In our previous report, LeadNaija reported that the Nigerian Police Force has set to do away with the operational ‘Stop and Checking Papers’ by implementing and adopting a new method called ‘e-CMR or electronic CM’ which refers to E- Policing.
What Is E-CMR?: Benefits And Implementation
The e-CMR or electronic CMR is the digital equivalent of the CMR Transport Document in paper-based format that is used and signed in 4 copies (sender, consignee, carrier and administration. Its use implies adherence to the CMR Agreement (Contrat de Transport International de Marchandises par Route) that regulates it.
At present, 25 European countries have already ratified the e-CMR protocol, among them all the important countries that are members of the EU such as Germany, France, Italy or Spain, as well as non-EU countries such as Turkey.
In January 2017, the first electronic CMR freight transport was successfully carried out between Spain and France. A truck transporting fruit from Huelva (Spain) to Perpignan (France) marked the first cross-border use of the electronic CMR or e-CMR.. Full Details
