What UK–EU RoRo operators must do now.
From 20 April 2026, every truck crossing the French Smart Border with the United Kingdom — whether loaded or empty, in either direction — must present a single barcode known as the Obligatory Logistics Envelope (ELO).
Operators who arrive without a valid, closed ELO risk being directed to the orange lane for physical customs checks.
The Obligatory Logistics Envelope is a digital aggregation tool developed by the French Directorate General of Customs and Indirect Taxes (DGDDI) as part of the French Smart Border regime governing UK–EU freight movements. Its purpose is straightforward: to consolidate under a single reference all of the declarative formalities that apply to a given transport unit crossing the border between France and the United Kingdom.
Further information:
https://www.customs-declarations.uk/frances-elo-goes-mandatory-on-20-april-2026/