{"id":1019,"date":"2016-11-02T13:02:08","date_gmt":"2016-11-02T13:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/otif.ch\/en\/?page_id=1019"},"modified":"2024-01-25T14:21:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T14:21:28","slug":"2011-2-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/otif.org\/test\/en\/?page_id=1019","title":{"rendered":"2010 – 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]On the agenda of the 11th<\/sup> session of the standing working group<\/a><\/p>\n

13.11.2019<\/p>\n

The 11th<\/sup> session of the RID Committee of Experts\u2019 standing working group will be held in Vienna from 25 to 29 November 2019…<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]On the agenda of WG TECH 39: the priorities defined by the Committee of Technical Experts<\/a><\/p>\n

8.11.2019<\/p>\n

The WG TECH working group will hold its 39th<\/sup> session in Brussels on 19 and 20 November 2019. At the invitation of the European Commission\u2019s Directorate-…<\/p>\n

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28.10.2019<\/p>\n

The 2019 edition of the Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID) is now available on OTIF\u2019s website in Russian. RID has already been published in the Organisation\u2019s three working languages<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Publicising and explaining developments in the regulations on the transport of dangerous goods<\/a><\/p>\n

23.10.2019<\/p>\n

On 7 November 2019, Mr Jochen Conrad, the head of OTIF\u2019s dangerous goods department, will be the first speaker at the 17th<\/sup> Gefahrgut-Technik-Tage (dangerous goods symposium) that will take place in Berlin….<\/p>\n

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15.10.2019<\/p>\n

Under the patronage of the Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, and with substantial support from Lithuanian Railways, the Secretary General has great pleasure in announcing the…<\/p>\n

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1.10.2019<\/p>\n

The 17th<\/sup> session of the RID Committee of Experts\u2019 working group on tank and vehicle technology will be held in Ludwigshafen in Germany from 14 to 16 October 2019…<\/p>\n

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2.9.2019<\/p>\n

The RID\/ADR\/ADN Joint Meeting will hold its last session of the 2018\/2019 biennium from 17 to 27 September 2019 in Geneva. Its main task will be to harmonise RID, ADR and ADN with the 21st<\/sup> revised edition of the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods,…<\/p>\n

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26.8.2019<\/p>\n

The Joint Coordinating Group of Experts (JCGE) will meet for the second time from 9 to 11 September 2019 in Berne. This ad hoc working group has a dual objective: \u2022 To ensure consistent development of the legislation…<\/p>\n

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16.7.2019<\/p>\n

In connection with the latest developments on the Luxembourg Rail Protocol, the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT), the Rail Working Group,\u00a0the Protocol\u2019s Preparatory Commission..<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Committee of Technical Experts \u2013 results of the 12th<\/sup> Session<\/a><\/p>\n

25.6.2019<\/p>\n

The Committee of Technical Experts (CTE) held its 12th<\/sup> session on 12 and 13 June 2019 in Berne. 29 OTIF Contracting States were represented. There were delegations representing the European Union…<\/p>\n

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20.6.2019<\/p>\n

The 2019 edition of\u00a0 RID entered into force on 1 January 2019. As for every publication of a new edition of RID, users are allowed a six month transitional period during which the previous…<\/p>\n

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7.6.2019<\/p>\n

The Secretary General of OTIF, Mr K\u00fcpper, was invited to take part in the Ministers\u2019 Conference of the Organisation for Cooperation between Railways (OSJD) on 6 June 2019 in Tashkent….<\/p>\n

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27.5.2019<\/p>\n

The Committee of Technical Experts will hold its 12th<\/sup> session in Berne on 12 and 13 June 2019. In line with the provisional agenda, the Committee will give its view on adopting the amendments…<\/p>\n

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1.5.2019<\/p>\n

On 1 May 2019, Afghanistan becomes the 51st member of the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF). The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan deposited…<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Election of Mr Wolfgang K\u00fcpper as Secretary General of OTIF<\/a><\/p>\n

28.2.2019<\/p>\n

The General Assembly of the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF) elected Mr Wolfgang K\u00fcpper from Germany as the new Secretary General of the Organisation…<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Signing a memorandum of understanding with UNESCAP<\/a><\/p>\n

10.1.2019<\/p>\n

In December 2018, the Executive Secretary of UNESCAP, Mrs Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, and the Secretary General of OTIF signed a memorandum of understanding against the background…<\/p>\n

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12.11.2018<\/p>\n

On 26 and 27 October, the Secretary General of OTIF and the head of the legal department, together with representatives of OSJD, the European Commission, UNECE, UNESCAP and CIT…<\/p>\n

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New edition of RID applicable from 1 January 2019<\/a><\/p>\n

8.11.2018<\/p>\n

The new provisions of the Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID) will enter into force on 1 January 2019. The 2019 edition replaces the 2017 edition.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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News GA<\/a><\/p>\n

9.10.2018<\/p>\n

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OTIF\u2019s General Assembly: the main items on the agenda<\/a><\/p>\n

19.07.2018<\/p>\n

On 25 and 26 September 2018, the Member States of OTIF will meet in Berne for the General Assembly. In addition to the 50 Member States and the European Union, the Secretariat of OTIF has invited all the international rail sector associations and organisations to attend as observers…<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Committee of Technical Experts, results<\/a><\/p>\n

27.06.2018<\/p>\n

The Committee of Technical Experts (CTE) held its eleventh session on 12 and 13 June 2018 in Bern. 30 OTIF Contracting States, the European Union, OSJD, GCC, CER, NB Rail and UNIFE were represented. The OTIF Secretariat presented the status update of national technical requirements…<\/p>\n

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OTIF \u2013 A Partner in UIC\u2019s Global Rail Freight Conference (GRFC) 2018<\/a><\/p>\n

18.06.2018<\/p>\n

The 6th<\/sup> edition of UIC\u2019s Global Rail Freight Conference will be held in Genoa, Italy, from 26 to 28 June. The Conference is organised by the International Union of Railways in close cooperation with Italian Railways (FS Italiane) and under the patronage of the Regione Liguria. The Secretariat of OTIF is pleased to announce this event, in which it is a partner….<\/p>\n

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Amendments to RID<\/a><\/p>\n

06.06.2018<\/p>\n

The 55th<\/sup> session of the Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (RID Committee of Experts) was held in Berne on 30 May 2018. The 55th<\/sup> session of the RID Committee of Experts approved amendments to RID prepared by its working group in 2016, 2017 and 2018 for a date…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Committee of Technical Experts 2018<\/a><\/p>\n

28.05.2018<\/p>\n

The Committee of Technical Experts will hold its 11th session in Berne on 12 and 13 June 2018. According to the provisional agenda the Secretariat will present information on National Vehicle Registers and the European Union will present…<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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2018 Summit on \u201cTransport Safety and Security\u201c<\/a><\/p>\n

14.05.2018<\/p>\n

This year, the annual International Transport Forum summit will focus on security and safety. The Secretariat of OTIF is very pleased to be taking part in this event, which will be held from 23 to 25 May 2018 in Leipzig, Germany…<\/p>\n

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OTIF \u2013 A partner organisation in the 10th<\/sup> UIC World Congress on High Speed Rail<\/a><\/p>\n

07.05.2018<\/p>\n

Under the high patronage of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey and with the support of the Minister of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communication of the Republic of Turkey, the International Union of Railways (UIC), together with Turkish State Railways (TCDD), is co-organising…<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Minister of Transport praises the EUMedRail project to support the revitalisation of the railways<\/a><\/p>\n

29.03.2018<\/p>\n

The EUMedRail Action Plan in Lebanon for 2018-2020, the support for decision makers to revitalise the Tripoli-Beirut railway line and the reform of the RPTA (Railway and Public Transport Authority) were some of the topics raised at a meeting between ERA (EU Agency for Railways), OTIF…<\/p>\n

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23.03.2018<\/p>\n

On 27 – 28 February 2018 at its 26th<\/sup> session, the Revision Committee adopted amendments to Appendices F (APTU) and G (ATMF) to the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF). As all Member States of the European Union (EU) with a railway network are also Member States of OTIF, in order to achieve seamless international…<\/p>\n

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21.03.2018<\/p>\n

The Secretary General of OTIF, Mr Davenne, was invited to speak at \u201cMiddle East Rail 2018\u201d, a major event organised in Dubai by Terrapinn, in partnership with the Government of the United Arab Emirates. On 13 March 2018, he gave a presentation on the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF),…<\/p>\n

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08.03.2018<\/p>\n

OTIF\u2019s Revision Committee has endorsed the development of railway contract law, OTIF\u2019s institutional law and rules on technical interoperability. The 26th Revision Committee was held in Berne on 27 and 28 February under the first-rate chairmanship of Ms Clio Li\u00e9geois, the representative of Belgium….<\/p>\n

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27.02.2018<\/p>\n

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) held the 80th<\/sup> session of its Inland Transport Committee in Geneva from 20 to 23 February 2018. The first day was taken up by a general policy debate on the role of intermodality as one of the keys to sustainable transport, particularly at the international level….<\/p>\n

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19.02.2018<\/p>\n

The 34th<\/sup> International Dangerous Goods Days \u2013 Storck Symposium will take place in Hamburg on 26 and 27 February 2018. For more than 30 years, this event has been a meeting place for the main actors in the development and implementation of dangerous goods law. As usual, the Secretariat of OTIF will take part in this event…<\/p>\n

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09.02.2018<\/p>\n

International railway legislation, cross border rail traffic, railway safety and further cooperation were the main topics of a high-level meeting that took place on 6 and 7 February in Belgrade, Serbia. This two-day event was organised by the EuroMed Transport Rail Project (EUMedRail) in close cooperation with<\/p>\n

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29.01.2018<\/p>\n

The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) and the Secretariat of OTIF have decided to synergise the workshopsborganised under the EUMedRail project, set up by the European Commission, with OTIF\u2019s activities, so that participants can take part in both events.<\/p>\n

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24.01.2018<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, 24 January in Berne, the Director General of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), Mr Bishar Abdirahman Hussein, and the Secretary General of OTIF, Mr Fran\u00e7ois Davenne, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)<\/p>\n

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19.12.2017<\/p>\n

On 8 December 2017, the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF) signed an agreement with the Council of Europe to extend the competence of the Administrative Tribunal of the Council of Europe to the examination….<\/p>\n

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7.12.2017<\/p>\n

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27.11.2017<\/p>\n

The Secretary General of OTIF will take part in the \u201cBelt and Road\u201d forum in Tbilisi, Georgia, on 28 and 29 November 2017. This second forum continues the task of the inaugural \u201cSilk Road\u201d forum also held in Tbilisi in 2015….<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]\u201cGuidelines on treaty acts under COTIF\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

20.11.2017<\/p>\n

On 20 November 2017, the Secretariat of OTIF publishes a document on OTIF\u2019s website entitled \u201cGuidelines on treaty acts under COTIF\u201d. This document is accompanied by model instruments intended to simplify the formalities for the entry into force of amendments to the Convention…<\/p>\n

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11.10.2017<\/p>\n

Mr Schwilling presented the study to the public in Paris on Friday, 29 September at the headquarters of UIC and live on YouTube and UIC\u2019s website. The Secretary General of OTIF, Mr Davenne, assisted and participated in this presentation…<\/p>\n

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02.10.2017<\/p>\n

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) invited OTIF\u2019s Secretary General, Mr Davenne, and the head of the legal department, Mr Kuzmenko, to contribute to….<\/p>\n

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28.07.2017<\/p>\n

The United Kingdom has withdrawn its reservation against application of the Uniform Rules concerning the Contract of Use of Infrastructure in International Traffic (CUI UR \u2013 Appendix E to COTIF).<\/p>\n

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11.07.2017<\/p>\n

On Monday, 10 July, the Secretary General of the World Customs Organisation (WCO), Mr Kunio Mikuriya, and the Secretary General of OTIF, Mr Fran\u00e7ois Davenne, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU).<\/p>\n

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27.06.2017<\/p>\n

The 2017 edition of the Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID) entered into force on 1 January 2017. From 1 July 2017, only the 2017 edition of RID may be applied.<\/p>\n

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21.06.2017<\/p>\n

On Tuesday 13 June and Wednesday 14 June 2017, the Committee of Technical Experts (CTE) met for its 10th<\/sup> anniversary session in Bern. The CTE discussed and endorsed the development of a draft new Appendix H to COTIF which would regulate the safe operation of trains in international traffic. This new Appendix will be the foundation stone of the concept of interoperability..<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]10th<\/sup> Session of the Committee of Technical Experts<\/a><\/p>\n

31.05.2017<\/p>\n

On 13 and 14 June 2017, the Committee of Technical Experts (CTE) will meet in Berne for its 10th anniversary. It will deal with issues that are of importance to the development of international railway law and technical interoperability.<\/p>\n

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29.05.2017<\/p>\n

The Secretary General of OTIF will participate in the International Transport Forum (ITF) to be held in Leipzig from 31 May to 2 June 2017 under the chairmanship of Mexico.<\/p>\n

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09.05.2017<\/p>\n

At the invitation of the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the Secretary General of OTIF and the heads of the legal and technical interoperability departments will take part in the \u201cExpert Working Group\u201d to be held in Abu Dhabi on 16, 17 and 18 May 2017.<\/p>\n

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28.03.2017<\/p>\n

On 13 March 2017, Sweden deposited its instrument of approval of the amendments to COTIF, signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Margot Wallstr\u00f6m.<\/p>\n

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17.03.2017<\/p>\n

The \u201c1st<\/sup> World Conference on Smart Destinations\u201d organised by the World Tourism Organization was held from 15 to 17 February 2017 in Murcia, Spain.<\/p>\n

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27.02.2017<\/p>\n

In its capacity as an observer, the Secretariat of OTIF takes part in the UNECE Working Party on Customs Questions affecting Transport (WP.30)…<\/p>\n

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20.02.2017<\/p>\n

The RID\/ATMF working group met for the last time in Brussels on 8 and 9 February 2017. The working group was made up of experts in the field of dangerous goods and technical interoperability.<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]New edition of RID applicable from 1 January 2017 <\/a><\/p>\n

09.01.2017<\/p>\n

The new provisions of the Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID) entered into force on 1 January 2017.<\/p>\n

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05.01.2017<\/p>\n

On Monday, 12 December 2016, Mr Fran\u00e7ois Davenne, the Secretary General of OTIF, took part in the meeting of experts to assess the first \u201cPostal Pilot Transportation\u201d between Chongqing (China) and Duisburg (Germany).<\/p>\n

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09.12.2016<\/p>\n

On 30 November 2016 in Rome, the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) hosted a symposium on the Luxembourg Rail Protocol.<\/p>\n

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19.10.2016<\/p>\n

Two “workshop awareness days” entitled “OTIF-COTIF – Presentation of unified railway law” on 27 October 2016 and 2 November 2016.<\/p>\n

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09.09.2016<\/p>\n

On 29 July 2016, the Czech Republic submitted an instrument to withdraw its reservations with immediate effect. The instruments were sent to the Secretary General of the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF).<\/p>\n

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12.07.2016<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, 12 July, a delegation from China\u2019s National Railway Administration (NRA) visited the offices of the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF) in Berne<\/p>\n

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05.07.2016<\/p>\n

On 12 July 2016, the Secretariat of OTIF will have the pleasure of welcoming the Chinese National Railway Administration (NRA) to Berne.<\/p>\n

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27.06.2016<\/p>\n

On 25 May 2016 in Berne, the 2017 amendments to the Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID) were adopted by RID Committee of Experts, which is the Committee of the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF) that is responsible for these Regulations.<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Committee of Technical Experts<\/a><\/p>\n

14.06.2016<\/p>\n

The Committee of Technical Experts (CTE) convened its ninth session on 7 and 8 June 2016 in Bern. The meeting was structured around three main groups of subjects: firstly, reporting on developments since the last session in 2015; secondly, the adoption of amendments to the existing rules and finally, the work plan for the coming period.<\/p>\n

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01.06.2016<\/p>\n

Since 1 June 2016, the Russian version of the 2015 edition of the Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID) has been available on OTIF’s website.<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]OTIF \u2013 A Partner in UIC\u2019s Global Rail Freight Conference (GRFC) 2016<\/a><\/p>\n

25.05.2016<\/p>\n

The Secretariat of the Intergovernmental organisation for International carriage by Rail (OTIF) is pleased to announce the 5th<\/sup> Global Rail Freight Conference (GRFC), in which it is a partner.<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Ninth session of Committee of Technical Experts<\/a><\/p>\n

17.05.2016<\/p>\n

The Committee of Technical Experts of the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF) will meet in Berne on 7 and 8 June 2016.<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]OTIF, an international actor at the European Rail Summit<\/a><\/p>\n

13.05.2016<\/p>\n

European Rail Summit – The Secretary General of OTIF was invited to present OTIF’s international role in terms of legal and technical interoperability, particularly beyond the borders of the European Union.<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]OTIF present to celebrate UNIDROIT’s 90th year<\/a><\/p>\n

10.05.2016<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, 20 April 2016, the Secretary General of OTIF, took part in the international symposium organized in Rome by the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT)……<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]54th<\/sup> Session of the RID Committee of Experts<\/a><\/p>\n

28.04.2016<\/p>\n

The 54th <\/sup>session of the Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods will be held in Berne on 25 May 2016….<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Accession of Ireland to COTIF 1999<\/a><\/p>\n

15.04.2016<\/p>\n

On 14 April 2016 in Berne, His Excellency the Ambassador of Ireland to Switzerland, Mr Breifne O’Reilly, presented to the Secretary General of the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF), Mr Fran\u00e7ois Davenne, ….<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Understanding, entente and a common position<\/a><\/p>\n

26.02.2016<\/p>\n

On the first day of the 78th<\/sup> ITC (23-26 February 2016), the Secretary General of OTIF, Mr Fran\u00e7ois Davenne, was invited to attend the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the International Union of Railways (UIC) and the Organization for Co-operation between Railways (OSJD).<\/span><\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]The Principality of Monaco and Appendix G to COTIF<\/a><\/p>\n

15.01.2016<\/p>\n

Lastly, at the beginning of 2016 Monaco joins the majority of the Member States of OTIF who have chosen to apply all the Appendices to COTIF.<\/p>\n

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OSJD\/OTIF: Stable cooperation<\/a><\/p>\n

16.10.2015<\/p>\n

On 13 October 2015, the Secretary General of OTIF, Mr Fran\u00e7ois Davenne, received Mr Tadeusz Szozda, the chairman of the OSJD Committee, and Mr Viktor Zhukov, Vice-Chairman of the OSJD Committee.<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Re-election of Secretary General of OTIF signals continuity<\/a><\/p>\n

01.10.2015<\/p>\n

The General Assembly of the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF) was held in Berne, Switzerland, on Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 September..<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Withdrawal of declarations by United Kingdom and Slovakia<\/a><\/p>\n

21.09.2015<\/p>\n

On 27 and 28 August 2015 respectively, Slovakia and the United Kingdom submitted instruments to withdraw their declarations with immediate effect.<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Entry into force of the amendments to COTIF 1999 and its Appendices<\/a><\/p>\n

27.07.2015<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, 1 July 2015, the amendments to COTIF and its Appendices entered into force. These amendments, which were adopted at the 25th<\/sup> session of the Revision Committee in Berne on 25 and 26 June 2014, were notified by the Secretary General of OTIF on 10 July 2014.<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Transitional provision for RID 2015 has expired<\/a><\/p>\n

02.07.2015<\/p>\n

From 1 July 2015, it is mandatory to apply the 2015 edition of the Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID) to the cross-border carriage of dangerous goods.<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Explanatory document on ATMF 2015<\/a><\/p>\n

26.06.2015<\/p>\n

Clarification of the rules for the technical admission of railway rolling stock used in international traffic.<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]The uniform law of COTIF 1999 reaches Sweden<\/a><\/p>\n

12.06.2015<\/p>\n

On 12 June 2015 in Berne, His Excellency the Ambassador of Sweden to Switzerland, Mr Magnus Hartog-Holm, presented the instrument of ratification of the 1999 Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) to the Secretary General of the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF), Mr Fran\u00e7ois Davenne.<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Accession of Azerbaijan to COTIF – OTIF’s 50th Member State<\/a><\/p>\n

22.05.2015<\/p>\n

On 6 May 2015, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr E. Mammadyarov, signed the instrument of accession to COTIF.<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]OTIF at the ASEM TMM3 forum, or the development of transport between Europe and Asia<\/a><\/p>\n

13.05.2015<\/p>\n

The Asia-Europe Dialogue, or Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), was created in 1996. This intergovernmental forum for dialogue and cooperation comprises 53 members situated in Europe and Asia. On 29 and 30 April 2015, ASEM organised its 3rd<\/sup> Transport Ministers\u2019 Meeting (ASEM TMM3) under the auspices of the Latvian presidency of the Council of the European Union on the \u00abDevelopment of Euro-Asia Multimodal Transport Linkages \u2013 Status Quo and Blueprints for the Future\u00bb.<\/p>\n

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21.04.2015<\/p>\n

The 1st<\/sup> International Conference on Railway Interoperability, Standardisation and Harmonisation for Middle East Railways was held in Doha on 30 and 31 March 2015. It was jointly organised by the Qatar Railway Company (QRC) and the International Union of Railways (UIC).<\/p>\n

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01.03.2015<\/p>\n

Italy, a founding member of OTIF, has now ratified the 1999 version of the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF).<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]1st UIC Regional Assembly for the Middle-East (RAME), entitled \u201cInternational Conference on Railway Interoperability, Standardisation and Harmonisation for the Middle-East\u201c<\/a><\/p>\n

27.02.2015<\/p>\n

In close cooperation with OTIF and CIT (International Rail Transport Committee), UIC (International Union of Railways), UIC Middle East Region and QRC (Qatar Ralways Company) are jointly organising the 1st UIC Regional Assembly for the Middle-East (RAME), entitled \u201cInternational Conference on Railway Interoperability, Standardisation and Harmonisation for the Middle-East \u201c.
\nThis high-level conference will be held in Doha at the invitation of QRC from 30 \u2013 31 March 2015.
\nOTIF and CIT will together take part in dealing with key areas of the facilitation of international rail traffic: interoperability, and technical, operational and legal harmonisation. For more information, see: http:\/\/www.uic.org\/spip.php?article3371<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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12.12.2014<\/p>\n

On 11 and 12 November 2014, a conference on the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) was held in Tehran in the Islamic Republic of Iran.<\/p>\n

Joint declaration – Recommendations<\/a><\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Joint OTIF-CIT Press release<\/a><\/p>\n

1.12.2014<\/p>\n

East-West Passenger Traffic: Leaflet on COTIF\/CIV-PRR – SMPS liability regimes (CIT-OTIF-DG MOVE)
\n<\/strong>There is now more clarity in terms of liability for passengers travelling from East to West: A trilingual leaflet by the International Rail Transport Committee (CIT), the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF) and the Directorate General for Mobility and Transport of the European Commission (DG MOVE) describes the rules of the three liability regimes COTIF\/CIV-PRR \u2013 SMPS. The electronic version is linked to an interactive map showing which provisions apply to East-West passenger traffic.<\/p>\n