The UN e-protocol promotes pan-global digital consignment data sharing, between other modes of transport and national public administrations. The UN CMR Convention was drawn up in 1959 with the aim of providing a uniform legal framework for national and international road transport. UN e-CMR protocol now provides the legal framework and standards for using electronic means to record and manage the CMR consignment note. The digital transfer of e*CMR notes in Europe between companies, governments and customs administrations is happening right now. Thirty-four countries have ratified now a digital CMR protocol, including the United Kingdom and most EU member states, a long list with more to come. Thirty-four countries have ratified now a digital CMR protocol, including the United Kingdom and most EU member states, a long list with more to come. eCMR protocol countries so far: Belarus, Bulgaria, Denmark, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iran, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, The Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Tajikistan, Ukraine , United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan.