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
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
CIV Working Group
CIV Working Group Partner: CIT Location: Berne – Switzerland
International Transport Forum – Summit 2025
Details: International Transport Forum – Summit 2025 Partner: ITF - OECD Location: Leipzig - Germany
Administrative Committee
Details: 140th session of the 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 Partner: Federal Office of Transport (CH) Location: Ittigen – Switzerland – hybrid meeting
RISC
Railway Interoperability and Safety Committee (RISC) Partner: European Commission Location: Brussels – Belgium
Global Transport Connectivity Forum 2025
Details: Global Transport Connectivity Forum 2025 Partner: Republic of Türkiye – Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Location: Istanbul – Türkiye
UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
Details: 66th session of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Partner: UNECE Location: Geneva – Switzerland
RID/ADR Editorial and Translation Conference
Details: RID/ADR Editorial and Translation Conference Partner: Federal Roads Office 5FEDRO) Location: Switzerland
Temporary Working Group on Annex 2 to SMGS
Details: Temporary Working Group on Annex 2 to SMGS “Provisions for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods” Organiser: OSJD Location: Warsaw – Poland
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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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
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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
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Supervisory Authority – Luxembourg protocol
Details: 2nd session of the Supervisory Authority Partner: UNIDROIT Location: Berne – Switzerland
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Latest Documents
TECH-25025
TECH-25025
55th session of the working group Technology (WG Tech) – Invitation and provisional agenda
TECH-25017
TECH-25017
Discussion paper
The feasibility of covering additional technical systems in the UTPs, with a view to the possible accession of GCC Member States to COTIF
TECH-25018
TECH-25018
Proposal for a work programme for the Committee of Technical Experts
