The basic requirement is a contract with the TP1 provider for one of the three model options. 

The following points are then derived from this:

• Setting up an IT project for implementation
• Involvement of the service providers / subcontractors
• Training of all parties involved
• Equipping drivers with data terminals (handheld)
• Labeling of the trucks
• Information on the use of the system in the vehicle

Yes, our client and authorities have to register with us. We have created the conditions via the TP1 server that only the operational and control forces authorized by the BMDV have access to the respective uploaded transport document in case of need. You will receive the registration and access to the GBK-TP1 portal from us.

In principle, process optimization and the associated changeover to electronic transport documents always makes sense. Costs for printers and printed documents are significantly reduced. Depending on the number of dangerous oods transports a company has, the savings potential increases proportionally. In some cases, savings are possible with just a few dangerous goods transports per day if the personal handover of transport documents is time-consuming. 

Our experts will be happy to provide an initial assessment at any time.

The use of the GBK-TP1 software is very user-friendly and intuitive. We would be pleased to offer you a short briefing on this.

With our Model 3 (TP2 as a service with data conversion), we also offer the option of converting printable files (pdf files) into the TP1 data format using optical text recognition (OCR).

In addition, with our TP2 service, we offer a tool with which purely physical dangerous goods transport documents can be digitally recorded manually in order to generate an electronic transport document.

All data accesses are protected in the secure standard https:// with user name and password and are at the same security level as online banking, for example. Additionally, the data is stored on the server in encrypted form for security.

The shipper/carrier is responsible for compliance with archiving in accordance with 5.4.4 ADR/RID/ADN. 

The electronic transport documents for consignments that have been deactivated in the app by users of our TP2 remain stored in our TP2 for at least 3 months. However, it is not possible to generate an electronic transport document for a deactivated consignment with a specific time stamp. However, if desired, this could be programmed (against reimbursement of expenses).

The costs are made up of a fixed fee for the use of the GBK-TP1 software (incl. update service) and the costs for the number of uploaded documents, both of which can be billed monthly or semi-annually. We also offer a low-cost annual prepaid package that includes the basic fee for using the GBK-TP1 portal – the EMTEL emergency number – and the number of up to 5,000 uploaded documents.

The official reference in subsection 5.4.0.2 ADR to the use of the guide means that the system can be regarded as absolutely future-proof. The introduction of the system in other European countries is part of the desired solution for the use of transport documents in electronic form. The BMDV regularly consults with European ministries on the further development of a European standard.

The European Parliament and Council have also recognized that the digitization of legal freight information is the future and have therefore brought it into force in the form of Regulation (EU) 2020/1056 of 15 July 2020 on electronic freight transport information (“eFTI Regulation”). This states, among other things, that authorities must accept legally required freight information (e.g. for dangerous goods) in electronic form.

Subsection 5.4.0.2 RID/ADR/ADN permits the use of electronic data interchange to fulfill the documentation requirements of Chapter 5.4.

This means that vehicles driving with electronic transport documents can in principle also drive across borders, provided that the following conditions are met:

¬ The procedure for recording, storing and processing data in electronic form in terms of probative value and availability during transportation must be of a type equivalent to that of written documentation.

¬ This equivalence is fulfilled if vehicles operate in accordance with the guideline (i.e. only carry the dangerous goods information required in accordance with subsection 5.4.1 ADR in electronic form and a corresponding digital display device for any display of this data).

No example has yet been set as to whether the authorities will accept the presentation of dangerous goods data on a mobile data display device in the event of an inspection abroad in the case of dangerous goods vehicles traveling paperless in accordance with the guideline. We assume that this is permissible and legally proof in accordance with 5.4.0.2 RID/ADR/ADN.

What about vehicles that do not (or cannot) drive in accordance with the guideline?

This can be remedied by either having a printer on board such vehicles (which will rarely be the case) or by providing the transport document in paper form as usual.

Shippers who use many different carriers in cross-border transport and want to ensure that they are able to drive electronically in accordance with the guideline should generally inform them about this and could either make compliance mandatory or encourage them to do so via incentives (e.g. kick-backs, preferential handling in fast lanes, etc.).

The acceptance of purely electronic transport documents by authorities is in principle legitimized by Article 5 (1) of Regulation (EU) 2020/1056 on electronic freight transport information (“eFTI Regulation”), which entered into force on 20 August 2020 and will apply from 21 August 2024, which states that legally required freight information (such as dangerous goods information) provided electronically by companies must be accepted by authorities. However, companies are currently unable to meet the requirements set out in Article 4.
We will implement these requirements as quickly as possible as soon as the EU Commission has provided the corresponding specifications. Further we will also be involved in EU projects in order to develop coordinated and interoperable solutions with other partners across borders.

As a company striving to transport dangerous goods using the electronic transport document, you will receive your access information for TP1 directly from us. Depending on the access you require, you will also receive a client/server certificate, which will be activated for automated data exchange. After registering, you can maintain your contact details in the system yourself and renew your certificates before they expire. 

Access is possible either via web application or via automated data exchange (more details at www.dgtina.org).

Your data is secure according to the current state of the art. All data is transmitted via https connections in a tap-proof manner. The contact details of all system participants are stored for the duration of the registration with the BMDV or the duration of the business relationship (entrepreneur).

TP1 itself does not store any data content of the dangerous goods transports after the start of the journey, but only the reference numbers (e.g. vehicle registration numbers or wagon numbers) with the respective last status message of the transport (registration or notification). This data is stored in accordance with the legal obligations and subsequently deleted.

In the event of a data query by authorized bodies (authorities / public bodies), these accesses are recorded, logged and stored in the system. Then the dangerous goods data of the transport are queried from the entrepreneur and transmitted to the authority and thereby also stored in TP1 for the duration of the transmission. At the same time, the entrepreneur receives the contact details of the querying body. If there is reason to suspect misuse, entrepreneurs can analyze and trace these queries together with us.

The TP1 system is monitored automatically 24×7 and generally rejects unauthorized access without appropriate certificates. Thanks to intrusion detection, misuse is detected and the certificates used are automatically blocked.

TP1 exclusively uses servers in the legal area of the European Union.

TP1 offers technical support to companies via email or hotline after your registration. You can find the corresponding information on our webpage. Please make sure that you always have your system-provided authentication information on hand when you contact us. Authorities / public bodies should first contact the BMDV with their inquiries.

If you want to adapt your system to participate in the electronic provision of ADR/RID/ADN transport documents. In preparation for your IT here already the information about the interface definition:

https://www.dgtina.org/easy-to-customization