{"id":2343,"date":"2014-08-14T08:58:09","date_gmt":"2014-08-14T05:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alogistics.bg\/blog\/international-shipments\/convention-on-the-contract-for-the-international-carriage-of-goods-by-road-cmr\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T10:14:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T08:14:05","slug":"convention-on-the-contract-for-the-international-carriage-of-goods-by-road-cmr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alogistics.bg\/blog\/en\/international-shipments\/convention-on-the-contract-for-the-international-carriage-of-goods-by-road-cmr\/","title":{"rendered":"Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The CMR Convention for international carriage of goods by road is a fundamental means of regulating road transport. The Convention itself has been in force since 19 May 1956, and Bulgaria acceded to it in 1977. The CMR Convention is also of importance for the customs control system.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/info.mitnica.com\/na\/index1.php?p=cmr_conv\" target=\"_blank\">The CMR Convention<\/a> applies to all contracts for carriage of goods by road for reward, when the place of dispatch and the place of destination of the goods are in different countries. At least one of these countries must be a contracting state.<\/p>\n<p>The CMR Convention does not apply in the following cases:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For transports to which international postal conventions apply;<\/li>\n<li>For the transport of corpses;<\/li>\n<li>For the carriage of the belongings of persons who change their residence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Certification of the contract for international carriage of goods by road<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The certification is carried out with a waybill \u2013 the international CMR waybill. This is a document that proves the delivery of the goods to the final point. It is a tripartite contract between the consignor, the consignee and the carrier. The greatest responsibility is borne by the carrier, who is liable for shortages, damages, etc.<\/p>\n<p>The waybill is issued in three copies, one for the carrier and the consignor and one copy that accompanies the goods during transport.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Basic data contained in the waybill:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>place of issue and date<\/li>\n<li>name and address of the consignor<\/li>\n<li>name and address of the carrier<\/li>\n<li>name and address of the consignee<\/li>\n<li>place for delivery of the goods<\/li>\n<li>number of packages, their numbers and markings (if any)<\/li>\n<li>gross weight of the goods or other data on their quantity<\/li>\n<li>the costs of transport, including additional expenses, customs duties and others<\/li>\n<li>indication that the transport is in accordance with the CMR Convention<\/li>\n<li>as well as other data, as necessary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Types of means of transportation for road transport<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The types of vehicles include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>cars<\/li>\n<li>trailers<\/li>\n<li>semi-trailers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The CMR Convention and transports carried out by government and state institutions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Convention also applies to road transports carried out by government or state institutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Responsibilities of the carrier<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In carrying out <a href=\"https:\/\/alogistics.bg\/transport_i_logistika.php?lg=en\">transport and logistics<\/a> the carrier is responsible for the actions of its employees, for their omissions, as well as for other persons whose services have been used during the transport.<\/p>\n<p>The carrier is responsible for providing the consignor with all necessary documents related to the transport.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Responsibilities of the consignor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The consignor is liable to the carrier for damages and costs caused by improper packaging of the goods.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rights of the consignee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When the consignee receives the second copy of the waybill, he acquires the right to dispose of the goods received.<\/p>\n<p>The consignee may have rights to the goods from the moment the waybill is drawn up, if the consignor includes such a directive in this waybill.<\/p>\n<p>If the consignee orders the goods to be delivered to third parties, they do not have the right to designate other recipients.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Advantages of the CMR Convention<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CMR Convention harmonizes the conditions in the transport contract in a uniform manner.<\/p>\n<p>It enables the use of multimodal transport, i.e., transport using different means of transport.<\/p>\n<p>If the consignor does not pay for the transport, the carrier has the right to withhold the transported goods.<\/p>\n<p>Under the Convention, the consignor and the consignee have the option to bring claims for transport performed by the carrier within one year.<\/p>\n<p>The CMR Convention is only part of all framework agreements for international transport of goods, which are internationally accepted to regulate the provision of transport services worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CMR Convention for international carriage of goods by road is a fundamental means of regulating road transport. The Convention itself has been in force since 19 May 1956, and Bulgaria acceded to it in 1977. The CMR Convention is also of importance for the customs control system. 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