Unified railway law to connect Europe, Asia and Africa
Members + Associated Members
51 + 1
enabling and developing legal and technical interoperability for international carriage by rail
Since
1893
providing international legal frameworks for freight, dangerous goods and passenger transport
Years
130
shaping the future of international traffic by rail
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Highlights
Use of gender-neutral language
Guidelines to facilitate the “inclusive” drafting of OTIF’s institutional law texts, as well as its various publications and communication texts.
Handbook APTU, ATMF
Activities
The purpose of establishing railway contract law for international traffic is to ensure legal certainty, in particular by defining liability regimes.
The regulations for the international carriage of dangerous goods ensure safety and prevent accidents and damage to persons, property and the environment.
Technical interoperability means that safety is ensured when crossing borders and that international rail traffic can run smoothly.
Upcoming Events
2025 FIATA HQ Meeting
Details: 2025 FIATA HQ Meeting Partner: FIATA Location: Geneva – Switzerland
Working Group VI: Negotiable Cargo Documents
Details: 44th session of the Working Group VI: Negotiable Cargo Documents Partner: United Nations Commission On International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Location: New-York – USA
UIC Group of Experts on the Carriage of Dangerous Goods
Details: UIC Group of Experts on the Carriage of Dangerous Goods Partner: UIC Location: Katowice – Poland
RID/ADR/ADN Joint Meeting
Details: RID/ADR/ADN Joint Meeting Partner: UNECE Location: Berne – Switzerland
Ad hoc Committee on Legal Affairs and International Cooperation
Details: 7th session of the ad hoc Committee on Legal Affairs and International Cooperation Location: Berne – Switzerland
Ad hoc Working Group on the Harmonization
Details: Ad hoc Working Group on the Harmonization of RID/ADR/ADN with the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Partner: UNECE Location: Geneva – Switzerland
Supervisory Authority – Luxembourg protocol
Details: 2nd session of the Supervisory Authority Partner: UNIDROIT Location: Berne – Switzerland
Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, WP.15
Details: Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, WP.15 (117th session) Partner: UNECE Location: Geneva – Switzerland
Administrative Committee
Details: Administrative Committee Partner: Federal Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (AU) Location: Vienna – Austria
Committee of Technical Experts
Details: 17th session of the Committee of Technical Experts Location: Berne – Switzerland – hybrid meeting
Working Group WG TECH.
Details: Working Group WG TECH. 55th Session Location: Berne – Switzerland – hybrid meeting
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2025 ITF Annual Consultations with International Organisations
Details: 2025 ITF Annual Consultations with International Organisations Partner: ITF Location: Paris - France
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Summit on Capacity Regulation
Details: Summit on Capacity Regulation Partner: Rail Net Europe Location: Vienna - Austria– hybrid meeting
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Working Group on Annex 2 to SMGS
Details: Working Group on Annex 2 to SMGS “Provisions for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods” Organiser: OSJD Location: Warsaw – Poland
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International Dangerous Goods Days
Details: International Dangerous Goods Days Partner: Storck Publishers Hamburg Location: Hamburg – Germany
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RISC
Details: Railway Interoperability and Safety Committee (RISC) Partner: European Commission Location: Brussels – Belgium
CIV Working Group
Details: CIV Working Group (63rd session) Partner: CIT Location: Berne – Switzerland
