Transport of perishable goods (ATP)

Inspections and actions in vehicles for the transport of perishable goods are regulated by the Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be used for such Carriage (ATP), with administrative resolution on November 16, 2004.

The scope of the ATP regulation is for isothermal, refrigerant, refrigerated and calorific vehicles. These inspections are carried out in order to check the safety of these and to detect possible deficiencies that may occur as a result of inadequate maintenance or deterioration by the passage of time, thus aging the materials used.

The control on the compliance and conformity and the periodic inspections must be compulsorily carried out by an Authorised Inspection Agency (AIA). The supervision during the manufacture of the boxes and periodic inspections must be performed every 3 years, and annually for non-approved vehicles. 

Applicable regulation

•        Regulated by the Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs (ATP).
•        Royal Decree 237/2000
•        Royal Decree 380/2001