Unified railway law to connect Europe, Asia and Africa
Members + Associated Members
51 + 1
enabling and developing legal and technical interoperability for international carriage by rail
Since
1893
providing international legal frameworks for freight, dangerous goods and passenger transport
Years
130
shaping the future of international traffic by rail
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Highlights
Use of gender-neutral language
Guidelines to facilitate the “inclusive” drafting of OTIF’s institutional law texts, as well as its various publications and communication texts.
Handbook APTU, ATMF
Activities
The purpose of establishing railway contract law for international traffic is to ensure legal certainty, in particular by defining liability regimes.
The regulations for the international carriage of dangerous goods ensure safety and prevent accidents and damage to persons, property and the environment.
Technical interoperability means that safety is ensured when crossing borders and that international rail traffic can run smoothly.
Upcoming Events
Committee of Technical Experts
Details: 18th session of the Committee of Technical Experts Location: Berne – Switzerland
Working Group WG TECH
Details: Working Group WG TECH. 58th Session Location: Berne – Switzerland
Ad hoc Committee on Legal Affairs and International Cooperation
Details: 9th session of the ad hoc Committee on Legal Affairs and International Cooperation Location: Berne – Switzerland
RISC
Details: Railway Interoperability and Safety Committee (RISC) Organiser: European Commission Location: Brussels – Belgium
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Latest Documents
OTIF-26020-CE59
OTIF-26020-CE59
Rules of Procedure of the Committee of Experts for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods (RID Expert Committee)
RID-26027-CE59-3
RID-26027-CE59-3
Additions and corrections to document RID-26024-CE-SWG20-3
RID-26026-JM
RID-26026-JM
(DE only) Gemeinsamen Tagung des RID-Fachausschusses und der Arbeitsgruppe für die Beförderung gefährlicher Güter der UNECE
