The people’s deputies have ratified Budapest Convention on the Contract for the Carriage of Goods by Inland Waterway (CMNI) concluded on June 22, 2001 in Budapest that becomes effective in Ukraine on the first day of the month, following the expiration of a three months term from the date of depositing ratification document with the depositary.
Ratification of Convention will enhance unification of international carriage of goods by inland waterway that will promote international carriage of goods by Ukrainian carriers, particularly on the Danube River.
This Convention is applicable to any contract of carriage according to which the port of loading or the place of taking over of the goods and the port of discharge or the place of delivery of the goods are located in two different States of which at least one is a State Party to this Convention. If the contract stipulates a choice of several ports of discharge or places of delivery, the port of discharge or the place of delivery to which the goods have actually been delivered shall determine the choice.
This Convention is applicable if the purpose of the contract of carriage is the carriage of goods, without transshipment, both on inland waterways and in waters to which maritime regulations apply, under the conditions set out in paragraph 1, unless: (a) a marine bill of lading has been issued in accordance with the maritime law applicable, or (b) the distance to be travelled in waters to which maritime regulations apply is the greater.
The respective bill was registered under No. 0078.