COTIF Convention, Transport by Rail (OTIF

1. Introduction to the Intergovernmental Organization for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF). COTIF Convention
2. Objectives and areas of activity of the Intergovernmental Organization for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF)
3. Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF 1999)
   1. Appendices that establish the uniform railway law
4. Uniform Rules concerning the Contract of International Carriage of Goods by Rail (CIM)
5. Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID)
6. Luxembourg Rail Protocol

Sample - Intergovernmental Organization for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF):

The Subject “Intergovernmental Organization for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF)” is included within the curriculum of the following academic programs at EENI Global Business School:

Courses: Rail transport, Multimodal Transport, Transport and Logistics in Africa.

Certificate in International Transport

Masters: International Transport, Transport and Logistics in Africa.

Doctorate: Global Logistics.

Languages: Convention COTIF (summary in Organización Transportes Internacionales por Ferrocarril (OTIF) Convenção COTIF).

Area of Knowledge: Foreign Trade (International Rail Transport Law).

Intergovernmental Organization for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF).

1. In 2011, the EU (and therefore all its member countries) acceded to COTIF Convention
2. COTIF Convention contemplates the use of Multimodal Transport

The most important regulations of the Intergovernmental Organization for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF) are:

1. Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF 1999)
2. Uniform Rules concerning the Contract of International Carriage of Goods by Rail (CIM)
3. Luxembourg Rail Protocol
4. Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID)

Strategic partners of the Intergovernmental Organization for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF):

1. Agency of Railways of the European Union
2. International Committee of Rail Transport (CIT)
3. International Union of Railways
4. Organization for Cooperation between Railways (OSJD)
5. Economic Commission for Europe

OTIF also develops agreements on transport of dangerous goods:

1.  OTIF develops its activities in Europe, Africa and Asia
2. OTIF was founded in 1893
3. Headquarters of the Intergovernmental Organization for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF): Bern (Switzerland)

The member countries of the Intergovernmental Organization for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF) are Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, UK.

1. Road-Rail Combined Transport
2. Rail Transport in Africa

1. Istanbul Convention
2. Customs Convention on Containers

1. Almaty-Bishkek Logistics Corridor
2. Bangladesh-Myanmar Logistics Corridor
3. China-Russia Logistics Corridor
4. China-Pakistan Logistics Corridor
5. China-Central-West Asia Logistics Corridor
6. India-Afghanistan Logistics Corridor
7. Europe-Caucasus-Asia Logistics Corridor
8. Corridor of the Ashgabat Agreement
9. Trans-Siberian Railway (Russia, North Korea)
10. North-South Corridor (India-Russia)
11. Afghanistan-Turkey Logistics Corridor
12. Trans-Caspian Logistics Corridor
13. East-West Corridor (Myanmar-Vietnam)
14. Kyrgyzstan-Iran Logistics Corridor
15. Islamabad-Istanbul Logistics Corridor
16. Nanning-Singapore Logistics Corridor

Trans-European Transport Corridors.