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.
CIV Working Group
Details: CIV Working Group Organiser: CIT Location: Berne – Switzerland
International Dangerous Goods Days
Details: International Dangerous Goods Days Organiser: Storck Publishers Hamburg Location: Hamburg – Germany
RISC
Details: Railway Interoperability and Safety Committee (RISC) Organiser: European Commission Location: Brussels – Belgium
Temporary Working Group on Annex 2 to SMGS
Details: Temporary Working Group on Annex 2 to SMGS “Provisions for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods” Partner: OSJD Location: Warsaw – Poland
UIC Group of Experts on the Carriage of Dangerous Goods
Details: UIC Group of Experts on the Carriage of Dangerous Goods Organiser: UIC Location: Munich – Germany
RID/ADR/ADN Joint Meeting
Details: RID/ADR/ADN Joint Meeting Partner: UNECE Location: Berne – Switzerland
Supervisory Authority
Details: 3rd session of the Supervisory Authority Location: Berne – Switzerland
Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, WP.15
Details: 119th session of the Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, WP.15 Organiser: UNECE Location: Geneva – Switzerland
International Transport Forum
Details: International Transport Forum – Summit 2026 Organiser: ITF - OECD Location: Leipzig – Germany
Administrative Committee
Details: 142nd 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
CIV Working Group
Details: CIV Working Group Organiser: CIT Location: Berne – Switzerland
