In order to ensure coherence between Community legislation and international provisions, the common position is compatible with COTIF/CIV rules (the Convention concerning international carriage by rail and its annex concerning the uniform rules concerning the contract for international carriage of passengers by rail) as far as transport contracts, liability of railway undertakings in respect of passengers and their luggage, delays, missed connections and cancellations are concerned.
Afin d'assurer la cohérence entre la législation communautaire et les dispositions existant au niveau international, la position commune est conforme aux règles COTIF/CIV (la convention relative aux transports internationaux ferroviaires et son annexe relative aux règles uniformes concernant le contrat de transport international ferroviaire des voyageurs) en ce qui concerne les contrats de transport, la responsabilité des entreprises ferroviaires à l'égard des voyageurs et de leurs bagages, les retards, correspondances manquées et annulations.