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The CMR Convention (full title Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road) is a United Nations convention that was signed in Geneva on 19 May 1956. It relates to various legal issues concerning transportation of cargo by road. It has been ratified by the majority of European states. As of January 2022, it has been ratified by 58 states.
Based on the CMR, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) developed a standard CMR waybill. The CMR waybill is prepared in three languages. On the back is the text again in three languages. This aids the waybill in being accepted and recognised throughout Europe. Checked by customs and police, a transport document must be present when the shipment is transported. The document itself is not prescribed; there is a minimum of information required on the CMR. If hazardous substances are being shipped, some additional information is required, as described in ADR.
This consignment is completed by the sender. The consignment should only be completed with a ballpoint pen, typewriter or computer. The driver who uses the consignment should be familiar with the consignment, and with the waybill, able to inform the recipient about the importance of the various topics on the waybill.
As of 27 May 2008, according to an additional protocol to the CMR-convention, it is also possible to use an updated electronic consignment note – eCMR. As of February 2017, several solutions are available. ITD, Trade association for the Danish road transport of goods has developed a solution; the eCMR waybill. The eCMR is also available on the market in France, Spain and the Netherlands.
First cross-border usage of eCMR took place on 19 January 2017, between Spain and France supported by ASTIC (''Asociación de Transporte Internacional por Carretera'') and FNTR (''Fédération Nationale des Transports Routiers'').
On 24 February 2017, the UN reaffirmed its support to eCMR.
Full text of the conventionRatifications
UNILAW Database: Full text Status Caselaw Bibliography
Treaties concluded in 1956 Treaties entered into force in 1961 United Nations Economic Commission for Europe treaties Transport treaties Treaties of Albania Treaties of Armenia Treaties of Austria Treaties of Azerbaijan Treaties of Belarus Treaties of Belgium Treaties of Bosnia and Herzegovina Treaties of the People's Republic of Bulgaria Treaties of Croatia Treaties of Cyprus Treaties of Czechoslovakia Treaties of the Czech Republic Treaties of Denmark Treaties of Estonia Treaties of Finland Treaties of France Treaties of Georgia (country) Treaties of West Germany Treaties of East Germany Treaties of Greece Treaties of the Hungarian People's Republic Treaties of Iran Treaties of Ireland Treaties of Italy Treaties of Jordan Treaties of Kazakhstan Treaties of Kyrgyzstan Treaties of Latvia Treaties of Lebanon Treaties of Lithuania Treaties of Luxembourg Treaties of Malta Treaties of Mongolia Treaties of Montenegro Treaties of Morocco Treaties of the Netherlands Treaties of Norway Treaties of the Polish People's Republic Treaties of the Estado Novo (Portugal) Treaties of Moldova Treaties of the Socialist Republic of Romania Treaties of the Soviet Union Treaties of Serbia and Montenegro Treaties of Yugoslavia Treaties of Slovakia Treaties of Slovenia Treaties of Spain Treaties of Sweden Treaties of Switzerland Treaties of Syria Treaties of Tajikistan Treaties of North Macedonia Treaties of Tunisia Treaties of Turkey Treaties of Turkmenistan Treaties of Ukraine Treaties of the United Kingdom Treaties of Uzbekistan 1956 in Switzerland Treaties extended to Gibraltar Treaties extended to Guernsey Treaties extended to the Isle of Man Treaties extended to Greenland Treaties extended to the Faroe Islands 1956 in transport Treaties extended to West Berlin UNIDROIT treaties {{international-law-stub
The CMR Convention (full title Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road) is a United Nations convention that was signed in Geneva on 19 May 1956. It relates to various legal issues concerning transportation of cargo by road. It has been ratified by the majority of European states. As of January 2022, it has been ratified by 58 states.
Based on the CMR, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) developed a standard CMR waybill. The CMR waybill is prepared in three languages. On the back is the text again in three languages. This aids the waybill in being accepted and recognised throughout Europe. Checked by customs and police, a transport document must be present when the shipment is transported. The document itself is not prescribed; there is a minimum of information required on the CMR. If hazardous substances are being shipped, some additional information is required, as described in ADR.
This consignment is completed by the sender. The consignment should only be completed with a ballpoint pen, typewriter or computer. The driver who uses the consignment should be familiar with the consignment, and with the waybill, able to inform the recipient about the importance of the various topics on the waybill.
As of 27 May 2008, according to an additional protocol to the CMR-convention, it is also possible to use an updated electronic consignment note – eCMR. As of February 2017, several solutions are available. ITD, Trade association for the Danish road transport of goods has developed a solution; the eCMR waybill. The eCMR is also available on the market in France, Spain and the Netherlands.
First cross-border usage of eCMR took place on 19 January 2017, between Spain and France supported by ASTIC (''Asociación de Transporte Internacional por Carretera'') and FNTR (''Fédération Nationale des Transports Routiers'').
On 24 February 2017, the UN reaffirmed its support to eCMR.
Details
The CMR-waybill consists of the following parts: #red printing for sender #blue printing for receiver #green imprint on carrier #black print on second carrier (if present) "CMR" is an abbreviation of the French title of the convention, ''Convention relative au contrat de transport international de marchandises par route''.See also
* Warsaw Convention * TIR ConventionReferences
External links
Full text of the convention
UNILAW Database: Full text Status Caselaw Bibliography
Treaties concluded in 1956 Treaties entered into force in 1961 United Nations Economic Commission for Europe treaties Transport treaties Treaties of Albania Treaties of Armenia Treaties of Austria Treaties of Azerbaijan Treaties of Belarus Treaties of Belgium Treaties of Bosnia and Herzegovina Treaties of the People's Republic of Bulgaria Treaties of Croatia Treaties of Cyprus Treaties of Czechoslovakia Treaties of the Czech Republic Treaties of Denmark Treaties of Estonia Treaties of Finland Treaties of France Treaties of Georgia (country) Treaties of West Germany Treaties of East Germany Treaties of Greece Treaties of the Hungarian People's Republic Treaties of Iran Treaties of Ireland Treaties of Italy Treaties of Jordan Treaties of Kazakhstan Treaties of Kyrgyzstan Treaties of Latvia Treaties of Lebanon Treaties of Lithuania Treaties of Luxembourg Treaties of Malta Treaties of Mongolia Treaties of Montenegro Treaties of Morocco Treaties of the Netherlands Treaties of Norway Treaties of the Polish People's Republic Treaties of the Estado Novo (Portugal) Treaties of Moldova Treaties of the Socialist Republic of Romania Treaties of the Soviet Union Treaties of Serbia and Montenegro Treaties of Yugoslavia Treaties of Slovakia Treaties of Slovenia Treaties of Spain Treaties of Sweden Treaties of Switzerland Treaties of Syria Treaties of Tajikistan Treaties of North Macedonia Treaties of Tunisia Treaties of Turkey Treaties of Turkmenistan Treaties of Ukraine Treaties of the United Kingdom Treaties of Uzbekistan 1956 in Switzerland Treaties extended to Gibraltar Treaties extended to Guernsey Treaties extended to the Isle of Man Treaties extended to Greenland Treaties extended to the Faroe Islands 1956 in transport Treaties extended to West Berlin UNIDROIT treaties {{international-law-stub