Depositary Notifications

The Secretary General is the depositary of this Convention. His functions as the depositary are those set forth in Part VII of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties of 23 May 1969.

The functions of the depositary of a treaty are international in character and the depositary is under an obligation to act impartially in their performance (Article 76 (2) of the Vienna Convention). In accordance with Article 77 (1) of the Vienna Convention, the functions of a depositary comprise, in particular:

keeping custody of the original text of the treaty and of any full powers delivered to the depositary;
preparing certified copies of the original text and preparing any further text of the treaty in such additional languages as may be required by the treaty and transmitting them to the parties and to the States entitled to become parties to the treaty;
receiving any signatures to the treaty and receiving and keeping custody of any instruments, notifications and communications relating to it;
examining whether the signature or any instrument, notification or communication relating to the treaty is in due and proper form and, if need be, bringing the matter to the attention of the State in question;
informing the parties and the States entitled to become parties to the treaty of acts, notifications and communications relating to the treaty;
informing the States entitled to become parties to the treaty when the number of signatures or of instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession required for the entry into force of the treaty has been received or deposited;
registering the treaty with the Secretariat of the United Nations;
performing the functions specified in other provisions of this Convention.

Depositary notifications are formal communications by means of which the depositary keeps the parties to COTIF informed of the status and acts relating to the Convention.

2025


NOT-25003	9 Jan. 2025	Sweden Ratification of the modifications to COTIF and to Appendices E and G adopted by the 13th General Assembly

2024


NOT-24004	26 Mar. 2024	Moldova Application for accession to COTIF
NOT-24006	26 Apr. 2024	China Application for accession as an Associate Member of OTIF
NOT-24007	24 June 2024	Amendments to the Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID)
NOT-24008	12 July 2024	Moldova Accession to COTIF from 1 September 2024
NOT-24009	12 July 2024	Provisions adopted by the Committee of Technical Experts at its 16^th session held on 11 and 12 June 2024: A revised version of the UTP WAG A revised version of the UTP Noise A revised version of the UTP TCRC Modifications to Appendix I of the UTP TAF
NOT-24015	31 July 2024	China China’s application for accession as an Associate Member of OTIF
NOT-24018	7 Aug. 2024	Austria Approval of the modifications to COTIF and to Appendices E and G adopted by the 13^th General Assembly
NOT-24035	30 Aug. 2024	Restructuring of the CIV list of maritime and inland waterway services (Circular letter 33)
NOT-24052	30 Aug. 2024	Restructuring of the CIM list of maritime and inland waterway services (Circular letter 25)
NOT-24057	12 Sept. 2024	Restructuring of the CIV list of railway lines (Circular letter 8)
NOT-24063	12 Sept. 2024	Restructuring of the CIM list of railway lines (Circular letter 19)
NOT-24068	30 Oct. 2024	Depositary Notification – Entry into force of the modifications to RID (Annex to Appendix C of the Convention) adopted by the 58th session of the RID Committee of Experts
NOT-24069	19 Nov. 2024	Decision on permanent representatives to OTIF
NOT-24070	1 Dec. 2024	Entry into force of the provisions adopted by the Committee of Technical Experts at its 16^th session held on 11 and 12 June 2024
NOT-24071	19 Dec. 2024	Correction of the modifications to RID (Annex to Appendix C of the Convention) adopted by the 58th session of the RID Committee of Experts

2023


NOT-23001	3 Feb.2023	Proposal for corrections to modifications to the French text of the ATMF UR (Appendix G to the Convention) adopted by the Revision Committee at its 25th session
NOT-23004	3 Feb.2023	List of CIV maritime and inland waterway services
NOT-23009	7 Feb.2023	Corrections to modifications to the French text of the ATMF UR (Appendix G to the Convention) adopted by the Revision Committee at its 25th session Corrections taking effect
NOT-23010	3 Apr.2023	Entry into force of modifications to the ATMF UR (Appendix G to COTIF) adopted by the Revision Committee using the written procedure
NOT-23012	28 Apr.2023	List of CIV maritime and inland waterway services
NOT-23014	30 June2023	Corrections to the edition of RID in force since 1 January 2023 (Annex to Appendix C to the Convention)
NOT-23015	13 July2023	Provisions adopted by the Committee of Technical Experts at its 15th session held on 13 and 14 June 2022 Revision of the UTP GEN-E Revision of the UTP GEN-G Modifications to Appendix I of the UTP TAF
NOT-23018	19 Sep.2023	Norway Approval of the amendments to COTIF and Appendices D, F and G adopted by the 12th General Assembly
NOT-23019	19 Sep.2023	Norway Approval of the modifications to COTIF and to Appendices E and G adopted by the 13th General Assembly
NOT-23022	30 Nov.2023	Entry into force of the provisions adopted by the Committee of Technical Experts at its 15th session held on 13 and 14 June 2023

2022


NOT-22001	28 Jan.2022	Corrections to the CIV chapters of the list of German maritime and inland waterway Services “Sassnitz – Trelleborg” service
NOT-22002	28 Jan.2022	List of CIV maritime and inland waterway services
NOT-22003	28 Jan.2022	List of CIM maritime and inland waterway services
NOT-22006	21 Jan.2022	The Netherlands Acceptance of the amendments to COTIF and Appendices E and G adopted by the 13th General Assembly
NOT-22008	01 Mar. 2022	Entry into force of the modifications to Appendix I of the UTP TAF concerning Telematics applications for freight services
NOT-22019	29 Mar. 2022	Luxembourg Ratification of the modifications to COTIF and Appendices E and G adopted by the 13th General Assembly
NOT-22020	29 Mar. 2022	Slovakia Approval of the modifications to COTIF and Appendices E and G adopted by the 13th General Assembly
NOT-22023	31 Mar. 2022	Letter of the Ambassador of Ukraine to Switzerland
NOT-22026	02 May 2022	CIM list of railway lines
NOT-22029	16 May 2022	Estonia Approval of the modifications to COTIF and to Appendices E and G adopted by the 13th General Assembly
NOT-22030	16 May 2022	CIV list of railway lines
NOT-22031	16 May 2022	CIM list of railway lines
NOT-22034	22 July 2022	Decisions taken by the Committee of Technical Experts at its 14th session held on 14th and 15th June 2022: Revision of the UTP TAF Revision of Annex B to the ATMF UR
NOT-22035	1 July 2022	Modifications to the Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID)
NOT-22041	1 Dec. 2022	Entry into force of the decisions taken by the Committee of Technical Experts at its 14th session
NOT-22042 NOT-22042-Annex	23 Nov.2022	Modifications to the ATMF UR (Appendix G to COTIF) adopted by the Revision Committee using the written procedure Modification of Appendix G (ATMF UR) – (Text as modified by the Revision Committee)
NOT-22043	3 Nov. 2022	Entry into force of the modifications to RID (Annex to Appendix C of the Convention adopted by the 57th session of the RID Committee of Experts
NOT-22044	25 Nov. 2022	Depositary notification. Corrections of the modifications to RID adopted by the 57th session of the RID Committee of Experts
NOT-22045	21 Dec. 2022	Correction of the modifications to RID (Annex to Appendix C of the Convention) adopted by the 57th session of the RID Committee of Experts

2021


NOT-21002	22 Jan. 2021	Romania’s acceptance of the amendments to COTIF and Appendices D, F and G adopted by the 12th General Assembly
NOT-21004	27 Jan. 2021	List of CIV maritime and inland waterway services – update – modification
NOT-21007	1 March 2021	Entry into force of the decisions taken by the Committee of Technical Experts using the written procedure – Modification of the UTP concerning rolling stock noise – Modification of the UTP concerning freight wagons – Modification of the UTP concerning vehicle marking – Full revision of the rules for certification and auditing of entities in charge of maintenance (ECM Regulation) – Full revision of the specifications concerning vehicle registers
NOT-21008	23 July 2021	Decisions taken by the Committee of Technical Experts at its 13th session held on 22 and 23 June 2021 Adoption of a new UTP concerning train composition and route compatibility checks Adoption of a new UTP concerning infrastructure Revision of the UTP LOC&PAS Revision of the UTP WAG Revision of the UTP PRM
NOT-21014	06 July 2021	Corrections to the edition of RID in force since 1 January 2021 (Annex to Appendix C)
NOT-21015	17 Sep. 2021	Editorial corrections to the French, German and English versions of the revised UTP concerning locomotives and passenger rolling stock (UTP LOC&PAS) adopted by the Committee of Technical Experts at its 13th session
NOT-21038	08 Oct. 2021	Publication of a modification and addenda to the Guidelines on Treaty Acts under COTIF.
NOT-21039	08 Oct. 2021	Addendum 1 to the Guidelines on treaty acts under COTIF – Maritime and inland waterway services
NOT-21040	08 Oct. 2021	Addendum 2 to the Guidelines on treaty acts under COTIF – Accession to COTIF 1999 with a reservation to apply CIV UR and/or CIM UR only to part of a Member State’s railway network
NOT-21041	08 Oct. 2021	Modification of and Addendum 3 to the Guidelines on treaty acts under COTIF – Authentic texts and certified copies of COTIF 1999 and amendments to it
NOT-21042	29 Oct.2021	Decision taken by the Committee of Technical Experts at its 13th session held on 22 and 23 June 2021 Modification to Appendix I of the UTP TAF
NOT-21045	16 Nov. 2021	Belgium Approval of the amendments to COTIF and Appendices E and G adopted by the 13th General Assembly
NOT-21049	26 Nov. 2021	Entry into force of the decisions taken by the 13th session of the Committee of Technical Experts Entry into force of: A new UTP TCRC concerning train composition and route compatibility checks A new UTP INF concerning infrastructure Modifications to the UTP LOC&PAS concerning locomotives and passenger rolling stock Modifications to the UTP WAG concerning freight wagons Modifications to the UTP PRM concerning accessibility for people with disabilities and people with reduced mobility

2020


NOT-20001	9 Jan. 2020	Luxembourg Ratification of the amendments to COTIF and Appendices D, F and G adopted by the 12th General Assembly
NOT-20002	24 Jan. 2020	Editorial corrections to the German version of the NVR Specification adopted by the Committee of Technical Experts
NOT-20003	10 Feb. 2020	List of CIV maritime and inland waterway services – Update – Modification
NOT-20004	5 Feb. 2020	Correction RID 2019
NOT-20008	18 Feb. 2020	Switzerland Approval of the amendments to COTIF and Appendices E and G adopted by the 13th General Assembly
NOT-20011	27 Mar. 2020	Delegation of the European Union in Switzerland and for the Principality of Liechtenstein – note verbale concerning the agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and annex to the note verbale
NOT-20012	30 Apr. 2020	Entry into force of the modifications to the NVR Specifications and UTP TAF adopted by the Committee of Technical Experts using the written procedure Corrections to the NVR Specifications
NOT-20015	27 May 2020	Germany Approval of the amendments to COTIF and Appendices E and G adopted by the 13th General Assembly
NOT-20016	1 July 2020	Amendments to the Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID)
NOT-20021	27 Aug. 2020	Germany List of CIM maritime and inland waterway services
NOT-20024	3 Sep. 2020	Germany List of CIV maritime and inland waterway services
NOT-20025	3 Sep.2020	Germany List of CIV maritime and inland waterway services
NOT-20026	3 Sep.2020	Germany List of CIM maritime and inland waterway services
NOT-20032	18 Sep. 2020	France Approval of the amendments to COTIF and Appendices E and G adopted by the 13th General Assembly
NOT-20037	24 Sep. 2020	Hungary Ratification of the amendments to COTIF and Appendices E and G adopted by the 13th General Assembly
NOT-20038	9 Oct. 2020	Decisions taken by the Committee of Technical Experts using the written procedure Modification UTP Noise Modification UTP WAG Modification UTP Marking Full revision of the ECM Regulation Full revision of the specifications concerning vehicle registers
NOT-20043	7 Oct. 2020	Turkey Ratification of the amendments to COTIF and Appendices D, F and G adopted by the 12th General Assembly
NOT-20044	2 Nov. 2020	Entry into force of modifications to RID (Appendix C to the Convention) adopted by the RID Committee of Experts in written procedure
NOT-20045	8 Dec. 2020	Correction of modifications to RID (Annex to Appendix C to the Convention) adopted by the RID Committee of Experts in the written procedure

2019


NOT-19001	18 Feb. 2019	Afghanistan Accession to COTIF from 1 May 201
NOT-19003	11 Feb. 2019	Germany CIV list of maritime and inland waterway services
NOT-19004	8 March 2019	Corrections to the edition of RID in force since 1 January 2019
NOT-19007	21 June 2019	Proposal for corrections to modifications to Appendices F (APTU) and G (ATMF) to the Convention adopted by the Revision Committee at its 26th session
NOT-19008	27 May 2019	Entry into force of the modifications to the UTP GEN-B and UTP TAF adopted by the Committee of Technical Experts using the written procedure
NOT-19013	19 June 2019 G	Germany – Russia CIM list of maritime and inland waterway services
NOT-19016	31 July 2019	Corrections to modifications to Appendices F (APTU) and G (ATMF) to the Convention adopted by the Revision Committee at its 26th session
NOT-19017	6 Aug. 2019	Corrections to the CIM list of maritime and inland waterway services “Sassnitz-Baltijsk”
NOT-19019	6 Aug. 2019	Corrections to the Ukraine’s list of CIM railway lines
NOT-19025	23 Aug. 2019	Austria Acceptance of the amendments to COTIF and Appendices D, F and G adopted by the 12th General Assembly
NOT-19028	2 Oct.2019	Finland Acceptance of the amendments to COTIF and Appendices E, F and G adopted by the 13th General Assembly
NOT-19029	13 Dec. 2019	Modifications to the NVR Specification and Appendix I to the UTP TAF adopted by the Committee of Technical Experts using the written procedure NVR Specification Appendix I to the UTP TAF
NOT-19030	9 Dec. 2019	Corrigenda to notification NOT-19028 of 2.10.2019 Finland – Acceptance of the amendments to COTIF and Appendices E and G adopted by the 13th General Assembly

2018


SG-18010	30 Jan. 2018	United Kingdom Declaration in accordance with Article 42 of COTIF
SG-18011	30 Jan. 2018	Estonia Acceptance of the amendments to COTIF and Appendices D, F and G adopted by the 12th General AssemblyBelgium Approval of the amendments to COTIF and Appendices D, F and G adopted by the 12th General Assembly
SG-18020	20 March 2018	Modifications to Appendices F (APTU) and G (ATMF) to the Convention adopted by the Revision Committee at its 26th session
SG-18020-Ad1	20 March 2018	Modification of Appendix F (APTU UR) – (Text as modified by the Revision Committee)
SG-18020-Ad2	20 March 2018	Modification of Appendix G (ATMF UR) –(Text as modified by the Revision Committee)
SG-18055	7 May 2018	Correction of Modifications to Appendix F (APTU) to the Convention adopted by the Revision Committee at its 26th session
SG-18058	8 May 2018	Germany CIV list of maritime and inland waterway services
SG-18057	16 May 2018	Slovakia – Macedonia (FYR) Approval of the amendments to COTIF and Appendices D, F and G adopted by the 12th General Assembly
RID-18013-CE	6 July 2018	Modifications to the Regulations concerning the International Carriage of dangerous Goods by Rail (RID)
SG-18081	14 Aug. 2018	France Approval of the amendments to COTIF and Appendices D, F and G adopted by the 12th General Assembly
SG-18107	5 Oct. 2018	Entry into force of modifications to Appendices F (APTU) and G (ATMF) to the Convention adopted by the Revision Committee at its 26th session
NOT-18001_LC	12 Oct. 2018	Modifications to the Convention and its Appendices E (CUI) and G (ATMF) adopted by the 13th General Assembly
NOT-18001_LC-Ad.1	12 Oct. 2018	Modification of the base Convention – (Text as modified by the 13th General Assembly)
NOT-18001_LC-Ad.2	12 Oct. 2018	Modification of the base Convention – Appendix H (EST) (Text as adopted by the 13th General Assembly)
NOT-18001_LC-Ad.3	12 Oct. 2018	Modification of Appendix E (CUI) – (Text as modified by the 13th General Assembly
NOT-18001_LC-Ad.4	12 Oct. 2018	Modification of Appendix G (ATMF) – (Text as modified by the 13th General Assembly)
NOT-RID-18003	7 Nov. 2018	Entry into force of modifications to RID (Annex to Appendix C to the Convention) adopted by the 55th session of RID Committee of Experts
NOT-RID-18004	7 Nov. 2018	Corrections to the modifications to RID (Annex to Appendix C to the Convention) adopted by the 55th session of RID Committee of Experts
NOT-18007	15 Nov. 2018	Afghanistan Application for accession to COTIF
NOT-18008_LC	3 Dec. 2018	Corrigenda to modifications to the Convention and its Appendix E (CUI) adopted by the 13th General Assembly
NOT-TECH-18009	17 Dec. 2018	Modifications to the UTP GEN-B and UTP TAF adopted by the Committee of Technical Experts using the written procedure UTP GEN-B UTP TAF

2017


SG-17002	24 Jan. 2017	Germany CIV list of maritime and inland waterway services
SG-17003	24 Jan. 2017	Germany CIM list of maritime and inland waterway services
SG-17015	24 Mar. 2017	Sweden Approval of the amendments to COTIF and Appendices D, F and G adopted by the 12th General Assembly
SG-17024	19 June 2017	Finland – Netherlands Acceptance of the amendments to COTIF and Appendices D, F and G adopted by the 12th General AssemblyHungary Ratification of the amendments to COTIF and Appendices D, F and G adopted by the 12th General Assembly
TECH-17024	26 June 2017	Modifications adopted by the Committee of Technical Experts in accordance with Appendix F (APTU) and G (ATMF) to the Convention UTP TAF UTP GEN-A UTP GEN-B UTP GEN-C
SG-17033	28 July 2017	United Kingdom Notification of withdrawal of the declaration according to Article 42 § 1 of COTIF (Appendix E)
SG-17037	24 Aug. 2017	Spain Acceptance of the amendments to COTIF and Appendices D, F and G adopted by the 12th General Assembly
SG-17040	19 Sept. 2017	Germany – Switzerland CIV list of maritime and inland waterway services
SG-17054	13 Oct. 2017	Germany Approval of the amendments to COTIF and Appendices D, F and G adopted by the 12th General Assembly
TECH-17048	30 Nov. 2017	Entry into force of the amendments notified in circular TECH -17024 of 26 June 2017 by the Committee of Technical Experts in accordance with Appendix F (APTU) of the Convention
SG-17063	12 Dec. 2017	Ukraine CIM list of railway lines

2016


A 70-03/501.2016	15 Feb. 2016	Ukraine CIM list of railway lines
SG-16013	15 Apr. 2016	Germany CIV list of maritime and inland waterway services
SG-16016	18 Apr. 2016	Ireland Accession to the Protocol of 3 June 1999 for the Modification of the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail ( COTIF) of 9 May 1980 (1999 Protocol)
SG-16017	18 Apr. 2016	Ireland CIV list of maritime and inland waterway services
SG-16018	18 Apr. 2016	Ireland CIM list of maritime and inland waterway services
TECH-16028	23 June 2016	Notification of modifications adopted by the Committee of Technical Experts in accordance with Appendix F (APTU) and G (ATMF) to the Convention UTP GEN-G UTP WAG
RID-16003-CE54	30 June 2016	Amendments to the Regulations concerning the International Carriage of dangerous Goods by Rail (RID) 1 January 2017 edition of RID
SG-16019	1 July 2016	Syria Suspension of membership
SG-16028	9 Sep. 2016	Czech Republic Withdrawal of the declaration according to Article 42 § 1 of COTIF (Appendices E, F and G)
SG-16044	8 Nov. 2016	Switzerland Approval of the amendments to COTIF and Appendices D, F and G adopted by the 12th General Assembly.
TECH-16047	23 Nov. 2016	Entry into force of modifications adopted by the Committee of Technical Experts in accordance with Appendix F (APTU) to the Convention as notified in circular TECH-16028 of 23 June 2016
RID-16008-CE54	30 Nov. 2016	Entry into force of the amendments to the Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID)
RID-16009-CE54	30 Nov. 2016	List of corrections to the notification texts OTIF/RID/NOT/2017

2015


A 56-01/501.2015	5 Feb. 2015	Italy Ratification of the Protocol of 3 June 1999 for the Modification of the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) of 9 May 1980 (1999 Protocol)
A 60-02/501.2015	5 Feb. 2015	Italy CIV list of maritime and inland waterway services
A 70-02/501.2015	5 Feb. 2015	Italy CIM list of maritime and inland waterway services
A 70-02/502.2015	16 Feb. 2015	Germany – Finland CIM list of maritime and inland waterway services
A 60-02/502.2015	27 Feb. 2015	Germany – Austria – Finland CIV list of maritime and inland waterway services
A 70-03/501.2015	15 Apr. 2015	Russia CIM list of railway lines
A 55-25/506.2015	8 May 2015	Notification of the amendment to Article 6 § 7 of Appendix B (CIM) to the Convention adopted by the Revision Committee using the written procedure Amendment of Article 6 § 7 of Appendix B (CIM) to the Convention
A 70-02/503.2015	12 June 2015	Finland CIM list of maritime and inland waterway services
A 56-01/502.2015	12 June 2015	Sweden Ratification of the Protocol of 3 June 1999 for the Modification of the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) of 9 May 1980 (1999 Protocol)
A 60-02/503.2015	12 June 2015	Sweden CIV list of maritime and inland waterway services
A 92-03/509.2015	17 June 2015	Notification of Regulations amended by the 8th Committee of Technical Experts in accordance with Appendix F (APTU) and G (ATMF) to the Convention UTP NOI ATMF Annex A (ECM) UTP WAG
A 70-03/502.2015	3 Aug. 2015	Ukraine CIM list of railway lines
A 55-25/507.2015	18 Aug. 2015	Corrections to the version of Appendix G (ATMF) applicable from 1 July 2015
A 57-08/13.2015	24 Aug. 2015	Accession of Azerbaijan to COTIF with effect from 1 November 2015
A 70-03/503.2015	24 Aug. 2015	Azerbaijan CIM list of railway lines
A 60-03/501.2015	24 Aug. 2015	Azerbaijan CIV list of railway line
A 56-01/503.2015	4 Sep. 2015	Slovakia Withdrawal of the declaration according to Article 42 § 1 of COTIF (Appendices E, F and G)United Kingdom Partial withdrawal of the declaration according to Article 42 § 1 of COTIF (Appendices F and G)
A 55-25/508.2015	10 Sep. 2015	Entry into force – Amendment to Article 6 § 7 of Appendix B (CIM) to the Convention adopted by the Revision Committee using the written procedure
A 92-03/511.2015	29 Oct. 2015	Entry into force of the texts adopted by the Committee of Technical Experts at its 8th session in accordance with Appendix F (APTU) and Appendix G (ATMF) of the Convention, as notified in circular A 92-03/509.2015 of 17.06.2015
A 53-12/509.2015	5 Nov. 2015	Notification of amendments to the Convention and its Appendices D (CUV), F (APTU) and G (ATMF) adopted by the 12th General Assembly
AG12/NOT/Add.1	21 Oct. 2015	COTIF Modifications of the Convention (Text as modified)
AG12/NOT/Add.2	21 Oct. 2015	CUV Modification of Appendix D (CUV UR) (Text as modified)
AG12/NOT/Add.3	21 Oct. 2015	APTU Modification of Appendix F (APTU UR) (Text as modified)
AG12/NOT/Add.4	21 Oct. 2015	ATMF Modifications of Appendix G (ATMF UR) (Text as modified)
A 56-01/504.2015	15 Dec. 2015	Monaco Withdrawal of the objection concerning the amendments to the A TMF UR adopted by the 24th session of the Revision Committee

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