International freight transport is a complex process involving a variety of rules and regulations. In this section, we will detail the main rules and regulations in international transport, providing up-to-date information of great interest.
Rules and regulations in international freight transport
INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT OF SALE
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods . It regulates contracts between parties whose places of business are in different countries, even if neither party is situated in a Contracting State. Its purpose is to offer legal certainty and give uniformity to the regulation of international commercial transactions involving goods
RULES ON THE DELIVERY OF GOODS
Rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) intended to define the rights and obligations of the parties to an international trade operation having regard to the different phases of the chosen mode of transport and the agreed terms for delivery of the goods
Document management in international trade
INTERNATIONAL ROAD TRANSPORT REGULATIONS
Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road. This contract is formally concluded through the “international consignment note”
Law on Contracts for the Carriage of Goods by Land (15/2009), applicable in Spain
INTERNATIONAL RAIL TRANSPORT REGULATION
Vilnius Protocol or CIM Convention
International Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Rail, which brings together uniform rules concerning the contract for the international carriage of goods by rail
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME TRANSPORT REGULATIONS
International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to Bills of Lading
Amendments to the SOLAS Convention (MSC.1 / Circ.1475)
Declaration of the verified weight of the container or VGM (verified gross mass), for the transport of a complete container
LAWS ON INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY AIR
Civil aviation convention on the limit of liability of carriers whenever a value is declared for the transport, the inclusion of technical and commercial details on the shipment, instructions for handling the cargo, the right to note exceptions and other provisions relating to international air transport
International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air
STOWAGE AND LASHING
Code for the stowage of cargo transport units, established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Code of good practice for the secure stowage of cargo for road transport, published by the International Road Transport Union (IRU)
This standard regulates the calculations on lashing straps, chains and steel cables, and establishes a series of stowage standards for the completion of lashings or locks.
DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS
Carriage by sea: IMDG Code
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
Carriage by road: ADR Agreement
European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
Carriage by rail: RID Regulations
Regulations concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods by rail
Carriage by air: IATA DGR Regulations
Dangerous goods regulations for air transport
PERISHABLE GOODS REGULATIONS
Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Goods. This regulates the specifications that vehicles must have to ensure that goods are kept at a given temperature, the method used to check temperature variations over time, and samples and temperatures of perishable and frozen goods
ENDANGERED SPECIES REGULATIONS
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
