Unified railway law to connect Europe, Asia and Africa
Members + Associated Members
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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
Group of Experts on Annex 2 to SMGS
Details: Group of Experts on Annex 2 to SMGS “Provisions for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods” Organiser: OSJD Location: Warsaw – Poland
CIT Freight Claims Conference
Details: RID/ADR Editorial and Translation Conference Organiser: CIT Location: Berne – Switzerland
OSJD Commission for Transport Law
Details: OSJD Commission for Transport Law in the field of provisions for the carriage of dangerous goods Partner: OSJD Location: Warsaw – Poland
Saudi International Rail 2025
Details: Saudi International Rail 2025 Organiser: Ministry of Transport and Logistics Services Location: Riyadh – Saudi Arabia
Tbilissi Silk Road Forum
Details: 5th Tbilisi Silk Road Forum. Invest on connectivity – Grow in stability Organiser: Government of Georgia Location: Tbilisi – Georgia
Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, WP.15
Details: Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, WP.15 (118th session) Partner: UNECE Location: Geneva – Switzerland
Administrative Committee
Details: 141st session of the Administrative Committee Location: Berne – Switzerland
RISC
Details: Railway Interoperability and Safety Committee (RISC) Partner: European Commission Location: Brussels – Belgium - hybrid meeting
Working Party on Rail Transport, SC.2
Details: UNECE ITC Working Party on Rail Transport, SC.2 (79th session) Partner: UNECE Location: Geneva – Switzerland
UIC Group of Experts on the Carriage of Dangerous Goods
Details: UIC Group of Experts on the Carriage of Dangerous Goods Partner: UIC Location: Duisburg - Germany
RID Committee of Experts’ standing working group
Details: 19th session of the RID Committee of Experts’ standing working group Location: Luxembourg – Luxembourg
Working Group WG TECH
Details: Working Group WG TECH. 57th Session Location: Brussels – Belgium – hybrid meeting
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14th Cape Town Convention Conference
Details: 14th Cape Town Convention Conference Organiser: Cape Town Convention Academic Project (CTCAP) - UNIDROIT, University of Cambridge Faculty of Law, Centre for Corporate and Commercial Law (3CL). Location: Cambridge […]
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Revisions Committee to the Model Rules on the Permanent Identification of Railway Rolling Stock
Details: Revisions Committee to the Model Rules on the Permanent Identification of Railway Rolling Stock - 3rd session Partner: UNECE Location: Geneva – Switzerland
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General Assembly of the Association of Public Transport
Details: General Assembly of the Association of Public Transport (VöV-UTP) Organiser: Association of Public Transport Location: Zug – Switzerland
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Facilitating economic growth and trade through equipment finance
Details: Facilitating economic growth through trade finance – a focus on the Mining, Agricultural and Construction (MAC) Protocol and the Rail Protocol Organiser: UNIDROIT and the European Bank for Reconstruction […]
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Working Group WG TECH
Details: Working Group WG TECH. 56th Session Location: Berne – Switzerland – hybrid meeting
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Annual Meeting of International Organisations
Details: 11th Annual Meeting of International Organisations Partner: OECD Location: Paris – France
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RID/ADR/ADN Joint Meeting
Details: RID/ADR/ADN Joint Meeting Partner: UNECE Location: Geneva – Switzerland
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Latest Documents
NOT-25020
NOT-25020
Notification concerning Permanent Representatives to OTIF
Belgium
Nomination of a new Permanent Representative to OTIF
RID-25020-CE
RID-25020-CE
List of Competent Authorities and Designated Bodies in the Slovak Republic in accordance with RID 1.8.4
RID 2/2025
RID 2/2025
Carriage of vehicles in accordance with special provision 666
