Further, although it was thought that the legal framework established in the draft convention made the inclusion of the bill of lading consigned to a named person superfluous, it was thought that some provision should be made for their treatment in the draft convention, since commercial practice could not be expected to change immediately upon the entering into force of any new regime.
En outre, bien que, pensait-on, le cadre juridique établi dans le projet de convention rende superflue l'insertion de dispositions sur ce connaissement, il fallait néanmoins prévoir dans ce projet quelques règles à son sujet, car on ne pouvait s'attendre à ce que la pratique commerciale change immédiatement dès l'entrée en vigueur d'un quelconque nouveau régime.