Digital data exchange in freight transport!

Croatia has officially introduced the National System for Electronic Storage and Exchange of Data in Road Transport (NSCP), a significant initiative funded by the European Union through its National Recovery and Resilience Plan. The project, spearheaded by the Ministry of the Sea, Transport, and Infrastructure with the Agency for Commercial Activities (AKD) as the development and maintenance partner, marks Croatia's entry into the eFTI (electronic Freight Transport Information) regulation.

The eFTI regulation, recognized by the European Commission as a transformative tool for EU freight transport, promotes the replacement of paper-based documentation with electronic data. By establishing an eFTI gate, Croatia is aligning with EU requirements. Jure Sertić, Director General of AKD, highlighted the NSCP as a continuation of successful strategic collaborations between the ministry and AKD, leveraging expertise gained from systems like TACHOnet, SOTAH, and AKD Affinis.

The eFTI ecosystem comprises certified platforms available on the open market and eFTI portals of member states. The NSCP functions as a digital intermediary, connecting carriers and relevant authorities. AKD emphasized its role as a partner in realizing complex, security-sensitive, and infrastructurally important state projects, providing secure and interoperable digital solutions that meet EU demands.

While the eFTI regulation is voluntary for the economic sector, its implementation in Croatia was detailed by Mateo Crnković and Darija Kučinić from AKD's project team. They explained that operators will use certified eFTI platforms to input shipment data, generating a unique digital link or QR code. Officials can then scan this code to verify the query, with the eFTI portal retrieving data from the national portal or forwarding the request to another member state's eFTI portal if necessary. State Secretary Žarko Tušek of the Ministry of the Sea, Transport, and Infrastructure noted that while carriers currently use paper documents, they will have the option of electronic exchange of freight transport information starting in July 2027.

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Kao i u proteklim slučajevima, pružamo sigurna i interoperabilna digitalna rješenja koja ispunjavaju zahtjeve koje pred Hrvatsku stavlja EU.