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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"primaryColor\">Areas of activity:<\/h6><p>OTIF has three major areas of activity: technical interoperability, dangerous goods and railway contract law.<br \/>OTIF develops uniform legal regimes for:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb2072b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"fb2072b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"23\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 23 20\"><path id=\"Path_60868\" data-name=\"Path 60868\" d=\"M-619.87,192.569v.569a3.847,3.847,0,0,1-.714,1.269q-5.618,7.823-11.236,15.656a1.987,1.987,0,0,1-1.76.939,1.909,1.909,0,0,1-1.379-.629l-4.1-4.246q-1.628-1.678-3.266-3.377a1.8,1.8,0,0,1-.548-1.229,2.119,2.119,0,0,1,.156-.769,1.879,1.879,0,0,1,2.484-.989c1.8.729,3.618,1.429,5.437,2.148a.3.3,0,0,0,.372-.07l11.207-10.221a1.939,1.939,0,0,1,.939-.559,1.962,1.962,0,0,1,2.366,1.469C-619.9,192.549-619.88,192.559-619.87,192.569Z\" transform=\"translate(642.87 -191.003)\" fill=\"#052c49\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">contracts of carriage of passengers and goods,<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"23\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 23 20\"><path id=\"Path_60868\" data-name=\"Path 60868\" d=\"M-619.87,192.569v.569a3.847,3.847,0,0,1-.714,1.269q-5.618,7.823-11.236,15.656a1.987,1.987,0,0,1-1.76.939,1.909,1.909,0,0,1-1.379-.629l-4.1-4.246q-1.628-1.678-3.266-3.377a1.8,1.8,0,0,1-.548-1.229,2.119,2.119,0,0,1,.156-.769,1.879,1.879,0,0,1,2.484-.989c1.8.729,3.618,1.429,5.437,2.148a.3.3,0,0,0,.372-.07l11.207-10.221a1.939,1.939,0,0,1,.939-.559,1.962,1.962,0,0,1,2.366,1.469C-619.9,192.549-619.88,192.559-619.87,192.569Z\" transform=\"translate(642.87 -191.003)\" fill=\"#052c49\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">ancillaries to the contract of carriage, such as the contract of use of wagons or infrastructure,<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"23\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 23 20\"><path 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It therefore supplies the means to promote real legal and technical interoperability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da45ae elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5da45ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"primaryColor\">An interface and bridging role:<\/h6><p>Some of OTIF\u2019s Member States are also members of the Organization for Co-operation between Railways (OSJD) and\/or the European Union (EU). OTIF is unique in letting each of its Member States choose how to deal with issues relating to the organisation of and access to the railway markets. By means of its flexible regulations, OTIF thus makes it possible to organise international transport between different railway systems on the three continents. This is particularly the case with the harmonisation work being carried out by OTIF and OSJD on the basis of the common position signed in 2003.<\/p><p>Since the EU acceded to COTIF in 2011, OTIF has strengthened its role as a bridge between the EU and non-EU Member States. OTIF ensures the consistency of the regulations between its Member States, whether or not they are members of the EU.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e09b98d elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e09b98d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"primaryColor\"><strong><br \/><\/strong>A forum for global railway law:<\/h6><p>Today, the development of rail transport between Europe and Asia is again becoming a priority. Now is the time to set up new land routes, such as the Silk Road project. As a result of its flexibility and modern features, COTIF will become the shared tool for this railway globalisation. This is achieved by means of proactive work between OTIF and its partners. In particular, OTIF opens the door to considering the development of a concept of interoperability beyond the EU. This is a key element of its technical and legal activity.<\/p><p>The Secretariat of OTIF also places increasing awareness of its activities, and a policy of new accessions, at the heart of its priorities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-789062d e-con-full e-flex elementor-repeater-item-default_padding elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover e-con e-child\" data-id=\"789062d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ang_container_spacing_size&quot;:&quot;default_padding&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a42e835 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-engine-component-3144\" data-id=\"a42e835\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-engine-component-3144.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>.elementor-3144 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e53189b{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;--background-transition:0.3s;--margin-top:0px;--margin-bottom:0px;--margin-left:0px;--margin-right:0px;--padding-top:0px;--padding-bottom:0px;--padding-left:0px;--padding-right:0px;}.elementor-widget-image .widget-image-caption{color:var( --e-global-color-text );}.elementor-3144 .elementor-element.elementor-element-968ee8a img{width:100%;border-radius:6px 6px 6px 6px;box-shadow:0px 0px 20px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"jet-engine-component\" data-elementor-id=\"3144\" class=\"elementor elementor-3144 jet-listing-grid--3144\" data-elementor-post-type=\"jet-engine\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e53189b e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-repeater-item-default_padding elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e53189b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ang_container_spacing_size&quot;:&quot;default_padding&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968ee8a external_elementor-repeater-item-none_external elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"968ee8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/fileadmin\/docs\/AboutOTIF\/Mission\/1_A_OTIFs_partnerships_EN.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DW10%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/fileadmin\/docs\/AboutOTIF\/Mission\/1_A_OTIFs_partnerships_EN.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mission The Organisation\u2019s mission is to promote, improve and facilitate international traffic by rail (Article 2 COTIF 1999). 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