1. ELIGIBILITY

- The contest is open to all residents of the 27 Member States of the European Union, Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Georgia, the Republic of North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.

- Only photos taken in the above mentioned countries can be submitted.

- Photos explicitly identifying trains and commercial brands in general are to be avoided.

- Photos showing prohibited or unsafe behaviour (e.g. people on tracks, in prohibited areas, waving dangerously out of train windows, etc.) or clearly taken from a dangerous situation will be automatically disqualified. 

2. CRITERIA

-  Originality of the subject;

-  Artistic quality;

-  Human and positive touch;

-  Origin of the photos: the 12 winning photos should reflect cultural diversity.

3. SUBMISSION

- Entries are to be digital photographs submitted electronically on this page by 7 October 2022.

- Only high-resolution photos (at least 1600 pixels wide / 300 dpi) will be accepted, preferably in horizontal format.

- A maximum of 5 picture entries per person will be allowed.

- The online CER contest form (including contact details and description of the picture) must be completely filled in when submitting the photo.

4. DEADLINE

- All entries must be submitted by Friday, 7 October 2022.

5. PRIZE

- 12 pictures will be selected.

- Winners will each receive a 200 euros prize.

- To celebrate 50 years of the Interrail pass, winners will also receive a free Global Interrail Pass valid for 5 days of travel in 2nd class within 1 month.

6. RELEASES

- For a photo on which a person is recognisable, a model release is required. Model releases are the responsibility of the entrant and must be presented in the event the photo is a winner.

7. COPYRIGHT

- Entrants must own all rights to the photographs submitted. Entrants warrant that the submitted photograph is an original work which does not infringe on the copyrights, trademarks, moral rights, rights of privacy/publicity or intellectual property rights of any person or entity. As such, entrants hold CER harmless from any breach of copyright.

8. PUBLICATION AND LICENSE

- Winners' names and photographs will be published on www.cer.be, on CER’s social media channels and may be showcased at events (co-)organised by CER (such as the European Railway Award) or in CER or third party publications. By entering the contest, all entrants grant a non-exclusive license to CER to publish or use any entry in their communications materials. Photos published will be credited to the photographer. CER will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such use.

9. RIGHT TO CANCEL OR SUSPEND CONTEST

- If for any reason the contest is not capable of running as planned, CER reserves the right to cancel or suspend the contest. CER will not retain any rights in the submitted photographs.

10. ACCEPTANCE

- Participation in the contest implies acceptance of the present rules.

CONTACT PERSON

Scott Magalich
Communications Officer

scott.magalich@cer.be