Overview
The eFTI Regulation is set to transform freight transport within the EU by boosting efforts to replace paper-based documentation with electronic data in all transport modes. This digital shift will apply to road, rail, inland waterway, and air transport.
It will reduce administrative burdens for operators and authorities, enhance data security, and ensure compliance with EU and national freight regulations. Authorities in all EU Member States will be required to accept electronic data when shared by businesses via eFTIcompliant platforms.
Operational framework
Business data will be housed on secure, certified IT platforms that can be easily integrated with companies’ existing data management systems. This data will only be shared with authorities upon explicit inspection request, using unique access links in machine-readable formats such as QR codes.
The eFTI platforms will also allow companies to share data selectively with their authorised business partners by granting them tailored access rights.
Key benefits
For businesses
- Anticipated annual savings of €1 billion in operational and administrative costs for the EU transport and logistics sector.
- Instant sharing of data with partners through eFTI platforms, enabling more efficient logistics planning, vehicle loading, and routing.
- Easy acess to data improves multimodal transport planning and decision-making, leading to a more dependable supply chain.
For authorities
- Improved efficiency thanks to more streamlined compliance checks.
- Lower enforcement costs due to fewer physical inspections.
- Higher quality of data, allowing better monitoring of policy implementation.
The eFTI Regulation is expected to promote eco-friendly transport, encourage the adoption of cutting-edge digital technologies in logistics, and boost the global competitiveness of the EU transport sector.
Regularly consult official EU channels for updates on the implementation process to ensure your organisation is fully prepared for this e-transformation!
Timeline
- 9 July 2027
The eFTI Regulation will apply in full.
Member State authorities must accept information shared electronically by operators via certified eFTI platforms.
- As of January 2026
eFTI platforms and service providers can start preparing for operations.
Member States authorities may start accepting data stored on certified eFTI platforms for inspection.
- By December 2025
The Commission plans to adopt the remaining eFTI implementing specifications.
These will provide detailed functional and technical requirements for the IT systems and services to be used by businesses (eFTI platforms and eFTI service providers) and the rules for their certification.
- January 2025
The first eFTI implementing and delegated acts entered into force.
Member States may start developing the IT systems necessary to allow authorities to check eFTI compliant transport information.
- 2020-2025
Preparatory work carried out with the support of experts representing both public and private stakeholders.
- August 2020
Regulation (EU) 2020/1056on electronic freight transport information entered into force.
Regulation (EU) 2020/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2020 on electronic freight transport information
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2025 of 15 July 2024 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1056 by amending its Annex I Part B
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2024 of 26 July 2024 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1056 by establishing the eFTI common data set and eFTI data subsets
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1942 of 5 July 2024 laying down common procedures and detailed rules for accessing and processing electronic freight transport information by competent authorities in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2020/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2243 of 6 November 2025 laying down detailed specifications regarding the functional requirements for eFTI platforms in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2020/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Stay tuned for further implementing legislation to be opened for feedback soon. See here for more information.
Links and resources
News: Towards Paperless Freight Transport: EU takes a step forward with eFTI Regulation implementation - 9 January 2025
Event: Webinars on eFTI implementation - May 2025 - Webinar recordings available soon.
Digital Transport and Logistics Forum (DTLF)
Interactive infographic: The eFTI Regulation
- Регламентът eFTI
- El Reglamento IETM
- Nařízení eFTI
- eFTI-forordningen
- Die eFTI-Verordnung
- eFTI määrus
- Κανονισμός eFTI
- Réglementation eFTI
- Rialachán eFTI
- Uredba eFTI
- Il regolamento eFTI
- eFTI regula
- eFTI reglamentas
- Az eFTI Rendelet
- Ir-Regolament dwar l-eFTI
- De eFTI-verordening
- Rozporządzenie eFTI
- O Regulamento eFTI
- Regulamentul eFTI
- Nariadenie o eFTI
- Uredba eFTI
- eFTI-asetus
- eFTI-förordningen
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