International Cooperation
The aim of OTIF is to promote, improve and facilitate, in all respects, international traffic by rail as defined in Article 2 § 1 of COTIF.
The effective and efficient achievement of OTIF’s aim depends, among other factors, on close cooperation with relevant international intergovernmental organisations.
More information: Guidelines on cooperation with international intergovernmental organisations.
Close international cooperation also means that international organisations and associations, experts, academics and researchers in particular, can become involved as stakeholders in OTIF’s work. To this end, the Secretariat has adopted an effective, inclusive, non-discriminatory and transparent framework policy, the Recommendation on involving stakeholders in OTIF’s work.
Lastly, OTIF and its Secretariat are involved in cooperation agreements that formalise and illustrate its role as an international forum for global rail law.
Updated list of cooperation agreements:
| Partners | Agreements signed | Other language versions | Date |
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Organisation for Cooperation between Railways (OSJD) |
5 June 1991 |
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Organisation for Cooperation between Railways (OSJD) |
12 Feb. 2003 |
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Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) |
Memorandum of Understanding English |
9 June 2009 |
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Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf- The Secretariat General (GCC-SG) |
19 Mar. 2014 |
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National Railway Administration of China (NRA) |
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12 July 2016 |
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World Customs Organisation (WCO) |
10 July 2017 |
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International Union of Railways (UIC) |
7 Dec. 2017 |
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Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport of the European Commission (DG MOVE) and European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) |
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29 Sep. 2020 |
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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) |
7 Feb. 2024 |
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Universal Postal Union (UPU) |
Memorandum of Understanding |
26 June 2024 |
