The People's Republic of China has authorized the use of a unified CIM/SMGS consignment note  for container trains from China to Europe and in the reverse direction.  Permission is valid for the routes of which pass through rail crossing points Alashankou, Manzhouli, Erlian, Suifenhe or Khorgos. The changes are valid from 10 May 2017 and are available in the CIM/SMGS Consignment Note Manual.  Since now it is no longer necessary to authorize each single traffic in export from the Czech Republic separately as so called a pilot traffic.