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
Latest News
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
A practical reference outlining the requirements for implementing Appendix F (the APTU UR) and Appendix G (the ATMF UR) to COTIF.
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
Summit on Capacity Regulation
Details: Summit on Capacity Regulation Partner: Rail Net Europe Location: Vienna - Austria– hybrid meeting
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
International Dangerous Goods Days
Details: International Dangerous Goods Days Partner: Storck Publishers Hamburg Location: Hamburg – Germany
RISC
Details: Railway Interoperability and Safety Committee (RISC) Partner: European Commission Location: Brussels – Belgium
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
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UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
Details: 65th session of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Partner: UNECE Location: Geneva – Switzerland
