Annex 3 — Selection of equipment and temperature conditions to be observed for the carriage of chilled foodstuffes Overeenkomst inzake het internationale vervoer van aan bederf onderhevige levensmiddelen en het gebruik van speciale vervoermiddelen bij dit vervoer (ATP)
Selection of equipment and temperature conditions to be observed for the carriage of chilled foodstuffes
1. For the carriage of the following chilled foodstuffs, the transport equipment has to be selected and used in such a way that during carriage the highest temperature of the foodstuffs at any point of the load does not exceed the indicated temperature. If, however the verification of the temperature of the foodstuff is carried out, it shall be done according to the procedure laid down in Appendix 2 to Annex 2 to this Agreement.
2. Accordingly, the temperature of the foodstuffs at any point in the load must not exceed the temperature as indicated below on loading, during carriage and on unloading.
3. Where it is necessary to open the equipment, e.g. to carry out inspections, it is essential to ensure that the foodstuffs are not exposed to procedures or conditions contrary to the objectives of this Annex and those of the International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods.
4. The temperature control of foodstuffs specified in this Annex should be such as not to cause freezing at any point of the load.
Maximum temperature
I. | Raw milk1) | + 6° C
II. | Red meat2) and large game (other than red offal) | + 7° C
III. | Meat products3, pasteurized milk, butter, fresh dairy products (yoghurt, kefir, cream and fresh cheese4), ready cooked foodstuffs (meat, fish, vegetables), ready to eat prepared raw vegetables and vegetable products5, concentrated fruit juice and fish products3 not listed below | either at + 6° C or at temperature indicated on the label and/or on the transport documents
IV. | Game (other than large game), poultry2) and rabbits | + 4° C
V. | Red offal2) | + 3° C
VI. | Minced meat2) | either at +2° C or at temperature indicated on the label and/or on the transport documents
VII. | Untreated fish, molluscs and crustaceans6) | on melting ice or at temperature of melting ice
1) When milk is collected from the farm for immediate processing, the temperature may rise during carriage to + 10° C.
2) Any preparations thereof.
3) Except for products fully treated by salting, smoking, drying or sterilization.
4) ‘Fresh cheese’ means a non-ripened (non-matured) cheese which is ready for consumption shortly after manufacturing and which has a limited conservation period.
5) Raw vegetables which have been diced, sliced or otherwise size reduced, but excluding those which have only been washed, peeled or simply cut in half.
6) Except for live fish, live molluscs and live crustaceans.
- Regeling
- Overeenkomst inzake het internationale vervoer van aan bederf onderhevige levensmiddelen en het gebruik van speciale vervoermiddelen bij dit vervoer (ATP)
- Soort
- Verdrag
- Geldend vanaf
- 25-08-2026
- BWB-id
- BWBV0004371
- Versie
- 2026-08-25_0