The decree outlines the government’s agreement with the additional Protocol on the electronic waybill of the International Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Road and authorises the Minister of Construction and Transport to finalise the text of the Protocol. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade is tasked with issuing the necessary authorisation documents, and the finalised Protocol will be published in the Hungarian Gazette.
The introduction of e-CMR is expected to streamline transport processes, reduce costs, and enhance efficiency. Stakeholders in the transport and logistics sector, including the Hungary-based e-CMR Europe Kft, road transport association NiT Hungary, the Association of Hungarian Road Transporters, and i-Cell Mobilsoft Zrt, have welcomed the decision.
The latest country to join the e-CMR system is Italy. The Mediterranean country’s government took the first legislative steps in March 2024 and ratified the convention four months later, in early July.