In 2008, the Additional Protocol to the Convention on the contract for the international carriage of goods by road, CMR, on the electronic consignment note was approved. The protocol regulates the possibility of the CMR consignment note being issued using electronic data processing and registration procedures.

The certification of the consignment note can be carried out by means of "electronic signature" or any other electronic certification procedure provided for by the legislation of the country issuing the consignment note. Spain adhered to this additional protocol on May 11, 2011; the seventh country to sign ratification or accession.[8][11]​.

Since February 2017, there are various solutions. ITD, the Danish freight transport association, has developed the electronic CMR consignment note, e-CMR or CMR-e. This consignment note is used in France, Spain and the Netherlands. The first time a CMR-e crossed a border was on January 19, 2017; The launch of the CMR-e was organized by the IRU —International Road Transport Union*—, ASTIC —Association of International Road Transport—[12]​ and FNTR—Fédération Nationale des Transports Routiers—[13]​ jointly. A consignment of oranges traveled 1,300 km from Huelva to Perpignan, passing the border between Spain and France at Le Perthus. The transport company was Primafrio..[14]​ On February 24, 2017, UNECE reaffirmed its commitment to the electronic CMR consignment note, CMR-e.[15]​.

The "consignment note" is the document that formalizes a contract for the transportation of goods by road. It is a document proving the conditions of the contract and the receipt of the merchandise by the carrier.[10]​.

From this agreement, the IRU has developed the "CMR consignment note",[Note 2]​ equivalent to the bill of lading for maritime transport. It is issued in three original copies, signed by the sender and the carrier.[1]​.

You can make as many certified, non-certified or photocopies as necessary (black). The most common thing is that a fourth copy (black) returns signed by the recipient, as proof of delivery, to the sender. Other copies, fifth copy, can be for the freight forwarder, transportation agency...

A CMR consignment note must include the following data: the place and date of formalization, complete information about the shipper, the carrier and the recipient, the place and date of loading and unloading of the merchandise, detailed description, number of packages, weight, price and transportation costs...[10]​.

In 2008, the Additional Protocol to the Convention on the contract for the international carriage of goods by road, CMR, on the electronic consignment note was approved. The protocol regulates the possibility of the CMR consignment note being issued using electronic data processing and registration procedures.

The certification of the consignment note can be carried out by means of "electronic signature" or any other electronic certification procedure provided for by the legislation of the country issuing the consignment note. Spain adhered to this additional protocol on May 11, 2011; the seventh country to sign ratification or accession.[8][11]​.

Since February 2017, there are various solutions. ITD, the Danish freight transport association, has developed the electronic CMR consignment note, e-CMR or CMR-e. This consignment note is used in France, Spain and the Netherlands. The first time a CMR-e crossed a border was on January 19, 2017; The launch of the CMR-e was organized by the IRU —International Road Transport Union*—, ASTIC —Association of International Road Transport—[12]​ and FNTR—Fédération Nationale des Transports Routiers—[13]​ jointly. A consignment of oranges traveled 1,300 km from Huelva to Perpignan, passing the border between Spain and France at Le Perthus. The transport company was Primafrio..[14]​ On February 24, 2017, UNECE reaffirmed its commitment to the electronic CMR consignment note, CMR-e.[15]​.