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.
