Rotterdam Rules 2009 - New UN Convention Rotterdam Rules Open for Signatures The Rotterdam Rules were prepared in intergovernmental negotiations from 2002 to 2009 by the United Nations Commission for International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), while the Comité Maritime International (CMI) had completed preparatory work on the Convention at the request of UNCITRAL, including the creation of a preliminary draft of the text. Rotterdamrules2009.com~Site InfoWhoisTrace RouteRBL Check