United Nations Convention on Contracts
for the International Sale of Goods

(1980)

Preamble

　　The States Parties to this Convention,

　　Bearing in mind the broad objectives in the resolutions adopted by the sixth special session of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the establishment of a New International Economic Order,

　　Considering that the development of international trade on the basis of equality and mutual benefit is an important element in promoting friendly relations among States,

　　Being of the opinion that the adoption of uniform rules which govern contracts for the international sale of goods and take into account the different social, economic and legal systems would contribute to the removal of legal barriers in international trade and promote the development of international trade,

　　Have agreed as follows:

　　Part I. Sphere of application and general provisions

　　　　Chapter I. Sphere of Application

　　　　Chapter II. General Provisions

　　Part II. Formation of the contract

　　Part III. Sale of goods

　　　　Chapter I. General Provisions

　　　　Chapter II.Obligations of the Seller

　　　　　　Section I. Delivery of the goods and handing over of documents

　　　　　　Section II. Conformity of the goods and third party claims

　　　　　　Section III. Remedies for breach of contract by the seller

　　　　Chapter III. Obligations of the Buyer

　　　　　　Section I. Payment of the price

　　　　　　Section II. Taking delivery

　　　　　　Section III. Remedies for breach of contract by the buyer

　　　　Chapter IV. Passing of Risk

　　　　Chapter V. Provisions Common to the Obligations of the Seller and of the Buyer

　　　　　　Section I. Anticipatory breach and instalment contracts

　　　　　　Section II. Damages

　　　　　　Section III. Interest

　　　　　　Section IV. Exemption

　　　　　　Section V. Effects of avoidance

　　　　　　Section VI. Preservation of the goods

　　Part IV. Final provisions

　　Explanatory Note by the Uncitral Secretariat on the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

　　Part One. Scope of application and general provisions

　　A. Scope of application

　　B. Party autonomy

　　C. Interpretation of the Convention

　　D. Interpretation of the contract; usages

　　E. Form of the contract

　　Part Two. Formation of the contract

　　Part Three. Sale of goods

　　A. Obligations of the seller

　　B. Obligations of the buyer

　　C. Remedies for breach of contract

　　D. Passing of risk

　　E. Suspension of performance and anticipatory breach

　　F. Exemption from liability to pay damages

　　G. Preservation of the goods

　　Part Four. Final clauses