International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law relating to Bills of Lading (Hague Rules), and Protocol of Signature

(Brussels, 25 August 1924)

統(tǒng)一提單的若干法律規(guī)則的國(guó)際公約（海牙規(guī)則）

簡(jiǎn)介：  《海牙規(guī)則》是關(guān)于提單法律規(guī)定的第一部國(guó)際公約，是海上運(yùn)輸合同所依據(jù)的一個(gè)十分重要的公約，海牙規(guī)則規(guī)定了承運(yùn)人最低限度義務(wù)，免責(zé)事項(xiàng)，索賠和訴訟，責(zé)任限制和適用范圍以及程序性等幾個(gè)方面。至今已有五十多個(gè)國(guó)家承認(rèn)了它。幾十年來許多國(guó)家的航運(yùn)公司都在其所制發(fā)的提單上規(guī)定采用本規(guī)則，據(jù)以確定承運(yùn)人在貨物裝船、收受、配載、承運(yùn)、保管、照料和卸載過程中所應(yīng)承擔(dān)的責(zé)任與義務(wù)，以及其應(yīng)享受的權(quán)利與豁免。

Article 1   第一條

In this Convention the following words are employed with the meanings set out below:

本公約所用下列各詞，涵義如下：

(a) "Carrier" includes the owner or the charterer who enters into a contract of carriage with a shipper.

(a) “承運(yùn)人”包括與托運(yùn)人訂有運(yùn)輸合同的船舶所有人或租船人。

(b) "Contract of carriage" applies only to contracts of carriage covered by a bill of lading or any similar document of title, in so far as such document relates to the carriage of goods by sea, including any bill of lading or any similar document as aforesaid issued under or pursuant to a charter party from the moment at which such bill of lading or similar document of title regulates the relations between a carrier and a holder of the same.

(b)  “運(yùn)輸合同”僅適用于以提單或任何類似的物權(quán)憑證進(jìn)行有關(guān)海上貨物運(yùn)輸?shù)暮贤�；在租船合同下或根�?jù)租船合同所簽發(fā)的提單或任何物權(quán)憑證，在它們成為制約承運(yùn)人與憑證持有人之間的關(guān)系準(zhǔn)則時(shí)，也包括在內(nèi)。

(c) "Goods" includes goods, wares, merchandise and articles of every kind whatsoever except live animals and cargo which by the contract of carriage in stated as being carried on deck and is so carried.

(c)  “貨物”包括貨物、制品、商品和任何種類的物品，但活牲畜以及在運(yùn)輸合同上載明裝載于艙面上并且已經(jīng)這樣裝運(yùn)的貨物除外。

(d) "Ship" means any vessel used for the carriage of goods by sea.

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(e) "Carriage of goods" covers the period from the time when the goods are loaded on to the time they are discharged from the ship.

(e)  “貨物運(yùn)輸”是指自貨物裝上船時(shí)起，至卸下船時(shí)止的一段期間。

Article 2  第二條

Subject to the provisions of Article 6, under every contract of carriage of goods by sea the carrier, in relation to the loading, handling, stowage, carriage, custody, care and discharge of such goods, shall be subject to the responsibilities and liabilities, and entitled to the rights and immunities hereinafter set forth.

除遵照第六條規(guī)定外，每個(gè)海上貨物運(yùn)輸合同的承運(yùn)人，對(duì)有關(guān)貨物的裝載、搬運(yùn)、積載、運(yùn)送、保管、照料和卸載，都應(yīng)按照下列規(guī)定承擔(dān)責(zé)任和義務(wù)，并享受權(quán)利和豁免。

Article 3  第三條

1. The carrier shall be bound before and at the beginning of the voyage to exercise due diligence to:

1．承運(yùn)人須在開航前和開航時(shí)謹(jǐn)慎處理：

(a) Make the ship seaworthy. (a)   使船舶適航；

(b) Properly man, equip and supply the ship.

(b)   適當(dāng)?shù)嘏鋫浯瑔T、裝備船舶和供應(yīng)船舶；

(c) Make the holds, refrigerating and cool chambers, and all other parts of the ship in which goods are carried, fit and safe for their reception, carriage and preservation.

(c)   使貨艙、冷藏艙和該船其他載貨處所能適宜和安全地收受、運(yùn)送和保管貨物。

2. Subject to the provisions of Article 4, the carrier shall properly and carefully load, handle, stow, carry, keep, care for, and discharge the goods carried.

2．除遵照第四條規(guī)定外，承運(yùn)人應(yīng)適當(dāng)和謹(jǐn)慎地裝卸、搬運(yùn)、積載、運(yùn)送、保管、照料和卸載所運(yùn)貨物。

3. After receiving the goods into his charge the carrier or the master or agent of the carrier shall, on demand of the shipper, issue to the shipper a bill of lading showing among other things:

3．承運(yùn)人或船長(zhǎng)或承運(yùn)人的代理人在收受貨物歸其照管后，經(jīng)托運(yùn)人的請(qǐng)求，應(yīng)向托運(yùn)人簽發(fā)提單，其上載明下列各項(xiàng)：

(a) The leading marks necessary for identification of the goods as the same are furnished in writing by the shipper before the loading of such goods starts, provided such marks are stamped or otherwise shown clearly upon the goods if uncovered, or on the cases or coverings in which such goods are contained, in such a manner as should ordinarily remain legible until the end of the voyage.

(a) 與開始裝貨前由托運(yùn)人書面提供者相同的、為辨認(rèn)貨物所需的主要標(biāo)志，如果這項(xiàng)標(biāo)志是以印戳或其他方式標(biāo)示在不帶包裝的貨物上，或在其中裝有貨物的箱子或包裝物上，該項(xiàng)標(biāo)志通常應(yīng)在航程終了時(shí)仍能保持清晰可認(rèn)。

(b) Either the number of packages or pieces, or the quantity, or weight, as the case may be, as furnished in writing by the shipper.

(b) 托運(yùn)人用書面提供的包數(shù)或件數(shù)，或數(shù)量，或重量。

(c) The apparent order and condition of the goods. (c) 貨物的表面狀況。

Provided that no carrier, master or agent of the carrier shall be bound to state or show in the bill of lading any marks, number, quantity, or weight which he has reasonable ground for suspecting not accurately to represent the goods actually received, or which he has had no reasonable means of checking.

但是，承運(yùn)人、船長(zhǎng)或承運(yùn)人的代理人，不一定必須將任何貨物的標(biāo)志、號(hào)碼、數(shù)量或重量表明或標(biāo)示在提單上，如果他有合理根據(jù)懷疑提單不能正確代表實(shí)際收到的貨物，或無適當(dāng)方法進(jìn)行核對(duì)的話。

4. Such a bill of lading shall be prima facie evidence of the receipt by the carrier of the goods as therein described in accordance with paragraph 3(a), (b) and (c).

4．依照第3款(a)、(b)、(c)項(xiàng)所載內(nèi)容的這樣一張?zhí)釂�，�?yīng)作為承運(yùn)人收到該提單中所載貨物的初步證據(jù)。

5. The shipper shall be deemed to have guaranteed to the carrier the accuracy at the time of shipment of the marks, number, quantity and weight, as furnished by him, and the shipper shall indemnity the carrier against all loss, damages and expenses arising or resulting from inaccuracies in such particulars. The right of the carrier to such indemnity shall in no way limit his responsibility and liability under the contract of carriage to any person other than the shipper.

5．托運(yùn)人應(yīng)被視為已在裝船時(shí)向承運(yùn)人保證，由他提供的標(biāo)志、件數(shù)、數(shù)量和重量均正確無誤；并應(yīng)賠償給承運(yùn)人由于這些項(xiàng)目不正確所引起或?qū)е碌囊磺袦缡А�損壞和費(fèi)用。承運(yùn)人的這種賠償權(quán)利，并不減輕其根據(jù)運(yùn)輸合同對(duì)托運(yùn)人以外的任何人所承擔(dān)的責(zé)任和義務(wù)。

6. Unless notice of loss or damage and the general nature of such loss or damage be given in writing to the carrier or his agent at the port of discharge before or at the time of the removal of the goods into the custody of the person entitled to delivery thereof under the contract of carriage, or, if the loss or damage be not apparent, within three days, such removal shall beprima facie evidence of the delivery by the carrier of the goods as described in the bill of lading.

6．在將貨物移交給根據(jù)運(yùn)輸合同有權(quán)收貨的人之前或當(dāng)時(shí)，除非在卸貨港將貨物的滅失和損害的一般情況，已用書面通知承運(yùn)人或其代理人，則這種移交應(yīng)作為承運(yùn)人已按照提單規(guī)定交付貨物的初步證據(jù)。

If the loss or damage is not apparent, the notice must be given within three days of the delivery of the goods.

如果滅失或損壞不明顯，則這種通知應(yīng)于交付貨物之日起的三天內(nèi)提交。

The notice in writing need not be given if the state of the goods has, at the time of their receipt, been the subject of joint survey or inspection.

如果貨物狀況在收受時(shí)已經(jīng)進(jìn)行聯(lián)合檢驗(yàn)或檢查，就無須再提交書面通知。

In any event the carrier and the ship shall be discharged from all liability in respect of loss or damage unless suit is brought within one year after delivery of the goods or the date when the goods should have been delivered.

除非從貨物交付之日或應(yīng)交付之日起一年內(nèi)提出訴訟，承運(yùn)人和船舶在任何情況下都免除對(duì)滅失或損害所負(fù)的一切責(zé)任。

In the case of any actual or apprehended loss or damage the carrier and the receiver shall give all reasonable facilities to each other for inspecting and tallying the goods.

   遇有任何實(shí)際的或推定的滅失或損害，承運(yùn)人與收貨人必須為檢驗(yàn)和清點(diǎn)貨物相互給予一切合理便利。

7. After the goods are loaded the bill of lading to be issued by the carrier, master, or agent of the carrier, to the shipper shall, if the shipper so demands, be a "shipped" bill of lading, provided that if the shipper shall have previously taken up any document of title to such goods, he shall surrender the same as against the issue of the "shipped" bill of lading, but at the option of the carrier such document of title may be noted at the port of shipment by the carrier, master, or agent with the name or names of the ship or ships upon which the goods have been shipped and the date or dates of shipment, and when so noted, if it shows the particulars mentioned in paragraph 3 of Article 3, shall for the purpose of this Article be deemed to constitute a "shipped" bill of lading.

7．貨物裝船后，如果托運(yùn)人要求，簽發(fā)“已裝船”提單，承運(yùn)人、船長(zhǎng)或承運(yùn)人的代理人簽發(fā)給托運(yùn)人的提單，應(yīng)為“已裝船”提單，如果托運(yùn)人事先已取得這種貨物的物權(quán)單據(jù)，應(yīng)交還這種單據(jù)，換取“已裝船”提單。但是，也可以根據(jù)承運(yùn)人的決定，在裝貨港由承運(yùn)人、船長(zhǎng)或其代理人在上述物權(quán)單據(jù)上注明裝貨船名和裝船日期。經(jīng)過這樣注明的上述單據(jù)，如果載有第三條第3款所指項(xiàng)目，即應(yīng)成為本條所指的“已裝船”提單。

8. Any clause, covenant, or agreement in a contract of carriage relieving the carrier or the ship from liability for loss or damage to, or in connexion with, goods arising from negligence, fault, or failure in the duties and obligations provided in this Article or lessening such liability otherwise than as provided in this Convention, shall be null and void and of no effect. A benefit of insurance in favour of the carrier or similar clause shall be deemed to be a clause relieving the carrier from liability.

8．運(yùn)輸合同中的任何條款、約定或協(xié)議，凡是解除承運(yùn)人或船舶對(duì)由于疏忽、過失或未履行本條規(guī)定的責(zé)任和義務(wù)，因而引起貨物或關(guān)于貨物的滅失或損害的責(zé)任的，或以下同于本公約的規(guī)定減輕這種責(zé)任的，則一律無效。有利于承運(yùn)人的保險(xiǎn)利益或類似的條款，應(yīng)視為屬于免除承運(yùn)人責(zé)任的條款。

Article 4    第四條

1. Neither the carrier nor the ship shall be liable for loss or damage arising or resulting from unseaworthiness unless caused by want of due diligence on the part of the carrier to make the ship seaworthy and to secure that the ship is properly manned, equipped and supplied, and to make the holds, refrigerating and cool chambers and all other parts of the ship in which goods are carried fit and safe for their reception, carriage and preservation in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 3. Whenever loss or damage has resulted from unseaworthiness the burden of proving the exercise of due diligence shall be on the carrier or other person claiming exemption under this Article.

1．不論承運(yùn)人或船舶，對(duì)于因不適航所引起的滅失或損壞，都不負(fù)責(zé)，除非造成的原因是由于承運(yùn)人未按第三條第1款的規(guī)定，克盡職責(zé)；使船舶適航；保證適當(dāng)?shù)嘏鋫浯瑔T、裝備和供應(yīng)該船，以及使貨艙、冷藏艙和該船的其它裝貨處所能適宜并安全地收受、運(yùn)送和保管貨物。凡由于船舶不適航所引起的滅失和損害，對(duì)于已克盡職責(zé)的舉證責(zé)任，應(yīng)由根據(jù)本條規(guī)定要求免責(zé)的承運(yùn)人或其他人承擔(dān)。

2. Neither the carrier nor the ship shall be responsible for loss or damage arising or resulting from:

2．不論承運(yùn)人或船舶，對(duì)由于下列原因引起或造成的滅失或損壞，都不負(fù)責(zé)：

(a) Act, neglect, or default of the master, mariner, pilot, or the servants of the carrier in the navigation or in the management of the ship.

(a)  船長(zhǎng)、船員、引水員或承運(yùn)人的雇傭人員，在駕駛船舶或管理船舶中的行為、疏忽或不履行義務(wù)；

(b) Fire, unless caused by the actual fault or privity of the carrier.

(b)  火災(zāi)，但由于承運(yùn)人的實(shí)際過失或私謀所引起的除外；

(c) Perils, dangers and accidents of the sea or other navigable waters.

(c)  海上或其它可航水域的災(zāi)難、危險(xiǎn)和意外事故；

(d) Act of God. (d)  天災(zāi)；

(e) Act of war. (e)  戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)行為；

(f) Act of public enemies. (f)  公敵行為；

(g) Arrest or restraint or princes, rulers or people, or seizure under legal process.

(g)  君主、當(dāng)權(quán)者或人民的扣留或管制，或依法扣押；

(h) Quarantine restrictions. (h)  檢疫限制；

(i) Act or omission of the shipper or owner of the goods, his agent or representative.

(i)  托運(yùn)人或貨主、其代理人或代表的行為或不行為；

(j) Strikes or lockouts or stoppage or restraint of labour from whatever cause, whether partial or general.

(j)  不論由于任何原因所引起的局部或全面罷工、關(guān)廠停止或限制工作；

(k) Riots and civil commotions. (k)  暴動(dòng)和騷亂；

(l) Saving or attempting to save life or property at sea. (l)  救助或企圖救助海上人命或財(cái)產(chǎn)；

(m) Wastage in bulk or weight or any other loss or damage arising from inherent defect, quality or vice of the goods.

(m)  由于貨物的固有缺點(diǎn)、質(zhì)量或缺陷引起的體積或重量虧損，或任何其它滅失或損壞；

(n) Insufficiency of packing. (n)  包裝不充分；

(o) Insufficiency or inadequacy of marks. (o)  標(biāo)志不清或不當(dāng)；

(p) Latent defects not discoverable by due diligence. (p)  雖克盡職責(zé)亦不能發(fā)現(xiàn)的潛在缺點(diǎn)；

(q) Any other cause arising without the actual fault or privity of the carrier, or without the actual fault or neglect of the agents or servants of the carrier, but the burden of proof shall be on the person claiming the benefit of this exception to show that neither the actual fault or privity of the carrier nor the fault or neglect of the agents or servants of the carrier contributed to the loss or damage.

 (q)  非由于承運(yùn)人的實(shí)際過失或私謀，或者承運(yùn)人的代理人，或雇傭人員的過失或疏忽所引起的其它任何原因；但是要求引用這條免責(zé)利益的人應(yīng)負(fù)責(zé)舉證，證明有關(guān)的滅失或損壞既非由于承運(yùn)人的實(shí)際過失或私謀，亦非承運(yùn)人的代理人或雇傭人員的過失或疏忽所造成；

3. The shipper shall not be responsible for loss or damage sustained by the carrier or the ship arising or resulting from any cause without the act, fault or neglect of the shipper, his agents or his servants.

3.對(duì)于任何非因托運(yùn)人、托運(yùn)人的代理人或其雇傭人員的行為、過失或疏忽所引起的使承運(yùn)人或船舶遭受的滅失或損壞，托運(yùn)人不負(fù)責(zé)任。

4. Any deviation in saving or attempting to save life or property at sea or any reasonable deviation shall not be deemed to be an infringement or breach of this Convention or of the contract of carriage, and the carrier shall not be liable for any loss or damage resulting therefrom.

4.為救助或企圖救助海上人命或財(cái)產(chǎn)而發(fā)生的繞航，或任何合理繞航，都不能作為破壞或違反本公約或運(yùn)輸合同的行為；承運(yùn)人對(duì)由此而引起的任何滅失或損害，都不負(fù)責(zé)。

5. Neither the carrier nor the ship shall in any event be or become liable for any loss or damage to or in connexion with goods in an amount exceeding 100 pounds sterling per package or unit, or the equivalent of that sum in other currency unless the nature and value of such goods have been declared by the shipper before shipment and inserted in the bill of lading.

5.承運(yùn)人或是船舶，在任何情況下對(duì)貨物或與貨物有關(guān)的滅失或損害，每件或每計(jì)費(fèi)單位超過一百英鎊或與其等值的其他貨幣的部分，都不負(fù)責(zé)；但托運(yùn)人于裝貨前已就該項(xiàng)貨物的性質(zhì)和價(jià)值提出聲明，并已在提單中注明的，不在此限。

This declaration if embodied in the bill of lading shall be prima facie evidence, but shall not be binding or conclusive on the carrier.

    該項(xiàng)聲明如經(jīng)載入提單，即作為初步證據(jù)，但它對(duì)承運(yùn)人并不具有約束力或最終效力。

By agreement between the carrier, master or agent of the carrier and the shipper another maximum amount than that mentioned in this paragraph may be fixed, provided that such maximum shall not be less than the figure above named.

經(jīng)承運(yùn)人、船長(zhǎng)或承運(yùn)人的代理人與托運(yùn)人雙方協(xié)議，可規(guī)定不同于本款規(guī)定的另一最高限額，但該最高限額不得低于上述數(shù)額。

Neither the carrier nor the ship shall be responsible in any event for loss or damage to, or in connexion with, goods if the nature or value thereof has been knowingly misstated by the shipper in the bill of lading.

 如承運(yùn)人在提單中，故意謊報(bào)貨物性質(zhì)或價(jià)值，則在任何情況下，承運(yùn)人或是船舶，對(duì)貨物或與貨物有關(guān)的滅失或損害，都不負(fù)責(zé)。

6. Goods of an inflammable, explosive or dangerous nature to the shipment whereof the carrier, master or agent of the carrier has not consented with knowledge of their nature and character, may at any time before discharge be landed at any place, or destroyed or rendered innocuous by the carrier without compensation and the shipper of such goods shall be liable for all damage and expenses directly or indirectly arising out of or resulting from such shipment. If any such goods shipped with such knowledge and consent shall become a danger to the ship or cargo, they may in like manner be landed at any place, or destroyed or rendered innocuous by the carrier without liability on the part of the carrier except to general average, if any.

6．承運(yùn)人、船長(zhǎng)或承運(yùn)人的代理人對(duì)于事先不知性質(zhì)而裝載的具有易燃、爆炸或危險(xiǎn)性的貨物，可在卸貨前的任何時(shí)候?qū)⑵湫对谌魏蔚攸c(diǎn)，或?qū)⑵滗N毀，或使之無害，而不予賠償；該項(xiàng)貨物的托運(yùn)人，應(yīng)對(duì)由于裝載該項(xiàng)貨物而直接或間接引起的一切損害或費(fèi)用負(fù)責(zé)。如果承運(yùn)人知道該項(xiàng)貨物的性質(zhì)，并已同意裝載，則在該項(xiàng)貨物對(duì)船舶或貨載發(fā)生危險(xiǎn)時(shí)，亦得同樣將該項(xiàng)貨物卸在任何地點(diǎn)，或?qū)⑵滗N毀，或使之無害，而不負(fù)賠償責(zé)任，但如發(fā)生共同海損不在此限。

Article 5  第五條

A carrier shall be at liberty to surrender in whole or in part all or any of his rights and immunities or to increase any of his responsibilities and obligations under this Convention, provided such surrender or increase shall be embodied in the bill of lading issued to the shipper.

承運(yùn)人可以自由地全部或部分放棄本公約中所規(guī)定的他的權(quán)利和豁免，或增加他所應(yīng)承擔(dān)的任何一項(xiàng)責(zé)任和義務(wù)。但是這種放棄或增加，須在簽發(fā)給托運(yùn)人的提單上注明。

The provisions of this Convention shall not be applicable to charter parties, but if bills of lading are issued in the case of a ship under a charter party they shall comply with the terms of this Convention. Nothing in these rules shall be held to prevent the insertion in a bill of lading of any lawful provision regarding general average.

本公約的規(guī)定，不適用于租船合同，但如果提單是根據(jù)租船合同簽發(fā)的，則上述提單應(yīng)符合本公約的規(guī)定。本公約中的任何規(guī)定，都不得妨礙在提單中加注有關(guān)共同海損的任何合法條款。

Article 6第六條

Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding Articles, a carrier, master or agent of the carrier and a shipper shall in regard to any particular goods be at liberty to enter into any agreement in any terms as to the responsibility and liability of the carrier for such goods, and as to the rights and immunities of the carrier in respect of such goods, or his obligation as to seaworthiness, so far as this stipulation is not contrary to public policy, or the care or diligence of his servants or agents in regard to the loading, handling, stowage, carriage, custody, care and discharge of the goods carried by sea, provided that in this case no bill of lading has been or shall be issued and that the terms agreed shall be embodied in a receipt which shall be a non-negotiable document and shall be marked as such.

雖有前述各條規(guī)定，只要不違反公共秩序，承運(yùn)人、船長(zhǎng)或承運(yùn)人的代理人得與托運(yùn)人就承運(yùn)人對(duì)任何特定貨物應(yīng)負(fù)的責(zé)任和應(yīng)盡的義務(wù)，及其所享受的權(quán)利與豁免，或船舶適航的責(zé)任等，以任何條件，自由地訂立任何協(xié)議�；蚓统羞\(yùn)人雇傭人員或代理人在海運(yùn)貨物的裝載、搬運(yùn)、積載、運(yùn)送、保管、照料和卸載方面應(yīng)注意及謹(jǐn)慎的事項(xiàng)，自由訂立任何協(xié)議。但在這種情況下，必須是未曾簽發(fā)或?qū)⒉缓灠l(fā)提單，而且應(yīng)將上述協(xié)議的條款載入不得轉(zhuǎn)讓并注明這種字樣的單證內(nèi)。

Any agreement so entered into shall have full legal effect.

這樣訂立的任何協(xié)議，都具有完全的法律效力。

Provided that this Article shall not apply to ordinary commercial shipments made in the ordinary course of trade, but only to other shipments where the character or condition of the property to be carried or the circumstances, terms and conditions under which the carriage is to be performed are such as reasonably to justify a special agreement.

  但本條規(guī)定不適用于依照普通貿(mào)易程序成交的一般商業(yè)貨運(yùn)，而僅在擬裝運(yùn)的財(cái)物的性質(zhì)和狀況，或據(jù)以進(jìn)行運(yùn)輸?shù)沫h(huán)境、條款和條件，有訂立特別協(xié)議的合理需要時(shí)，才能適用。

Article 7  第七條

Nothing herein contained shall prevent a carrier or a shipper from entering into any agreement, stipulation, condition, reservation or exemption as to the responsibility and liability of the carrier or the ship for the loss or damage to, or in connexion with, the custody and care and handling of goods prior to the loading on, and subsequent to, the discharge from the ship on which the goods are carried by sea.

本條約中的任何規(guī)定，都不妨礙承運(yùn)人或托運(yùn)人就承運(yùn)人或船舶對(duì)海運(yùn)船舶所載貨物于裝船以前或卸船以后所受滅失或損害，或與貨物的保管、照料和搬運(yùn)有關(guān)的滅失或損害所應(yīng)承擔(dān)的責(zé)任與義務(wù)，訂立任何協(xié)議、規(guī)定、條件、保留或免責(zé)條款。

Article 8  第八條

The provisions of this Convention shall not affect the rights and obligations of the carrier under any statute for the time being in force relating to the limitation of the liability of owners of sea-going vessels.

本公約各條規(guī)定，都不影響有關(guān)海運(yùn)船舶所有人責(zé)任限制的任何現(xiàn)行法令所規(guī)定的承運(yùn)人的權(quán)利和義務(wù)。

Article 9第八條

The monetary units mentioned in this Convention are to be taken to be gold value.

本公約所提到的貨幣單位為金價(jià)。

Those contracting States in which the pound sterling is not a monetary unit reserve to themselves the right of translating the sums indicated in this Convention in terms of pound sterling into terms of their own monetary system in round figures.

凡締約國(guó)中不以英鎊作為貨幣單位的，得保留其將本公約所指的英鎊數(shù)額以四舍五入的方式折合為本國(guó)貨幣的權(quán)利。

The national laws may reserve to the debtor the right of discharging his debt in national currency according to the rate of exchange prevailing on the day of the arrival of the ship at the port of discharge of the goods concerned.

  各國(guó)法律可以為債務(wù)人保留按船舶抵達(dá)卸貨港之日通知的兌換率，以本國(guó)貨幣償清其有關(guān)貨物的債務(wù)的權(quán)利。

Article 10  第十條

The provisions of this Convention shall apply to all bills of lading issued in any of the contracting States.

本公約和各項(xiàng)規(guī)定，適用于在任何締約國(guó)所簽發(fā)的一切提單。

Article 11第十一條

After an interval of not more than two years from the day on which the Convention is signed, the Belgian Government shall place itself in communication with the Governments of the High Contracting Parties which have declared themselves prepared to ratify the Convention, with a view to deciding whether it shall be put into force. The ratifications shall be deposited at Brussels at a date to be fixed by agreement among the said Governments. The first deposit of ratifications shall be recorded in a procès-verbal signed by the representatives of the Powers which take part therein and by the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs.

自本公約簽字之日起不超過二年的期限內(nèi)，比利時(shí)政府應(yīng)與已聲明擬批準(zhǔn)本公約的締約國(guó)保持聯(lián)系，以便決定是否使本公約生效。批準(zhǔn)書應(yīng)于各締約國(guó)協(xié)商確定的日期交存于布魯塞爾。首次交存的批準(zhǔn)書應(yīng)載入由參加國(guó)代表及比利時(shí)外交部長(zhǎng)簽署的議定書內(nèi)。

The subsequent deposit of ratifications shall be made by means of a written notification, addressed to the Belgian Government and accompanied by the instrument of ratification.

    以后交存的批準(zhǔn)書，應(yīng)以書面通知送交比利時(shí)政府，并隨附批準(zhǔn)文件。

A duly certified copy of the procès-verbal relating to the first deposit of ratifications, of the notifications referred to in the previous paragraph, and also of the instruments of ratification accompanying them, shall be immediately sent by the Belgian Government through the diplomatic channel to the Powers who have signed this Convention or who have acceded to it. In the cases contemplated in the preceding paragraph, the said Government shall inform them at the same time of the date on which it received the notification.

比利時(shí)政府，應(yīng)立即將有關(guān)記載首次交存批準(zhǔn)書的議定書和上段所指的通知，隨附批準(zhǔn)書等的核證無誤的副本，通過外交途徑送交已簽署本公約或已加入本公約的國(guó)家。在上段所指情況下，比利時(shí)政府應(yīng)于收到通知的同時(shí)，知照各國(guó)。

Article 12  第十二條

Non-signatory States may accede to the present Convention whether or not they have been represented at the International Conference at Brussels.

凡未簽署本公約的國(guó)家，不論是否已出席在布魯塞爾召開的國(guó)際會(huì)議，都可以加入本公約。

A State which desires to accede shall notify its intention in writing to the Belgian Government, forwarding to it the document of accession, which shall be deposited in the archives of the said Government.

擬加入本公約的國(guó)家，應(yīng)將其意圖用書面通知比利時(shí)政府，并送交其加入的文件，該項(xiàng)文件應(yīng)存放在比利時(shí)政府檔案庫(kù)。

The Belgian Government shall immediately forward to all the States which have signed or acceded to the Convention a duly certified copy of the notification and of the act of accession, mentioning the date on which it received the notification.

   比利時(shí)政府應(yīng)立即將加入本公約通知書的核證無誤的副本，分送已簽署本公約或已加入本公約的國(guó)家，并注明它收到上述通知的日期。

Article 13第十三條

The High Contracting Parties may at the time of signature, ratification or accession declare that their acceptance of the present Convention does not include any or all of the self-governing dominions, or of the colonies, overseas possessions, protectorates or territories under their sovereignty or authority, and they may subsequently accede separately on behalf of any self-governing dominion, colony, overseas possession, protectorate or territory excluded in their declaration. They may also denounce the Convention separately in accordance with its provisions in respect of any self-governing dominion, or any colony, overseas possession, protectorate or territory under their sovereignty or authority.

締約國(guó)的簽署、批準(zhǔn)或加入本公約時(shí)，可以聲明其接受本公約并不包括其任何或全部自治領(lǐng)或殖民地、海外屬地、保護(hù)國(guó)或在其主權(quán)或權(quán)力管轄下的地域；并且可以在此后代表這些聲明中未包括的任何自治領(lǐng)或殖民地、海外屬地、保護(hù)國(guó)或地域?qū)⒎謩e加入本公約。各締約國(guó)還可以根據(jù)本公約的規(guī)定，代表其任何自治領(lǐng)或殖民地、海外屬地、保護(hù)國(guó)或其主權(quán)或權(quán)力管轄下的地域?qū)⒎謩e聲明退出本公約。

Article 14  第十四條

The present Convention shall take effect, in the case of the States which have taken part in the first deposit of ratifications, one year after the date of the protocol recording such deposit.

As respects the States which ratify subsequently or which accede, and also in cases in which the Convention is subsequently put into effect in accordance with Article 13, it shall take effect six months after the notifications specified in paragraph 2 of Article 11 and paragraph 2 of Article 12 have been received by the Belgian Government.

本公約在首批交存批準(zhǔn)書的各國(guó)之間，于議定書記載此項(xiàng)交存之日起一年后開始生效。此后批準(zhǔn)或加入本公約的各國(guó)或根據(jù)第十三條規(guī)定使公約生效的各國(guó)，于此比利時(shí)政府收到第十一條第2款及第十二條第2段所指的通知六個(gè)月后生效。

Article 15第十五條

In the event of one of the contracting States wishing to denounce the present Convention, the denunciation shall be notified in writing to the Belgian Government, which shall immediately communicate a duly certified copy of the notification to all the other States, informing them of the date on which it was received.

如有締約國(guó)欲退出本公約，應(yīng)用書面通知比利時(shí)政府，比利時(shí)政府立即將核證無誤的通知副本分送其他國(guó)家，并注明其收到上述通知的日期。

The denunciation shall only operate in respect of the State which made the notification, and on the expiry of one year after the notification has reached the Belgian Government.

這種退出只對(duì)提出通知的國(guó)家有效，生效日期從上述通知送達(dá)比利時(shí)政府之日起一年以后開始。

Article 16  第十六條 

Any one of the contracting States shall have the right to call for a fresh conference with a view to considering possible amendments.

任何一個(gè)締約國(guó)都有權(quán)就考慮修改本公約事項(xiàng)，請(qǐng)求召開新的會(huì)議。

A State which would exercise this right should notify its intention to the other States through the Belgian Government, which would make arrangements for convening the Conference.

欲行使此項(xiàng)權(quán)利的國(guó)家，應(yīng)通過比利時(shí)政府將其意圖通知其他國(guó)家，由比利時(shí)政府安排召開會(huì)議事宜。

DONE at Brussels, in a single copy, August 25th, 1924. 

    一九二四年八月二十五日訂于布魯塞爾，計(jì)一份。

PROTOCOL OF SIGNATURE 

At the time of signing the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law relating to Bills of Lading the Plenipotentiaries whose signatures appear below have adopted this Protocol, which will have the same force and the same value as if its provisions were inserted in the text of the Convention to which it relates.

The High Contracting Parties may give effect to this Convention either by giving it the force of law or by including in their national legislation in a form appropriate to that legislation the rules adopted under this Convention.

They may reserve the right:

1. To prescribe that in the cases referred to in paragraph 2(c) to (p) of Article 4 the holder of a bill of lading shall be entitled to establish responsibility for loss or damage arising from the personal fault of the carrier or the fault of his servants which are not covered by paragraph (a).

2. To apply Article 6 in so far as the national coasting trade is concerned to all classes of goods without taking account of the restriction set out in the last paragraph of that Article.

DONE at Brussels, in single copy, August 25th, 1924.