Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be Used for such Carriage (ATP) / June 2024

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The text below comprises the Agreement itself and its annexes with the latest amendments which enter into force on 22 June 2024.

The amendments or corrections to the Agreement which have become applicable since the last edition of this publication are in Annex 1 Appendix 1, Annex 1 Appendix 2, Model Test Reports of Annex 1 Appendix 2 and Annex 1 Appendix 3.
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CONTENTS

AGREEMENT ON THE INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF PERISHABLE FOODSTUFFS AND ON THE SPECIAL EQUIPMENT TO BE USED FOR SUCH CARRIAGE (ATP)

Annex 1

Definitions of and standards for special equipment for the carriage of perishable foodstuffs
1. Insulated equipment
2. Refrigerated equipment
3. Mechanically refrigerated equipment
4. Heated equipment
5. Mechanically refrigerated and heated equipment
6. Transitional measures
7. Definitions

Annex 1, Appendix 1

Provisions relating to the checking of insulated, refrigerated, mechanically refrigerated, heated or mechanically refrigerated and heated equipment for compliance with the standards

Annex 1, Appendix 2

Methods and procedures for measuring and checking the insulating capacity and the efficiency of the cooling or heating appliances of special equipment for the carriage of perishable foodstuffs
1. Definitions and general principles
2. Insulating capacity of equipment
3. Effectiveness of thermal appliances of equipment
4. Procedure for measuring the effective refrigerating capacity Wo of a unit when the evaporator is free from frost
5. Checking the insulating capacity of equipment in service
6. Verifying the effectiveness of thermal appliances of equipment in service
7. Procedure for measuring the capacity of mechanical multi-temperature refrigeration units and dimensioning multi-compartment equipment
8. Test reports

Models of test reports

MODEL No. 1 A
MODEL No. 1 B
MODEL No. 2 A
MODEL No. 2 B
MODEL No. 3
MODEL No. 4 A
MODEL No. 4 B
MODEL No. 4 C
MODEL No. 5
MODEL No. 6
MODEL No. 7
MODEL No. 8
MODEL No. 9
MODEL No. 10
MODEL No. 11
MODEL No. 12
MODEL No. 13
MODEL No. 14

9. Procedure for measuring the capacity of liquefied gas units and dimensioning the equipment that uses these units

Annex 1, Appendix 3

A. Model form of certificate of compliance of the equipment, as prescribed in Annex 1, Appendix 1, paragraph 3
B. Certification plate of compliance of the equipment, as provided for in Annex 1, Appendix 1, paragraph 3

Annex 1, Appendix 4

Distinguishing marks to be affixed to special equipment

Annex 2

SELECTION OF EQUIPMENT AND TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS TO BE OBSERVED FOR THE CARRIAGE OF QUICK (DEEP)-FROZEN AND FROZEN FOODSTUFFS

Annex 2, Appendix 1

MONITORING OF AIR TEMPERATURE FOR TRANSPORT OF QUICK-FROZEN PERISHABLE FOODSTUFFS

Annex 2, Appendix 2
Procedure for the sampling and measurement of temperature for carriage of chilled, frozen and quick-frozen perishable foodstuffs

A. General considerations
B. Sampling
C. Temperature measurement of perishable foodstuffs
D. General specifications for the measuring system
E. Allowable tolerances in the measurement of temperature

Annex 3

SELECTION OF EQUIPMENT AND TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS TO BE OBSERVED FOR THE CARRIAGE OF CHILLED FOODSTUFFS 

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