This article tackles the issue of determining the date of shipment or dispatch or taking in charge or a date the goods were accepted for carriage,when it is contained in a transport document transmitted in the form of an electronic record. "Taking in charge" and "accepted for carriage" have been added to eUCP Version 2.0 for compatibility with UCP 600.
It stipulates that the date of shipment is the date in the electronic record indicating shipment or dispatch or taking in charge or accepted for carriage. If there is no date indicating shipment or dispatch or taking in charge or accepted for carriage, the date of shipment or dispatch or taking in charge or accepted for carriage is the date of issuance of the transport record unless there is a specific notation on the electronic record evidencing shipment or dispatch or taking in charge or accepted for carriage.
It is further stated that there is no need for a notation of shipment or dispatch or taking in charge or accepted for carriage to be signed or authenticated separately from the authentication of the transport record itself. The transmis sion and authentication of the transmission is sufficient indication of the authenticity.