Digitally connected logistics – how to make it work? A EU policy perspective Freight Forwarders Forum Brussels, 14 November 2019 Lia Potec DG MOVE – Policy officer, Unit D1 Maritime Transport & Logistics Mobility and Transport
Transport and logistics digitalisation and EU’s policy agenda European Digital Single Interoperability Market Strategy, Framework eGovernment 2015 Strategy, 2017 White Paper on Action Plan, Transport 2011 2016-2020 Digital Transport and Logistics Forum Subgroup 2 – Corridor Subgroup 1 – Paperless freight information transport systems Mobility and Transport
Digitalisation of transport documents – Impact assessment main findings Market Problems Consequence Drivers impacts Low level of acceptance of Costs and Multiple and non- electronic documents/information inefficiencies for interoperable systems Large majority the market for electronic of freight Enforcement authorities and playe rs documents/ transport courts information exchange operations within EU Barriers to Single involve the use Banks and insurance companies Market of paper Multiple legal documents requirements/fragme Carriers, shippers, forwarders Barriers to nted legal framework >1% of freight transport multimodality (at international, EU operations within the EU and national levels) Different administrative practices are fully paperless between MS authorities concerning the acceptance of electronic Mobility and documents/information Transport
EU policy intervention objectives Promote use of digital technologies for fulfilling regulatory requirements within the EU Reduce administrative burden and promote digitalisation in freight transport and logistics. Acceptance by public Uniform implementation of authorities of freight transport Interoperability of the IT the obligation of acceptance by information made available systems and solutions used authorities elec t ronically Alignment of digitalised Cargo information required to At a minimum, data (semantic) processes for regulatory prove compliance with conditions interoperability information checks/processing of transport in the EU Mobility and Transport
Proposal for a Regulation on Electronic Freight Transport Information (eFTI) A harmonised EU framework for Information (already) required by EU & MS legislation • Legislation applicable to the transport of goods on the EU hinterland business-to-authority electronic • Legislation concerning the means of transport and the personnel not concerned exchange of freight transport Obligation of all competent authorities in all EU MS information. • To accept the information electronically • To use the same requirements/technical specifications for acceptance Option for the economic operators • To present the information electronically • But in harmonised format; should use certified eFTI platforms or service providers Common requirements for service providers and platforms • For platforms’ functionalities and, respectively, service providers’ obligations • Implementation specifications to be adopted through secondary legislation Harmonised third-party certification valid EU-wide One stop shop • Mobility and Transport
eFTI Regulation in practice National authority access point B2B e-information exchange Common eFTI data sets Harmonised access procedures, rules and ICT systems: eFTI platform technical specifications / certification Economic operators ’ own company system eFTI service providers ’ Mobility and Transport
From adoption to application * Indicative timing EU TRILOGUES ADOPTED BY THE PARLIAMENT- ENTRY INTO EUROPEAN COUNCIL- FORCE * COMMISSION COMISSION 2024 - May Sept Dec Jan June 2026 2018 2018 2019 2019 2020 APPLICATION * REVIEW BY EU PARLIAMENT ADOPTION* & COUNCIL Mobility and Transport
Further information and contacts European Commission, DG MOVE, Unit D.1 Maritime Transport and Logistics E-mail MOVE-DIGITAL-TRANSPORT@ec.europa.eu Website https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/initiatives/ares-2017-2546864_en • www.dtlf.eu • http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupI • D=3280 Mobility and Transport
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