LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
1980 Vienna Diplomatic Conference

33	Article 31 [became CISG article 33 ]

A. UNCITRAL text

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

"Article 31 [became CISG article 33 ]

"The seller must deliver the goods:

"(a) if a date is fixed by or determinable from the contract, on that date; or

"(b) if a period of time is fixed by or determinable from the contract, at any time within that period unless circumstances indicate that the buyer is to choose a date; or

"(c) in any other case, within a reasonable time after the conclusion of the contract."

[Go to Secretariat Commentary on the above text]

B. Amendments

2. No amendments were submitted to article 31 [became CISG article 33 ].

C. Proceedings in the First Committee

(i) Meetings

(ii) Consideration

4. At its 14th meeting, the UNCITRAL text was adopted.

[For subsequent Conference material on the development/approval of the final text of CISG article 33, go to Plenary Conference 7th meeting]

[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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