Regulation (EU) 2020/1056COM(2018)279

Electronic documents for freight transport

Stage: In force, reached 31 Jul 2020
In force: In force since 20 Aug 2020 · CELEX 32020R1056
Procedure: Regulation
Lead DG: DG MOVE
Last activity: 31 Jul 2020

3 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 31 Jul 2020.

15 Jun 2017
- Inception impact assessment closed: Electronic documents for freight transport, 8 responses · Commission
30 Jul 2018
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Electronic documents for freight transport, 4 responses · Commission
31 Jul 2020
- Published in the Official Journal

4 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 4 published.

Act	Kind	Status	Adoption
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2243	Implementing · Regulation	Published	Q2 2025
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1942	Implementing · Regulation	Published	Q1 2023
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2024	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q1 2023
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1071	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q1 2023

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1 consultation

Consultations on it

The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Each title opens on the Commission's portal.

Consultation	Feedback deadline	Feedback received
Electronic documents for freight transport	30 Jul 2018	12

Summary

Generated

Regulation (EU) 2020/1056 obliges EU authorities to accept electronic freight transport information (eFTI) from operators, applying since 21 August 2024. It covers road, rail, inland waterway, and dangerous goods transport data, with a derogation for customs info under Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 from 21 May 2026. In force; Commission review due by 21 February 2029.

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