е-TTN 2024: Experimental project for Domestic Transport
After an extended experimental phase of development, the electronic consignment note project (e-TTN) in Ukraine is finally entering a new stage. On May 30, 2024, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted Resolution No. 629 on the implementation of an experimental project on the introduction of electronic consignment note in the field of domestic freight transportation.
According to the resolution, this stage of the general e-TTN project will last two years.
The main objectives of the project are:
- Implementation of e-TTN in domestic freight transportation
- Integration of the e-TTN system with state electronic information resources
- Preparation of proposals for the legislation improvement in the field of road transport
The project coordinator is the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine (full name – the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine). The participants include the State Service of Ukraine for Transport Safety, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the State Tax Service, other state services, as well as EDI platforms operators and specifically business representatives as direct participants in freight transportation.
The Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine is primarily working on the approval of the project of the e-TTN system operating procedure. Within this project, the following will be defined:
- The technical administrator of the project
- The procedure for joining EDI providers to the project
- The order of interaction between project participants
Representatives of the Ministry of Infrastructure state that the project of the e-TTN system operating procedure must be approved within three months from the adoption of Resolution No. 629, i.e., by the end of August 2024. Further steps of the Ministry of Infrastructure after its approval will concern:
- Development of technical requirements for the modernization of the e-TTN system
- Development and approval of requirements for digitalization of special forms for certain groups of goods (bread, bakery products, dairy products, wood, petroleum products, alcoholic beverages, etc.)
- Information updates on the e-TTN project, its regulatory framework and the list of providers on the official website
According to the plans of the Ministry of Infrastructure, during the active implementation of the experimental project, comprehensive integration of the e-TTN system with other state electronic resources (weigh-in-motion system, сonsignment notes register for the movement of alcohol, wood accounting system, etc.) will be ensured. The State Service of Ukraine for Transport Safety will carry out e-TTN registration checks, and the Ministry of Infrastructure will monitor the processes of using the enterprise system. The data security measures in the e-TTN system will be carried out in accordance with the legislation on the data protection in information and communication systems.
The advantages of e-TTN implementation for enterprises
- Convenience and efficiency: Use of e-TTN simplifies the document exchange processes and reduces paper work
- Transparency: Integration with state systems increases transportation transparency and reduces opportunities for fraud
- Up-to-dateness: The transition to electronic document management corresponds to modern trends of business processes digitalization
If you want to secure your competitive advantage in the Ukrainian market and participate in the project, do not delay. Choose a reliable EDI provider as soon as possible. It is through the EDI provider, which is already involved in the e-TTN project, that you will be able to voluntarily join the system. You will have the opportunity to test the full cycle of using e-TTN, prepare your employees to work with electronic document flow, and provide your feedback on the possible improvement of the document structure and exchange processes.
Comarch takes an active part in the development and improvement of the e-TTN project as part of the working group under the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine. Comarch is also an EDI provider for e-TTN exchange, named on the project's official website.
Interested in joining the latest transportation innovations in Ukraine? Do not hesitate to contact our experts for an in-depth consultation, or learn more on the Comarch EDI website.
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