Bern, 29/08/2013 The Secretary General, François Davenne Intermodality development : OTIF‘s added value

The Convention on international carriage by rail offers all interested nations and regional organisations for economic integration a “neutral” legal framework. Intermodal features within CIM / CIV / RID Common approaches ease co - operation and facilitate operations The development of a “law interface” A framework that offers legal and geographical flexibility The Organisation

- CIM / CIV / CUV / CUI : Developing private law that helps to define liability regimes and contracts with CIT, UIP, UIC, OSJD and UNECE - ATMF / PTU : Ensuring technical compatibility for rolling stock with CER, EU, ERA and UIC - RID department : coordinating regulations on the international carriage of dangerous goods EU, OSJD and ADR / ADN. => a coordination and interfacing role The Organisation – The Tasks

OTIF in international law European Union: - Technical rules for interoperability and safety -Internal regulation of transport contracts - Implementation of liberal regulations for the rail market. OSJD: - Technical rules for interoperability and safety -Internal regulation of conditions of transport -Administrative regulation of the rail market. OTIF: Regulations on international rail transport - Technical rules for interoperability/dangerous goods -Regulation of transport contracts - No prerequisite for regulating the rail market.

Intermodality as within OTIF : CIM lines in Baltic sea

Intermodality within OTIF : CIM lines in Mediterranean sea

Intermodality within OTIF : CIV lines in Baltic sea

Intermodality within OTIF : CIV lines in Mediterranean sea

The EU’s accession to COTIF The EU’s accession to COTIF in July 2011 is an opportunity to develop uniform railway law EU and OTIF have a complementary approach COTIF CIM and CIV are based on a contractual philosophy EU law is by nature public law With regard to technical regulation, OTIF has a bridging role, in order to ensure interoperability on the largest possible scale => Development of OTIF relies on a consensus based approach

Developing application of CIM and compatibility with OSJD rules will contribute to developing freight traffic, in particular by incorporating part of 1520 technical regulations Secure railway investment by giving technical regulations a wider scope Uniform maintenance and approval procedures will facilitate the development of industry Help the development of IT standards => Obtain input from our contracting states to improve regulations and develop technical standards Foster industry developpement

Involvement of OTIF in the UNECE process for unified railway law : There is a need for general transport contracts ( GTC ) Interoperability issues must be addressed. A business oriented strategy involving our member states in partnership with EU, CIT and UIC : Identify tests on freight corridors : Asia / Middle East / Euro - Mediterranean area Review deficiencies and opportunity for development. => The rail facilitation process could foster the development of intermodal corridors with legal and technical coordination Rail facilitation : An intermodal corridor approach

QUESTIONS Intergovernmental Organisation for international Carriage by Rail Developing international regulations for railways