On September 1, 2025, the Dutch ICC, along with banks, jobs, ports of Rotterdam and several trade unions, submitted a white paper to the Dutch parliament and demanded the rapid passenger of the illegal model law in electronic transmission records (Multr).
This move is done at a critical time. The Dutch trade is worthy of 1.6 trillion euros a yearAlmost four times the country’s gross product, it requires international trade to boost the country.
Therefore, legislative support for electronic business documents is not only desirable, but it is essential to protect the Netherlands as a leading world trade center.
Why Mlett is important
Both financial and physical trade processes have been digital for years.
However, while countries such as England, France and Germany have previously moletar the Dutch law entirely inserted Title documents Still backward ..
The benefits of digital acceptance are clear:
- Evidence of the UK shows that SMEs enjoy it 35 % reduction in administrative costs And a 13 % increase in trade When transactions become digital ..
- A joint pilot between the ports of Rotterdam and Singapore the processing of documentation from 6-10 days up to less than 24 hours Using the electronic bills (EBL) ..
- Dutch financial institutions have shown potential by issuing multi -billion -person loans backed by foreign law, something that has not yet been recognized by Dutch law.
Continuing the 6-10-day obsolete paper steps, the Netherlands warns, “imposes huge and unnecessary costs and imposes a waste on Dutch jobs.
Recommendations and next steps
Whitepaper offers concrete recommendations, including:
- Amendment to the Dutch private and commercial law to recognize eight key commercial documents under Multr ..
- Balance Dutch law with international peers to prevent more competition.
- Cooperate with ICC members and partners to develop Digital Initiative RoadmapExpanding digitalization efforts beyond EBLs to other business documents.
The Netherlands ICC has also provided direct support from the ministries responsible for providing the necessary legal proposals.
Other feathers in the hat for Mlett
This call is moving to the global movement for digital trade. Every new adoption enhances the ability to collaborate, reduces friction, and increases confidence in border trade.
For the Netherlands, the full acceptance of Multr is not only related to efficiency, but also to ensure long -term competition in a global economy is increasingly digital.
As ICC Holland emphasizes, SWIFT legislative measures to ensure Dutch jobs coordinate with international partners and ahead of the race are essential for digital preparation.
In Source of transportation and transportationWe see this turning point as another feather in the Mlett hat and bring the world trade community closer to a truly paper -free ecosystem.
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