We are pleased to announce that the industry-preferred version of the IATA air waybill Conditions of Contract (Cargo Services Conference Resolution 600b) has been finally approved and declared effective. CSC Resolution 600b is the abbreviated and modernized “Conditions of Contract” that invokes both Warsaw Convention and Montreal Convention. As we celebrate the success of 18 years of hard work by both IATA and our Members, we would like to thank everyone involved for their constant support and tireless efforts in bringing this to a close.
Resolution 600b will be effective on 17 March 2008 and simultaneously, the currently effective Conditions of Contract, Resolution 600b(II), shall cease to be in effect also on 17 March 2008. There will be no overlap between the effectiveness of 600b and 600b(II). Click on the following link to download the finally approved text of Resolution 600b.
Resolution 600b (pdf)
IATA encourages the air cargo industry to take advantage of this opportunity and make plans to migrate to the non-coloured coded air waybills (air waybill printed on plain paper), as stipulated in CSC Resolution 600a. Moving to automated production of a plain paper version, with the new Conditions of Contract on the reverse side, the air cargo industry participants will be well-positioned to meet the ad hoc printing requirements in an e-freight environment.