Monday, September 9 2024 20:28

ArmInfo.  Armenia intends to join the e-CMR protocol, which reduces t cargo clearance cost,  eliminates administrative delays and invoice overdue, and also  reduces the number of discrepancies at destinations and promotes  transparency and security at all stages of logistics chains. On  September 9, RA Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and  Infrastructure Armen Simonyan presented to the parliament the draft  Law of the Republic of Armenia on the Contract for the International  Carriage of Goods by Road, concerning the electronic consignment note  (e-CMR).

As stated in the explanatory note to the document, on June 9, 2006,  the Republic of Armenia acceded to the <Convention on the Contract  for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR). In 2008, the  above- mentioned convention was supplemented by an additional  protocol e-CMR, which provides the possibility of electronic  management of the consignment note.  The e-CMR protocol entered into  force on June 5, 2011. 34 countries have acceded to the protocol,  including: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Denmark,  Estonia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Spain, the Islamic Republic of Iran,  Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Luxembourg, Kyrgyzstan, Holland, Great  Britain, Moldova, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the Czech Republic,  Portugal, Romania, the Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia,  Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Oman, France, Finland.

The electronic consignment note (e-CMR) facilitates the process of  cargo transportation, ensures  customs procedures are carried out in  electronically, and enhances the efficiency and competitiveness of  logistics services. The use of an electronic consignment note lowers  costs for transport organizations, speeds up administration,  minimizes errors in goods transportation, and simplifies control. At  the same time, the digitalization of international cargo  transportation introduces a new quality to the transportation  services industry.