Croatia ensures technical readiness for digital freight data exchange with new NSCP system

Croatia has officially presented the National System for Electronic Storage and Exchange of Data in Road Transport (NSCP), a project funded by the European Union through its National Recovery and Resilience Plan. The Ministry of the Sea, Transport, and Infrastructure led the initiative, with the Agency for Commercial Activities (AKD) responsible for the system's development, implementation, and maintenance.

The NSCP system integrates Croatia into the EU's eFTI (Electronic Freight Transport Information) regulation. This regulation aims to transform freight transport within the EU by replacing paper-based documentation with electronic data. Starting in July 2027, carriers will have the option to use either paper documents or electronic information exchange for freight transport. "By proactively planning through the NPOO, we already have IT infrastructure in place today," stated Žarko Tušek, State Secretary at the Ministry of the Sea, Transport, and Infrastructure.

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By proactively planning through the NPOO, we already have IT infrastructure in place today.

Jure Sertić, Director-General of AKD, emphasized that the NSCP project builds on previous successful collaborations between the ministry and AKD on strategically important projects for Croatia. The eFTI ecosystem comprises certified platforms available on the open market and eFTI portals of all member states. The NSCP acts as a digital intermediary and national node connecting carriers and competent authorities. "AKD has confirmed that, as part of the state infrastructure, it is a partner in the realization of complex, security-sensitive, and infrastructurally important state projects," Sertić added.

Mateo Crnković and Darija Kučinić, AKD's project team leaders for NSCP, explained the system's functionalities. According to EU regulations, carriers are not subject to new obligations, but the technology for information exchange is changing. Operators will use certified eFTI platforms to input shipment data, generating a unique digital link or QR code. Officials can then scan this QR code to initiate a query, which the eFTI portal will process either by retrieving data from the platform linked to the national eFTI portal or by forwarding the request to another member state's eFTI portal.

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AKD has confirmed that, as part of the state infrastructure, it is a partner in the realization of complex, security-sensitive, and infrastructurally important state projects.