Da bi države članice olajšale in izboljšale mednarodni železniški promet, soglašajo, da bodo podprle prizadevanja za čim večje poenotenje predpisov, standardov, organizacijskih postopkov in metod, povezanih z železniškimi vozili, osebjem, infrastrukturo in pomožnimi storitvami.
2 In order to facilitate and improve international rail traffic, the Member States agree to lend their support to attain the highest possible degree of uniformity in the regulations, standards, procedures and methods of organisation relating to railway vehicles, railway personnel, railway infrastructure and auxiliary services.