2000 European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways

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Article 15 Disputes

“1. Any dispute between two or more Contracting Parties concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall so far as possible be settled by negotiation between the Parties in dispute.

2. Any dispute which is not settled by direct negotiation may be referred by the Contracting Parties in dispute to the Administrative Committee which shall consider it and make recommendations for its settlement.

3. Any dispute which is not settled in accordance with paragraphs 1 or 2 shall be submitted to arbitration if any one of the Contracting Parties in dispute so requests and shall be referred accordingly to one or more arbitrators selected by agreement between the Parties in dispute. If within three months from the date of the request for arbitration the Parties in dispute are unable to agree on the selection of an arbitrator or arbitrators, any of those Parties may request the Secretary-General of the United Nations to nominate a single arbitrator to whom the dispute shall be referred for decision.

4. The decision of the arbitrator or arbitrators appointed under paragraph 3 of this article shall be binding on the Contracting Parties in dispute.”

Secretary-General of the United Nations

Annexed Regulations (Consolidated 2013 Version):

• Part 1: General provisions
• Part 2: Classification
• Part 3: Dangerous goods list, special provisions and exemptions related to dangerous goods packed in limited quantities
• Part 4: Provisions concerning the use of packagings, tanks and bulk transport units
• Part 5: Consignment procedures
• Part 6: Requirements for the construction and testing of packagings (including IBCs and large packagings), tanks and bulk transport units
• Part 7: Requirements concerning loading, carriage, unloading and handling of cargo
• Part 8: Provisions for vessel crews, equipment, operation and documentation
• Part 9: Rules for construction

29/02/2008

Article 11 Entry into force

“1. This Agreement shall enter into force one month after the date on which the number of States mentioned in Article 10, paragraph 1, which have signed it definitively, or have deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession has reached a total of seven.

However, the annexed Regulations, except provisions concerning recognition of classification societies, shall not apply until twelve months after the entry into force of the Agreement.

2. For any State signing this Agreement definitively or ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to it after seven of the States referred to in Article 10, paragraph 1, have signed it definitively or have deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, this Agreement shall enter into force one month after the said State has signed it definitively or has deposited its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.

The annexed Regulations shall become applicable on the same date. In the event that the term referred to in paragraph 1 relating to the application of the annexed Regulations has not expired, the annexed Regulations shall become applicable after expiry of the said term.”

2003 Amendments to European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways

2005 Amendments to European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways

2007 Amendments to European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways

2009 Amendments to European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways

2011 Amendments to European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways

2013 Amendments to European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways

2015 Amendments to European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways

2017 Amendments to European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways

2019 Amendments to European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways

1957 European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe accessed on 03/08/2021

The text of the Agreement provided here is an updated and consolidated version as of 06/01/2021 published by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.