On 1 September 2010, the Secretary-General of UNIDROIT and the Secretary General of OTIF issued a joint document containing the requests for clarification or additional information that have been received pursuant to the process set out in paragraph 116 of the RFP, together with the answers provided by the Preparatory Commission.

• Kingdom of Belgium appoints permanent representative to OTIF
  Press Release  (10.08.2010)
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• Legal certainty in sight for the rail sector in the EU
  Non-application of the OTIF provisions on infrastructure, railway material and related approvals is no longer justified
  Press Release (06.08.2010)
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• From the Red Sea to the Black Sea
  Jordan becomes an Associate Member of OTIF from 1 August
  Press Release (30.07.2010)
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• New edition of the Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID)
  Enters into force on 1 January 2011
  Press release (09.07.2010)
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• Montenegro: The Closing of the Balkan Gap
  The accession to OTIF will also prepare the railway sector for EU membership
  Press Release  (01.07.2010)
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On 30 June 2010, the Secretary-General of UNIDROIT and the Secretary General of OTIF issued a joint press release to announce the publication of a “Request for Proposals” for the establishment and operation of the International Registry pursuant to the Luxembourg Rail Protocol.