UIC Loading Guidelines - Volume 2

Instructions for the use of the UIC Loading Guidelines in volume 2

The loading Guidelines are designed to guarantee operating safety and ensure damage-free conveyance of the goods in question.

The loading Guidelines contain all the necessary measures for the loading and securing of goods.

The loading guidelines describe the loading condition and securing during the shipment procedure.

The loading Guidelines correspond, in the main, to the principles set out in volume 1 or have been developed based on experience in practice. They may contain either more or less stringent requirements for the securing loads. Used in conjunction with the indications on the loading gauge, they thus provide comprehensive instructions for the proper loading of goods. As such, for the specific cases covered by these guidelines, reference to the regulations in volume 1 is no longer necessary.

Alternative loading and securing methods are permitted, providing the provisions of volume 1 are complied with.