The electronic Bill of Lading becomes law
Fri 05 Jun
|Teams
From paper to bytes: what is means for your business
Time & Location
05 Jun 2026, 12:00 – 12:30 CEST
Teams
About the event
The electronic Bill of Lading becomes law
A new monthly series. 30 minutes. The issues that move international trade.
Once a month, ICC Netherlands brings you a focused, 30-minute online session with leading practitioners on a topic that matters to anyone doing business across borders, from trade finance and paperless trade to sanctions, customs, arbitration and sustainability. No sales pitches, no filler: just practical insight you can act on, plus the chance to put your question directly to the experts.
Session 1 — From paper to bytes: the electronic bill of lading becomes law in the Netherlands
On 31 March 2026 the Dutch Senate adopted MLETR-based legislation giving electronic bills of lading (eBLs) the same legal weight as their paper equivalents, the principle of functional equivalence. The Netherlands now joins France, Germany and the UK among the first European countries to formally recognise eBLs. ICC Netherlands has been an…