Exploring the Implementation Status, Challenges and Enablers of the Electronic Freight Transport Information (eFTI) Regulation: The Greek Public Administration Perspective

  1. MSc thesis
  2. Tzortzakaki, Konstantina
  3. 21 July 2024
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  5. Pallis, Petros
  6. Pallis Petros, Dasaklis Thomas
  7. Freight Transport, eFTI , e- CMR, Public Administration, ground theory
  8. Supply Chain Management/SCM05
    • EU member states have to comply with Regulation 2020/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union regarding electronic freight transport information (eFTI). The Regulation 2020/1056 encourages the digitization of freight transport and logistics, in order to reduce administrative costs, improve the enforcement capabilities of the competent authorities and enhance the efficiency and sustainability of transportation activities. In this context, to provide a fully interoperable system - which enables cross-border control of digital transport documents- for the secure data exchange between businesses and authorities, the United Nations Convention for the Carriage of Goods (the Hamburg Rules) endorses the electronic consignment note (e-CMR). Very recently, on the 28th September 2023, Greek authorities have ratified the implementation (L.5054/28.09.2023) (Ministry of Infrastructure and Transportation, 2023) of e-CMR enhancing the country's compliance with the EU Regulation 1056/2020 on eFTI, which is set into force in August 2024, according to initial plan. The purpose of the study is to review the state of play with regards to the eFTI implementation in Greece from the competent authorities’ ecosystem perspective, as well as to investigate the key challenges and enablers for the respective transition, in terms of regulatory requirements’ conversion into operational specifications along with required organizational and regulatory intervention. The investigation is planned to be based on structured interviews and Ground Theory (GT) methodology for acquiring relevant insights. The study’s significance lays primarily on the timing, on the grounds of the very recent local regulation for the adoption of the e-CMR and the upcoming EU eFTI Regulation’s entry into force. The review of the status as well as the insights on the implementation will provide valuable feedback for policy makers, decision makers and investment plans that enables decision making for the digital upgrade of the supply chain, while contributing in the eFTI literature gap.
  10. Hellenic Open University
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