Activities
OTIF develops uniform legal regimes for international rail transport in three major areas of activity: technical interoperability and safety, dangerous goods and railway contract law.
The OTIF Secretariat organises meetings at which legal texts are proposed, discussed and adopted. The Member States meet in working groups, committees, the Administrative Committee and the General Assembly.
The legal framework enacted by OTIF is developed continually in order to meet the requirements of the various actors in international rail traffic. The Appendices to COTIF and the associated annexes and provisions are amended and adapted in line with economic, scientific, technical and social developments.
Ad hoc Committee on Legal Affairs and International Cooperation
Details: 10th session of the ad hoc Committee on Legal Affairs and International Cooperation Location: Berne – Switzerland
Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, WP.15
Details: 120th session of the Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, WP.15 Organiser: UNECE Location: Geneva – Switzerland
Working Group WG TECH.
Details: Working Group WG TECH. 60th Session Location: Brussels – Belgium
UIC Group of Experts on the Carriage of Dangerous Goods
Details: UIC Group of Experts on the Carriage of Dangerous Goods Organiser: UIC Location: Verona – Italy
RID Committee of Experts’ standing working group
Details: 21st session of the RID Committee of Experts’ standing working group Location: Berlin – Germany
UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
Details: 69th session of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Organiser: UNECE Location: Geneva - Switzerland
Administrative Committee
Details: 143rd Session of the Administrative Committee Location: Berne – Switzerland
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
RISC
Details: Railway Interoperability and Safety Committee (RISC) Organiser: European Commission Location: Brussels – Belgium
International Dangerous Goods Days
Details: International Dangerous Goods Days 2027 Organiser: ecomed-Storck Publishers Location: Hamburg – Germany
UIC Expert Group on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
Details: UIC Expert Group on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Organiser: UIC Location: Venue to be confirmed
RID/ADR/ADN Joint Meeting
Details: RID/ADR/ADN Joint Meeting Partner: UNECE Location: Berne – Switzerland
