Consignment note · Domestic transport in Spain
Contract, control document and proof of delivery, in a single consignment note
Issue it from your system or from BlueCMR, sign it on the phone and get the signed delivery receipt as soon as the goods are unloaded.
- Law 15/2009 and article 10 bis
- Includes the control document data
- Advanced electronic signature
Why
One document doing the work of three
Transport contract
Shipper and carrier sign the agreed terms with an advanced electronic signature, as provided by Law 15/2009.
Control document
It carries the data of Order FOM/2861/2012, so it works as the DeCA: no other document needs to be issued.
Proof of delivery
The consignee signs the receipt at destination and every party gets the signed copy straight away.
From paper to digital
What changes day to day
On paperThree printed copies to be signed by hand
A single electronic document shared by all parties
On paperDelivery is confirmed when the paper comes back
The signed receipt arrives the moment the goods are unloaded
On paperA separate control document
The consignment note already includes the control document data
On paperReservations and incidents written by hand
Recorded on the road, with time, photograph and signature
On paperArchive boxes kept for at least a year
Preservation with all the evidence and instant search
The document
Everything the law requires, in its place
This is a consignment note issued with BlueCMR (sample data). Each mandatory particular has its box.
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QR code
Inspectors open and verify the document instantly.
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Parties with tax ID and address
Shipper, carrier and consignee, as required by articles 10 and 10 bis.
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Places, dates and times
Of loading and planned delivery; with an actual carrier, the time too (art. 10 bis).
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Goods and mass
Nature, packages, packaging and gross and net weight.
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Price and who pays it
Price of carriage and charges, paid by the shipper or the consignee (art. 10).
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Signatures of the parties
Shipper and carrier sign the contract (art. 11); the consignee, the receipt (art. 12).
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Issued electronically
With the parties’ agreement, as allowed by article 15, and with its verification address.
How it works
From the office to the destination
01Office
Issue
From your TMS or ERP, from a file or with a template in BlueCMR.
02Loading dock
Contract signature
Shipper and carrier sign on the phone, with nothing to install.
03On the road
Tracking
The driver records reservations, incidents and vehicle changes, and has the consignment note at hand for inspections.
04Destination
Delivery
The consignee signs the receipt with a biometric signature or OTP.
05Afterwards
Archive
Every party has the signed copy and the document is preserved with its evidence.
Integration
No typing twice
Consignment notes can be generated automatically from your management system, with the mandatory data validated before issue.
- REST API and webhooks for TMS and ERP
- Import of files of any type, PDF included
- Templates and saved data in the platform
- Sending and signing several documents at once
FAQ
Common questions
Is the consignment note mandatory?
Article 10 of Law 15/2009 allows either party, shipper or carrier, to require one to be issued. In contracts with an actual carrier and a price above €150, article 10 bis requires it to be in writing. Failing to do so when required may be an infringement under the Spanish road transport act (Law 16/1987).
Who signs it?
The shipper and the carrier (art. 11 of Law 15/2009). The consignee does not sign the consignment note as such: it signs the receipt of the goods as acknowledgement (art. 12).
Does it work as the DeCA?
Yes. A digital consignment note that includes all the control document data of Order FOM/2861/2012 also fulfils that obligation, so there is no need to carry both documents. BlueCMR’s always includes them.
Is the electronic consignment note valid?
Yes. Article 15 of Law 15/2009 expressly allows it, as long as it is an electronic record of legible data. The eIDAS advanced electronic signature gives the document authenticity and integrity.
How long must it be kept?
At least one year, under article 10 bis.6 of Law 15/2009. BlueCMR preserves it with all its evidence and permanent access for the parties.
What if the transport is international?
Then the document is the CMR, governed by the 1956 CMR Convention; in electronic form, the eCMR. BlueCMR issues both with the same workflow.
Other documents
Digitalise the consignment note of your domestic transport
Contract, control document and proof of delivery, signed and preserved.