1. Carriage of Concentrated Loads In Intermodal Loading Units and Freight Wagons Eric Peetermans Chairman of the UIC Combined Transport Group Safe Loading: a Matter for all Partners UIC Workshop, Paris October 12th 2011

2. Safety is a concern for all the actors of the transport chain ! UIC Workshop, Paris October 12 th 2011  Rail Freight is and remains a safe transport mode  The number of incidents relative to the number of shipments/wagons is minimal and those with material or human consequences are exceptional  approx. 300.000 loaded wagons/day x250j/year  yet approx 1 such accident every 3 years  But the consequences of those exceptions are materially disrupting and financially huge, and above all, they are potentially lethal from a human point of view  The legal framework for Rail Freight has changed and has become more complex:  Safety and Interoperability Directives  from [RIV (contract) + RIP (COTIF80)] to GCU (contract)  Liberalisation has increased the number of intervening and actors and of safety interfaces: intra-modal competition, where an increasing number of actors are competing for the rail freight volumes, must not deteriorate the high level of safety achieved by rail freight.  Safety must be an absolute reference: the lowest bidder in terms of safety may not be advantaged  The objective must be to extend to all actors the high safety performance standards achieved in rail freight so far  Every actor of the rail freight transport chain, including the road consignor and the shipper, must comply with the loading regulations ensuring the safety of the railway carriage No new loading rules or regulations are needed nor required: the existing ones must be known and applied ! And during today’s workshop, we will be dealing primarily with the segment of paper reels and steel coils

3. UIC Workshop, Paris October 12 th 2011 Shipper Road Haulier road Road Haulier road CT Operator = consignor CT Operator = consignor Terminal operator = auxiliary of the CT operator Terminal operator = auxiliary of the CT operator RU (2004-49 Safety certificate) RU (2004-49 Safety certificate) IM (2004-49 Safety agreement) Auxiliary of the RU IM (2004-49 Safety agreement) Auxiliary of the RU COTIF CIM + RID CMR / National law COTIF CUI / NL GCU /ABB- CIM Liability 13 § 2 CIM (Eur. GTC) 9 CUI UIRR GC regulatorycontractual Safety Combined Transport Conventional transport 13 § 2 CIM: The consignor is liable for all the consequences of defective loading carried out by him. He must compensate the carrier for the damage sustained. The burden of proof of defective loading lies with the carrier 9 CUI: The RU is liable for the damage inflicted to the IM, except when the damage is caused by circumstances the RU could not avoid and the consequences of which were not her to obviate - Safety Directive 2004/49 - TSI Interoperability and rolling stock The Safety Certificate of the RU demands: A safe railway operation If there is a doubt, authorises checks in the presence of two witnesses Where danger is possible, carries out risk analyses to ensure continuous improvements The RU has little influence in case of closed containers/swap bodies and no influence at all when they are sealed The RUs can only check for externally apparent deficiencies that are also detectable in darkness with torches (bumps, cracks, traces of chock, etc.) Exceptions: dangerous goods, steel products etc. The opening of locks and seals is not foreseen The RUs offer voluntary advice to shippers

4. UIC/UIRR Recommendations UIC Workshop, Paris October 12 th 2011 Operational measures 1.For new ITUs designed for conveyance of these goods, a plate must be affixed on the unit by the manufacturer specifying the load limits (mass, load per cradle and coil dimensions). 2.For new ITUs designed for normal use, a plate must be affixed by the manufacturer specifying the maximum mass per running metre for the unit. 3.Under the terms of 11 § 1 CIM, inspections shall be carried out when required. 4.A list of sensitive goods and customers shall be drawn up to identify the safety risks and to support the action under point 3. 5.A document similar to the “shipper’s declaration” to accompany the ITUs to the point of transfer to a rail vehicle Institutional measures 6. Points 1. and 2. shall be integrated in the approval process by National Authorities 7. It is recommended that a maintenance scheme for ITUs, similar to the Container Safety Convention (CSC) for ISO containers, be adopted 8. Associations, and UIC railways in particular, need to support normalisation work Communication measures 9.RUs and operators will continue to inform the industrial shipper in the realm of regular business 10.Contacts between railway associations and customer associations to be stepped up 11.UIC to organise a public event targeting the entire transport chain. 12.Propose a “Common Learning Action” project as part of the Marco Polo programme with the aim of raising awareness in the market place and making the above recommendations known