Artikel II

For the purpose of the present Convention, unless expressly provided otherwise:
1. “Container” means an article of transport equipment: (a) of a permanent character and accordingly strong enough to be suitable for repeated use;
(b) specially designed to facilitate the transport of goods, by one or more modes of transport, without intermediate reloading;
(c) designed to be secured and/or readily handled, having corner fittings for these purposes;
(d) of a size such that the area enclosed by the four outer bottom corners is either: (i) at least 14 sq.m. (150 sq.ft.) or
(ii) at least 7 sq.m. (75 sq.ft.) if it is fitted with top corner fittings; the term “container” includes neither vehicles nor packaging; however, containers when carried on chassis are included.
(i) at least 14 sq.m. (150 sq.ft.) or
(ii) at least 7 sq.m. (75 sq.ft.) if it is fitted with top corner fittings;
(a) of a permanent character and accordingly strong enough to be suitable for repeated use;
(b) specially designed to facilitate the transport of goods, by one or more modes of transport, without intermediate reloading;
(c) designed to be secured and/or readily handled, having corner fittings for these purposes;
(d) of a size such that the area enclosed by the four outer bottom corners is either: (i) at least 14 sq.m. (150 sq.ft.) or
(ii) at least 7 sq.m. (75 sq.ft.) if it is fitted with top corner fittings; the term “container” includes neither vehicles nor packaging; however, containers when carried on chassis are included.
(i) at least 14 sq.m. (150 sq.ft.) or
(ii) at least 7 sq.m. (75 sq.ft.) if it is fitted with top corner fittings;
2. “Corner fittings” means an arrangement of apertures and faces at the top and/or bottom of a container for the purposes of handling, stacking and/or securing.
3. “Administration” means the Government of a Contracting Party under whose authority containers are approved.
4. “Approved” means approved by the Administration.
5. “Approval” means the decision by an Administration that a design type or a container is safe within the terms of the present Convention.
6. “International transport” means transport between points of departure and destination situated in the territory of two countries to at least one of which the present Convention applies. The present Convention shall also apply when part of a transport operation between two countries takes place in the territory of a country to which the present Convention applies.
7. “Cargo” means any goods, wares, merchandise and articles of every kind whatsoever carried in the containers.
8. “New container” means a container the construction of which was commenced on or after the date of entry into force of the present Convention.
9. “Existing container” means a container which is not a new container.
10. “Owner” means the owner as provided for under the national law of the Contracting Party or the lessee or bailee, if an agreement between the parties provides for the exercise of the owner's responsibility for maintenance and examination of the container by such lessee or bailee.
11. “Type of container” means the design type approved by the Administration.
12. “Type-series container” means any container manufactured in accordance with the approved design type.
13. “Prototype” means a container representative of those manufactured or to be manufactured in a design type series.
14. “Maximum Operating Gross Weight or Rating” or “R” means the maximum allowable combined weight of the container and its cargo.
15. “Tare Weight” means the weight of the empty container including permanently affixed ancillary equipment.
16. “Maximum Permissible Payload” or “P” means the difference between maximum operating gross weight or rating and tare weight.