The Obligatory Logistics Envelope (ELO) will be deployed in the spring of 2025 at the smart border between France and the United Kingdom.
ELO will consolidate all the necessary information and declarative formalities for crossing the border under a unique barcode, thus simplifying and securing the smart border process. Starting in April 2025, truck drivers (whether loaded or empty) will need to present a single ELO reference to cross the smart border, both for imports and exports.
The creation of ELO will take place before crossing the border, by a single person designated by the various stakeholders in the logistics chain. The ELO manager will also answer questions pertaining to the nature of the goods covered by the ELO.
Deployment Calendar
ELO will be gradually deployed between April and September 2025, to allow economic operators and other stakeholders to adapt their operational methods.
- 28th April 2025 : ELO was released and is now ready for use
- April to August 2025 : Transitional phase
- 1st September 2025: ELO becomes mandatory
Access to ELO
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Slides from the ELO webinar on 18 02 2025 (EN) - PDF 784 Ko - ELO informational webinar on 18/02/2025 (EN)
- Video presenting ELO (EN)
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Flyer for economic operators (EN) - PDF 604 Ko -
Multilingual-poster-ELO-A3 - PDF 4 Mo -
Multilingual-flyer-for-lorry-drivers - PDF 2 Mo -
User Guide ELO Online Service - PDF 995 Ko