LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
1980 Vienna Diplomatic Conference

11	Article 10 [became CISG article 11 ]

A. UNCITRAL text [1978 draft]
B. Amendments
C. Proceedings in the First Committee
D. Subsequent proceedings
E. Overview comments

A. UNCITRAL text

1. The text [of the 1978 draft ] of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law provided as follows:

"Article 10 [became CISG article 11 ]

"A contract of sale need not be concluded in or evidenced by writing and is not subject to any other requirements as to form. It may be proved by any means, including witnesses."

[Go to Secretariat Commentary on the above text]

[See also pre-Conference observations and proposals by Governments and International Organizations]

B. Amendments

2. An amendment was submitted to article 10 [became CISG article 11 ] by Canada (A/CONF.97/C.1/L.54/Rev. 1).

3. This amendment was to the following effect:

C. Proceedings in the First Committee

(i) Meetings

4. The First Committee considered article 10 [became CISG article 11 ] at its 7th meeting on 14 March 1980 [see also 35th meeting of First Committee].

(ii) Consideration

5. At the 7th meeting, the amendment by Canada (A/CONF.97/C.1/L.54/Rev. 1) was rejected.

[For subsequent Conference material on the development/approval of the final text of CISG article 11, go to Plenary Conference 6th meeting (continued)]

[English translation of report on the significance of the deliberations on this article at the Diplomatic Conference: prepared by Peter Schlechtriem, based on notes taken at the conference and published shortly thereafter]

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