documents IRU’s position Benefits & advantages of e-CMR Implementing e-CMR through AEOLIX and SPHERE

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EC proposal on e-freight documents and IRU position on digitalisation

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  1. EC proposal on e-freight documents and IRU position on digitalisation Bucharest, 14 December 2018 Matthias Maedge, General Delegate, IRU Brussels

  2. Contents • EC proposal on e-freight documents • IRU’s position • Benefits & advantages of e-CMR • Implementing e-CMR through AEOLIX and SPHERE • Mobility Packages I & II achievements

  3. EC proposal on e-freight documents • Published on 17 May 2018 as part of the 3rd Road Mobility Package • Aim: cut red tape and facilitate digital information flows for freight and logistic operations • CMR and e-CMR not explicitly mentioned

  4. EC proposal on e-freight documents Total freight transport in the EU expected to grow by 51% during the period 2015-2050 99% of cross-border transport operations still involve paper documents Digitalisation is expected to improve the efficiency of the freight transport and logistics chain.

  5. EC proposal on e-freight documents The EC proposal seeks to ensure: • Obliges Member States to accept electronic documents for information requirements linked to EU legislation. • Establishment of a uniform legal framework for acceptance (requirements) • Interoperability of the different IT systems • Consistency with other Union policies intends to test e-freight documents through real-life pilots

  6. Expected benefits According to the Commission: • Savings worth EUR 20-27 billion over 2018-2040 • 60% of all industry administrative costs savings for road transport operators (especially SMEs) • 2-8 billion paper sheets would be saved (180-900 thousand trees annually)

  7. IRU position (1/2) • IRU is in favour of digital solutions • Reducing the administrative burden on road transport operators • Environmental impact • Scope should be extended to cover International Conventions applicable on EU territory (e-CMR) • EU MS should ratify the Additional Protocol to the CMR Convention • Supports Member State obligation to accept digital documents • No obligation for the industry to use

  8. IRU position (2/2) • Definition of common eFTI data sets • Existing data models should be used as a starting reference • Foreseen delegated/implementing acts should include e-CMR • Access to key information should be provided only while the vehicle is in transit • Certification of solutions/platforms should: • Comply with the e-CMR protocol • Ensure data security and interoperability • Harmonisation of user guidelines for using e-CMR

  9. CMR & e-CMR background The CMR Convention (full title Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road) is a United Nations convention which relates to various legal issues concerning transportation of cargo by road. • 1956 – CMR convention adopted • 1976 – Model CMR consignment note developed by IRU, in cooperation with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) • 2007 – Model CMR consignment note updated by IRU and is now used by most, if not all parties to contracts of carriage in CMR contracting countries. • 2008 – Additional Protocol to the CMR, considering electronic consignment note (e-CMR)

  10. Countries acceded to e-CMR convention Official support given by additional countries: • Austria • Belgium • Germany • Italy • Luxembourg • Norway • Sweden Furthermore: Finland, FYR Macedoniaand Greece have started internal work on analysing potential e-CMR accession. Source: Road Transport Alliance

  11. E-CMR consignment note - advantages

  12. e-CMR document • Is a private law tool, but could also be used as a control document on a larger scale • Digital information facilitates road inspections • Intelligence-led enforcement • Overcomes language barriers • Today only used to help to provide proof of certain transport activities (road freight cabotage).

  13. IRU is an active partner in promoting the use of CMR and the implementation of e-CMR • …through: • AEOLIX Project • SPHERE Project • Mobility Packages I and II

  14. AEOLIX Project • AEOLIX Project intends to develop a platform in order to increase interoperability and connectivity of the different IT systems • Additionally, electronic freight documents are going to be tested through the e-CMR pilot • AEOLIX’s success will feed EC’s arguments on further progress on digitalisation

  15. SPHERE Project • In SPHERE, the participating Social Partners have examined the purpose of CMR • Its interaction with EU Law • Opportunities and challenges of moving from paper to digital • Opportunities and challenges of turning it into a control document • And what could be done to achieve this

  16. Mobility Packages I and II achievements EU is moving slowly towards a more digital transport environment for enforcement: • The use of electronic documents, such as e-CMR, is encouraged to enforce cabotage. (MP1) • Evidence of transport operations taking place in a host Member State in paper or electronic form (including e-CMR) will be required under the posting of workers rules. (MP1) • For the initial and final road transport leg of a combined transport operation, evidence can be provided through CMR or e-CMR. (MP2)

  17. Thank you! Matthias.Maedge@iru.org

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