The contribution of UNCITRAL to the harmonization of international sale of goods law besides the CISG

Abstract

This article discusses two lesser-known UNCITRAL texts on sale of goods law: the Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods (the Limitation Convention) and the Uniform Rules on Contract Clauses for an Agreed Sum Due upon Failure of Performance. It illustrates the importance of the Limitation Convention for regional economic integration, in particular, in Eastern Europe, and makes suggestions for legislative activities relating to this Convention with a view to promoting its use and uniform interpretation. Finally, it argues that technical assistance in trade law reform may be particularly effective in addressing certain consequences of globalization, and therefore calls for increased attention of international actors to this field of work.