What is CMR?
CMR stands for Convention Merchandise Routière — the international road consignment note required for cross-border goods transport between states party to the Geneva Convention of 19 May 1956. It's evidence of the carriage contract, description of goods, and acceptance by the carrier.
How many CMR copies are issued?
A minimum of 3 originals: first (red) for the sender, second (blue) for the consignee, third (green) for the carrier. IRU practice adds a 4th black copy for archive or successive carrier. Each copy is an equally valid original, signed by sender and carrier at pickup.
Which CMR fields are legally required?
Per Art. 6 CMR Convention: field 1 (sender), 2 (consignee), 3 (place of delivery), 4 (place and date of taking over), 5 (documents), 7–11 (number, packaging, nature, statistical number, gross weight), 15 (payment), 21 (established), 22–23 (signatures of sender and carrier). Others are optional.
How to fill CMR at loading?
The sender (or forwarder on their behalf) fills fields 1–15 and 21 BEFORE or during loading. The carrier at pickup fills/verifies fields 16, 17, 18, 22–23 (their signature). Field 24 stays empty — it's filled by the consignee AFTER UNLOADING, entering place, date, and signing with stamp. It's the key delivery proof — without signature in field 24 the carrier won't be paid.
What is e-CMR?
Electronic CMR introduced by the 2008 Additional Protocol (in force since 2011). More than 40 countries are parties to it, including Poland (since 11 September 2019). It requires a reliable electronic signature (Art. 3 of the Protocol) — its criteria correspond to an advanced electronic signature under eIDAS. Our generator currently issues paper CMR in PDF — e-CMR is planned for a future iteration.
Is the generator free?
Yes — 100% free, no limits, no registration. Generate and download any number of CMRs. An account (optional) gives CMR history, client and vehicle templates — also free.
How to download CMR as PDF?
Fill the form, click "Generate CMR". On the preview page click "Download PDF" or Ctrl+P / Cmd+P. Your browser saves 4 A4 pages: red (sender), blue (consignee), green (carrier), black (archive). The CMR link can be bookmarked — the generator remembers the document under a 10-character identifier.
Is my data safe?
Yes. The document is stored on our servers in the European Union under a random 10-character identifier — without the link nobody else can access it. We don't sell or share data with third parties. Data controller: KRAS-TRANS Sergiusz Krasnopolski. Full policy: privacy policy.
Does it meet IRU requirements?
Yes — the form has 24 fields in standard IRU numbering and graphical layout 1:1 matching the official IRU/Poland template from 1976. PDF renders with 6–10 mm margins, suitable for printing on ready CMR blanks or blank A4.
Does it work in other languages?
Yes. The generator works in 25 languages: Polish, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Czech, Dutch, Romanian, Hungarian, Slovak, Portuguese, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Greek, Latvian, Lithuanian, Slovenian, Swedish, Turkish and Russian. The CMR document itself always has trilingual labels (PL/DE/EN) per IRU standard — the user interface is the variable part.