AGREEMENT
ON THE INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF PERISHABLE FOODSTUFFS
AND ON THE SPECIAL EQUIPMENT TO BE USED FOR
SUCH CARRIAGE (ATP)
(Geneva, 1.IX.1970)
(as amended on 30 September 2000)
The Contracting Parties,
desirous of improving the conditions of preservation of the
quality of perishable foodstuffs during their carriage,
particularly in international trade,
considering that the improvement of those conditions is likely
to promote the expansion of trade in perishable foodstuffs,
have agreed as follows:
Chapter I. SPECIAL TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT
Article 1
For the international carriage of perishable foodstuffs,
equipment shall not be designated as "insulated", "refrigerated",
"mechanically refrigerated", or "heated" equipment unless it
complies with the definitions and standards set forth in annex 1
to this Agreement.
Article 2
The Contracting Parties shall take the measures necessary to
ensure that the equipment referred to in article 1 of this
Agreement is inspected and tested for compliance with the said
standards in conformity with the provisions of annex 1, appendices
1, 2, 3 and 4, to this Agreement. Each Contracting Party shall
recognize the validity of certificates of compliance issued in
conformity with annex 1, appendix 1, paragraph 4 to this Agreement
by the competent authority of another Contracting Party. Each
Contracting Party may recognize the validity of certificates of
compliance issued in conformity with the requirements of annex 1,
appendices 1 and 2, to this Agreement by the competent authority
of a State not a Contracting Party.
Chapter II. USE OF SPECIAL TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT
FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF CERTAIN
PERISHABLE FOODSTUFFS
Article 3
1. The provisions of article 4 of this Agreement shall apply to
all carriage, whether for hire or reward or for own account,
carried out exclusively - subject to the provisions of paragraph 2
of this article - by rail, by road or by a combination of the two,
of
- quick (deep)-frozen and frozen foodstuffs, and of
- foodstuffs referred to in annex 3 to this Agreement even if
they are neither quick (deep)-frozen nor frozen,
if the point at which the goods are, or the equipment
containing them is, loaded on to a rail or road vehicle and the
point at which the goods are, or the equipment containing them is,
unloaded from that vehicle are in two different States and the
point at which the goods are unloaded is situated in the territory
of a Contracting Party.
In the case of carriage entailing one or more sea crossings
other than sea crossings as referred to in paragraph 2 of this
article, each land journey shall be considered separately.
2. The provisions of paragraph 1 of this article shall likewise
apply to sea crossings of less than 150 km on condition that the
goods are shipped in equipment used for the land journey or
journeys without transloading of the goods and that such crossings
precede or follow one or more land journeys as referred to in
paragraph 1 of this article or take place between two such land
journeys.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this
article, the Contracting Parties need not apply the provisions of
article 4 of this Agreement to the carriage of foodstuffs not
intended for human consumption.
Article 4
1. For the carriage of the perishable foodstuffs specified in
annexes 2 and 3 to this Agreement, the equipment referred to in
article 1 of this Agreement shall be used unless the temperatures
to be anticipated throughout carriage render this requirement
manifestly unnecessary for the purpose of maintaining the
temperature conditions specified in annexes 2 and 3 to this
Agreement. The equipment shall be so selected and used that the
temperature conditions prescribed in the said annexes can be
complied with throughout carriage. Furthermore, all appropriate
measures shall be taken, more particularly as regards the
temperature of the foodstuffs at the time of loading and as
regards icing or re-icing during the journey or other necessary
operations. Nevertheless, the provisions of this paragraph shall
apply only in so far as they are not incompatible with
international undertakings in the matter of international carriage
arising for the Contracting Parties by virtue of conventions in
force at the time of the entry into force of this Agreement or by
virtue of conventions substituted for them.
2. If during carriage under this Agreement the provisions of
paragraph 1 of this article have not been complied with,
(a) the foodstuffs may not be disposed of in the territory of a
Contracting Party after completion of carriage unless the
competent authorities of that Contracting Party deem it compatible
with the requirements of public health to authorize such disposal
and unless such conditions as the authorities may attach to the
authorization when granting it are fulfilled; and
(b) every Contracting Party may, by reason of the requirements
of public health or zooprophylaxis and in so far as it is not
incompatible with the other international undertakings referred to
in the last sentence of paragraph 1 of this article, prohibit the
entry of the foodstuffs into its territory or make their entry
subject to such conditions as it may determine.
3. Compliance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of this
article shall be required of carriers for hire or reward only in
so far as they have undertaken to procure or provide services
intended to ensure such compliance and if such compliance depends
on the performance of those services. If other persons, whether
individuals or corporate bodies, have undertaken to procure or
provide services intended to ensure compliance with the provisions
of this Agreement, they shall be required to ensure such
compliance in so far as it depends on performance of the services
they have undertaken to procure or provide.
4. During carriage which is subject to the provisions of this
Agreement and for which the loading point is situated in the
territory of a Contracting Party, responsibility for compliance
with the requirements of paragraph 1 of this article shall rest,
subject to the provisions of paragraph 3 of this article,
- in the case of transport for hire or reward, with the person,
whether an individual or a corporate body, who is the consignor
according to the transport document or, in the absence of a
transport document, with the person, whether an individual or a
corporate body, who has entered into the contract of carriage with
the carrier;
- in other cases with the person, whether an individual or a
corporate body, who performs carriage.
Chapter III. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Article 5
The provisions of this Agreement shall not apply to carriage in
containers classified as thermal maritime by land without
transloading of the goods where such carriage is preceded or
followed by a sea crossing other than a sea crossing as referred
to in article 3, paragraph 2, of this Agreement.
Article 6
1. Each Contracting Party shall take all appropriate measures
to ensure observance of the provisions of this Agreement. The
competent administrations of the Contracting Parties shall keep
one another informed of the general measures taken for this
purpose.
2. If a Contracting Party discovers a breach committed by a
person residing in the territory of another Contracting Party, or
imposes a penalty upon such a person, the administration of the
first Party shall inform the administration of the other Party of
the breach discovered and of the penalty imposed.
Article 7
The Contracting Parties reserve the right to enter into
bilateral or multilateral agreements to the effect that provisions
applicable to special equipment and provisions applicable to the
temperatures at which certain foodstuffs are required to be
maintained during carriage may, more particularly by reason of
special climatic conditions, be more stringent than those
prescribed in this Agreement. Such provisions shall apply only to
international carriage between Contracting Parties which have
concluded bilateral or multilateral agreements as referred to in
this article. Such agreements shall be transmitted to the
Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall communicate
them to Contracting Parties to this Agreement which are not
signatories of the said agreements.
Article 8
Failure to observe the provisions of this Agreement shall not
affect either the existence or the validity of contracts entered
into for the performance of carriage.
Chapter IV. FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 9
1. States members of the Economic Commission for Europe and
States admitted to the Commission in a consultative capacity under
paragraph 8 of the Commission's terms of reference may become
Contracting Parties to this Agreement
(a) by signing it;
(b) by ratifying it after signing it subject to ratification;
or
(c) by acceding to it.
2. States which may participate in certain activities of the
Economic Commission for Europe under paragraph 11 of the
Commission's terms of reference may become Contracting Parties to
this Agreement by acceding thereto after its entry into force.
3. This Agreement shall be open for signature until 31 May 1971
inclusive. Thereafter, it shall be open for accession.
4. Ratification or accession shall be effected by the deposit
of an instrument with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Article 10
1. Any State may at the time of signing this Agreement without
reservation as to ratification or of depositing its instrument of
ratification or accession or at any time thereafter declare by
notification addressed to the Secretary-General of the United
Nations that the Agreement does not apply to carriage performed in
any or in a particular one of its territories situated outside
Europe. If notification as aforesaid is made after the entry into
force of the Agreement in respect of the notifying State the
Agreement shall, ninety days after the date on which the Secretary-
General has received the notification, cease to apply to carriage
in the territory or territories named in that notification. New
Contracting Parties acceding to ATP as from 30 April 1999 and
applying paragraph 1 of this article shall not be entitled to
enter any objection to draft amendments in accordance with the
procedure provided for in article 10, paragraph 2.
2. Any State which has made a declaration under paragraph 1 of
this article may at any time thereafter declare by notification
addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations that the
Agreement will be applicable to carriage performed in a territory
named in the notification made under paragraph 1 of this article
and the Agreement shall become applicable to carriage in that
territory one hundred and eighty days after the date on which the
Secretary-General has received that notification.
Article 11
1. This Agreement shall come into force one year after five of
the States referred to in its article 9, paragraph 1, have signed
it without reservation as to ratification or have deposited their
instruments of ratification or accession.
2. With respect to any State which ratifies, or accedes to,
this Agreement after five States have signed it without
reservation as to ratification or have deposited their instruments
of ratification or accession, this Agreement shall enter into
force one year after the said State has deposited its instrument
of ratification or accession.
Article 12
1. Any Contracting Party may denounce this Agreement by giving
notice of denunciation to the Secretary-General of the United
Nations.
2. The denunciation shall take effect fifteen months after the
date on which the Secretary-General received the notice of
denunciation.
Article 13
This Agreement shall cease to have effect if the number of
Contracting Parties is less than five throughout any period of
twelve consecutive months after its entry into force.
Article 14
1. Any State may at the time of signing this Agreement without
reservation as to ratification or of depositing its instrument of
ratification or accession or at any time thereafter declare by
notification addressed to the Secretary-General of the United
Nations that this Agreement will be applicable to all or any of
the territories for the international relations of which that
State is responsible. This Agreement shall be applicable to the
territory or territories named in the notification as from the
ninetieth day after receipt of the notice by the Secretary-General
or, if on that day the Agreement has not yet entered into force,
as from its entry into force.
2. Any State which has made a declaration under paragraph 1 of
this article making this Agreement applicable to a territory for
whose international relations it is responsible may denounce the
Agreement separately in respect of that territory in conformity
with article 12 hereof.
Article 15
1. Any dispute between two or more Contracting Parties
concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement
shall so far as possible be settled by negotiation between them.
2. Any dispute which is not settled by negotiation shall be
submitted to arbitration if any one of the Contracting Parties
concerned in the dispute so requests and shall be referred
accordingly to one or more arbitrators selected by agreement
between those Parties. If within three months from the date of the
request for arbitration, the Parties concerned in the dispute are
unable to agree on the selection of an arbitrator or arbitrators,
any of those Parties may request the Secretary-General of the
United Nations to designate a single arbitrator to whom the
dispute shall be referred for decision.
3. The decision of the arbitrator or arbitrators designated
under the preceding paragraph shall be binding on the Contracting
Parties concerned in the dispute.
Article 16
1. Any State may, at the time of signing, ratifying, or
acceding to, this Agreement, declare that it does not consider
itself bound by article 15, paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Agreement.
The other Contracting Parties shall not be bound by these
paragraphs with respect to any Contracting Party which has entered
such a reservation.
2. Any Contracting Party which has entered a reservation under
paragraph 1 of this article may at any time withdraw the
reservation by notification addressed to the Secretary-General of
the United Nations.
3. With the exception of the reservation provided for in
paragraph 1 of this article, no reservation to this Agreement
shall be permitted.
Article 17
1. After this Agreement has been in force for three years, any
Contracting Party may, by notification addressed to the Secretary-
General of the United Nations, request that a conference be
convened for the purpose of revising this Agreement. The Secretary-
General shall notify all Contracting Parties of the request and a
revision conference shall be convened by the Secretary-General if,
within a period of four months from the date of the notification
sent by the Secretary-General, not less than one third of the
Contracting Parties signify their assent to the request.
2. If a conference is convened in pursuance of paragraph 1 of
this article, the Secretary-General shall so advise all the
Contracting Parties and invite them to submit within a period of
three months, the proposals which they wish the conference to
consider. The Secretary-General shall circulate the provisional
agenda for the conference, together with the text of such
proposals, to all Contracting Parties not less than three months
before the date on which the conference is to open.
3. The Secretary-General shall invite to any conference
convened in pursuance of this article all the countries referred
to in article 9, paragraph 1, of this Agreement, and also the
countries which have become Contracting Parties under the said
article 9, paragraph 2.
Article 18
1. Any Contracting Party may propose one or more amendments to
this Agreement. The text of any proposed amendment shall be
communicated to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who
shall communicate it to all Contracting Parties and bring it to
the notice of all the other States referred to in article 9,
paragraph 1, of this Agreement.
The Secretary-General may also propose amendments to this
Agreement or to its annexes which have been transmitted to him by
the Working Party on the Transport of Perishable Foodstuffs of the
Inland Transport Committee of the Economic Commission for Europe.
2. Within a period of six months following the date on which
the proposed amendment is communicated by the Secretary-General,
any Contracting Party may inform the Secretary-General
(a) that it has an objection to the amendment proposed, or
(b) that, although it intends to accept the proposal, the
conditions necessary for such acceptance are not yet fulfilled in
its country.
3. If a Contracting Party sends the Secretary-General a
communication as provided for in paragraph 2 (b) of this article,
it may, so long as it has not notified the Secretary-General of
its acceptance, submit an objection to the proposed amendment
within a period of nine months following the expiry of the period
of six months prescribed in respect of the initial communication.
4. If an objection to the proposed amendment is stated in
accordance with the terms of paragraphs 2 and 3 of this article,
the amendment shall be deemed not to have been accepted and shall
be of no effect.
5. If no objection to the proposed amendment has been stated in
accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 of this article, the amendment
shall be deemed to have been accepted on the date specified below:
(a) if no Contracting Party has sent a communication to the
Secretary-General in accordance with paragraph 2 (b) of this
article, on the expiry of the period of six months referred to in
paragraph 2 of this article;
(b) if at least one Contracting Party has sent a communication
to the Secretary-General in accordance with paragraph 2 (b) of
this article, on the earlier of the following two dates:
- the date by which all the Contracting Parties which sent
such communications have notified the Secretary-General of
their acceptance of the proposed amendment, subject however to
the proviso that if all the acceptances were notified before
the expiry of the period of six months referred to in
paragraph 2 of this article the date shall be the date of
expiry of that period;
- the date of expiry of the period of nine months referred
to in paragraph 3 of this article.
6. Any amendment deemed to be accepted shall enter into force
six months after the date on which it was deemed to be accepted.
7. The Secretary-General shall as soon as possible inform all
Contracting Parties whether an objection to the proposed amendment
has been stated in accordance with paragraph 2 (a) of this article
and whether one or more Contracting Parties have sent him a
communication in accordance with paragraph 2 (b) of this article.
If one or more Contracting Parties have sent him such a
communication, he shall subsequently inform all the Contracting
Parties whether the Contracting Party or Parties which have sent
such a communication raise an objection to the proposed amendment
or accept it.
8. Independently of the amendment procedure laid down in
paragraphs 1 to 6 of this article, the annexes and appendices to
this Agreement may be modified by agreement between the competent
administrations of all the Contracting Parties. If the
administration of a Contracting Party has stated that under its
national law its agreement is contingent on special authorization
or on the approval of a legislative body, the consent of the
Contracting Party concerned to the modification of an annex shall
not be deemed to have been given until the Contracting Party has
notified the Secretary-General that the necessary authorization or
approval has been obtained. The agreement between the competent
administrations may provide that, during a transitional period,
the old annexes shall remain in force, wholly or in part,
concurrently with the new annexes. The Secretary-General shall
specify the date of the entry into force of the new texts
resulting from such modifications.
Article 19
In addition to communicating to them the notifications provided
for in articles 17 and 18 of this Agreement, the Secretary-General
of the United Nations shall notify the States referred to in
article 9, paragraph 1, of this Agreement and the States which
have become Contracting Parties under article 9, paragraph 2, of:
(a) signatures, ratifications and accessions under article 9;
(b) the dates of entry into force of this Agreement pursuant to
article 11;
(c) denunciations under article 12;
(d) the termination of this Agreement under article 13;
(e) notifications received under articles 10 and 14;
(f) declarations and notifications received under article 16,
paragraphs 1 and 2;
(g) the entry into force of any amendment pursuant to article
18.
Article 20
After 31 May 1971, the original of this Agreement shall be
deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who
shall transmit certified true copies to each of the States
mentioned in article 9, paragraphs 1 and 2, of this Agreement.
In witness whereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized
thereto, have signed this Agreement.
Done at Geneva, this first day of September, one thousand nine
hundred and seventy, in a single copy, in the English, French and
Russian languages, the three texts being equally authentic.
Annex 1
DEFINITIONS OF AND STANDARDS FOR SPECIAL EQUIPMENT <1>
FOR THE CARRIAGE OF PERISHABLE FOODSTUFFS
1. Insulated equipment. Equipment of which the body <2> is
built with insulating walls, doors, floor and roof, by which heat
exchanges between the inside and outside of the body can be so
limited that the overall coefficient of heat transfer (K
coefficient), is such that the equipment is assignable to one or
other of the following two categories:
I = Normally insulated equipment - characterized by a K
N coefficient equal to or less
2
than 0.70 W/m .K
I = Heavily insulated equipment
R
characterized by: - a K coefficient equal to or
2
less than 0.40 W/m .K
- walls with a thickness of at
least 45 mm for transport
equipment of a width greater
than 2.50 m.
This second condition is, however, not required for transport
equipment designed prior to the date of entry into force of this
amendment <3> and built before that date or during a period of
three years following that date.
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<1> Wagons, lorries, trailers, semi-trailers, containers and
other.
<2> In the case of tank equipment, the term "body" means under
this definition, the tank itself.
<3> The date of entry into force of this amendment is: 15 May
1991.
2. Refrigerated equipment. Insulated equipment which, using a
source of cold (natural ice, with or without the addition of salt;
eutectic plates; dry ice, with or without sublimation control;
liquefied gases, with or without evaporation control, etc.) other
than a mechanical or "absorption" unit, is capable, with a mean
outside temperature of +30 -C, of lowering the temperature inside
the empty body to, and thereafter maintaining it:
At +7 -C maximum in the case of class A;
At -10 -C maximum in the case of class B;
At -20 -C maximum in the case of class C; and
At 0 -C maximum in the case of class D,
with the aid of appropriate refrigerants and fittings. Such
equipment shall comprise one or more compartments, receptacles or
tanks for the refrigerant. The said compartments, receptacles or
tanks shall:
Be capable of being filled or refilled from the outside; and
Have a capacity in conformity with the provisions of annex 1,
appendix 2, paragraph 34.
The K coefficient of equipment of classes B and C shall in
2
every case be equal to or less than 0.40 W/m .K.
3. Mechanically refrigerated equipment. Insulated equipment
either fitted with its own refrigerating appliance, or served
jointly with other units of transport equipment by such an
appliance, (mechanical compressor unit, "absorption" unit, etc.).
The appliance shall be capable, with a mean outside temperature of
+30 -C, of lowering the temperature inside the empty body to, and
thereafter maintaining it continuously in the following manner at:
In the case of classes A, B and C, any desired practically
constant value t in conformity with the standards defined below
i
for the three classes:
Class A. Mechanically refrigerated equipment fitted with a
refrigerating appliance such that t may be chosen between
i
+12 -C and 0 -C inclusive.
Class B. Mechanically refrigerated equipment fitted with a
refrigerating appliance such that t may be chosen between
i
+12 -C and -10 -C inclusive.
Class C. Mechanically refrigerated equipment fitted with a
refrigerating appliance such that t may be chosen between
i
+12 -C and -20 -C inclusive.
In the case of classes D, E and F a fixed practically constant
value t in conformity with the standards defined below for the
i
three classes:
Class D. Mechanically refrigerated equipment fitted with a
refrigerating appliance such that t is equal to or less than
i
0 -C.
Class E. Mechanically refrigerated equipment fitted with a
refrigerating appliance such that t is equal to or less than
i
-10 -C.
Class F. Mechanically refrigerated equipment fitted with a
refrigerating appliance such that t is equal to or less than
i
-20 -C. The K coefficient of equipment of classes B, C, E and
F shall in every case be equal to or less than 0.40 W/m .K.
2
4. Heated equipment. Insulated equipment fitted with a heat-
producing appliance which is capable of raising the temperature
inside the empty body to, and thereafter maintaining it for not
less than 12 hours without renewal of supply at, a practically
constant value of not less than +12 -C when the mean outside
temperature of the body is that indicated below for the two
classes:
Class A. Heated equipment for use when the mean outside
temperature is -10 -C; and
Class B. Heated equipment for use when the mean outside
temperature is -20 -C.
The K coefficient of equipment of class B shall in every case
2
be equal to or less than 0.40 W/m .K.
5. Transitional provisions. For a period of three years
following the date of entry into force of this Agreement in
conformity with the provisions of article 11, paragraph 1 thereof,
the overall coefficient of heat transfer (K coefficient) may, in
the case of equipment already in service at that date, be equal to
or less than:
2
0.90 W/m .K in the case of insulated equipment in category
I , refrigerated equipment in class A, all mechanically
n
refrigerated equipment, and heated equipment in class A; and
2
0.60 W/m .K in the case of refrigerated equipment in classes B
and C and heated equipment in class B.
Moreover, after the period of three years referred to in the
first subparagraph of this paragraph and until the equipment is
finally withdrawn from service, the K coefficient of the
mechanically refrigerated equipment in question of classes B, C, E
2
and F may be equal to or less than 0.70 W/m .K.
These transitional provisions shall not, however, preclude the
application of any stricter regulations enacted by certain States
for equipment registered in their own territory.
Annex 1, Appendix 1
PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE CHECKING OF INSULATED,
REFRIGERATED, MECHANICALLY REFRIGERATED
OR HEATED EQUIPMENT FOR COMPLIANCE
WITH THE STANDARDS
1. Checks for conformity with the standards prescribed in this
annex shall be made:
(a) before the equipment is put into service;
(b) periodically, at least once every six years;
(c) whenever required by the competent authority.
Except in the cases provided for in appendix 2, paragraphs 29
and 49, to this annex, the checks shall be made at a testing
station designated or approved by the competent authority of the
country in which the equipment is registered or recorded, unless,
in the case of the check referred to in (a) above, a check has
already been made on the equipment itself or on its prototype in a
testing station designated or approved by the competent authority
of the country in which the equipment was manufactured.
2. (a) New equipment of a specific type serially produced may
be approved by testing one unit of that type. If the unit tested
fulfils the requirements prescribed for the class to which it is
presumed to belong, the test report shall be regarded as a Type
Approval Certificate. This certificate shall expire at the end of
a period of six years.
(b) The competent authority shall take steps to verify that
production of other units is in conformity with the approved type.
For this purpose it may check by testing sample units drawn at
random from the production series.
(c) A unit shall not be regarded as being of the same type as
the unit tested unless it satisfies the following minimum
conditions:
(i) If it is insulated equipment, in which case the
reference equipment may be insulated, refrigerated,
mechanically refrigerated or heated equipment,
the construction shall be comparable and, in
particular, the insulating material and the method of
insulation shall be identical;
the thickness of the insulating material shall be not
less than that of the reference equipment;
the interior fittings shall be identical or
simplified;
the number of doors and the number of hatches or other
openings shall be the same or less; and
the inside surface area of the body shall not be as
much as 20% greater or smaller;
(ii) If it is refrigerated equipment, in which case the
reference equipment shall be refrigerated equipment,
the conditions set out under (i) above shall be
satisfied;
inside ventilation appliances shall be comparable;
the source of cold shall be identical; and
the reserve of cold per unit of inside surface area
shall be greater or equal;
(iii) If it is mechanically refrigerated equipment, in
which case the reference equipment shall be either:
(a) mechanically refrigerated equipment,
- the conditions set out in (i) above shall be
satisfied; and
- the effective refrigerating capacity of the
mechanical refrigeration appliance per unit of inside
surface area, under the same temperature conditions, shall
be greater or equal;
or (b) insulated equipment to which it is intended to
have fitted, at a later date, a mechanical refrigeration
unit and which is complete in every detail but with the
refrigeration unit removed and the aperture filled, during
the measurement of the K coefficient, with close fitting
panels of the same overall thickness and type of
insulation as is fitted to the front wall. In which case:
- the conditions set out in (i) above shall be
satisfied; and
- the effective refrigerating capacity of the
mechanical refrigeration unit fitted to insulated
reference equipment shall be as defined in annex 1,
appendix 2, paragraph 41.
(iv) If it is heated equipment, in which case the
reference equipment may be insulated or heated equipment,
- the conditions set out under (i) above shall be
satisfied;
- the source of heat shall be identical; and
- the capacity of the heating appliance per unit of
inside surface area shall be greater or equal.
(d) If, in the course of the six year period, the production
series exceeds 100 units, the competent authority shall determine
the percentage of units to be tested.
3. The methods and procedures to be used in checking for
compliance with the standards are described in appendix 2 to this
annex.
4. A certificate of compliance with the standards shall be
issued by the competent authority of the country in which the
equipment is to be registered and recorded on a form conforming to
the model reproduced in appendix 3 to this annex.
In the case of equipment transferred to another country which
is a Contracting Party to ATP it shall be accompanied by the
following documents so that the competent authority of the country
in which the equipment is to be registered or recorded shall issue
an ATP certificate:
(a) in all cases, the test report - of the equipment itself or,
in the case of serially produced equipment, of the reference
equipment;
(b) in all cases, the ATP certificate issued by the competent
authority of the country of manufacture or, for equipment in
service, the competent authority of the country of registration.
This certificate will be treated as a provisional certificate
valid, if necessary, for three months;
(c) in the case of serially produced equipment, the technical
specification of the equipment to be certified this specification
shall cover the same items as the descriptive pages concerning the
equipment which appears in the test report.
In the case of equipment transferred after it has been in use,
the equipment may be subject to a visual inspection to confirm its
identity before the competent authority of the country in which it
is to be registered or recorded issues a certificate of
compliance. The certificate or a certified true photographic copy
thereof shall be carried on the equipment during carriage and be
produced whenever so required by the control authorities. However,
if the certification plate reproduced in appendix 3 to this annex
is fixed to the equipment, the said plate shall be recognised as
equivalent to an ATP certificate. The said certification plate
shall be removed as soon as the equipment ceased to conform to the
standards laid down in this annex. If equipment cannot be
designated as belonging to a category or class except by virtue of
the transitional provisions contained in paragraph 5 of this
annex, the validity of the certificate issued for such equipment
shall be limited to the period laid down in the said transitional
provisions.
5. Distinguishing marks and particulars shall be affixed to the
equipment in conformity with the provisions of appendix 4 to this
annex. They shall be removed as soon as the equipment ceases to
conform to the standards laid down in this annex.
6. The insulated bodies of "insulated", "refrigerated",
"mechanically refrigerated" or "heated" transport equipment and
their thermal appliances shall each bear permanent distinguishing
marks affixed by the manufacturer and including at least the
following particulars:
Country of manufacture or letters used in international road
traffic;
Name of manufacturer or company;
Model (figures and/or letters);
Serial number;
Month and year of manufacture.
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
A. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES
1. K coefficient. The overall coefficient of heat transfer (K
coefficient) which represents the insulating capacity of the
equipment, is defined by the following formula:
W
K x ---------
S x A e
where W is the thermal capacity required in a body of mean
surface area S to maintain the absolute difference A e between the
mean inside temperature e and the mean outside temperature e ,
i e
during continuous operation, when the mean outside temperature e
e
is constant.
2. The mean surface area S of the body is the geometric mean
of the inside surface area S and the outside surface area S of
i e
the body:
________
S x \/ S x S
i e
In determining the two surface areas S and S , structural
i e
peculiarities and surface irregularities of the body, such as
round-offs, wheel-arches and the like, shall be taken into account
and shall be noted under the appropriate heading in the test
report prescribed hereunder; however, if the body is covered with
corrugated sheet metal the area considered shall be that of the
plane surface occupied thereby, not that of the developed
corrugated surface.
3. In the case of parallelepipedic bodies, the mean inside
temperature of the body (e ) is the arithmetic mean of the
i
temperatures measured 10 cm from the walls at the following 12
points:
(a) the eight inside corners of the body; and
(b) the centres of the four inside faces having the largest
area.
If the body is not parallelepipedic, the 12 points of
measurements shall be distributed as satisfactorily as possible
having regard to the shape of the body.
4. In the case of parallelepipedic bodies, the mean outside
temperature of the body (e ) is the arithmetic mean of the
e
temperatures measured 10 cm from the walls at the following 12
points:
(a) the eight outside corners of the body;
(b) the centres of the four outside faces having the largest
area.
If the body is not parallelepipedic, the 12 points of
measurement shall be distributed as satisfactorily as possible
having regard to the shape of the body.
5. The mean temperature of the walls of the body is the
arithmetic mean of the mean outside temperature of the body and
the mean inside temperature of the body:
e x e
e i
---------
2
6. The mean outside temperatures and the mean inside
temperatures of the body, taken over a steady period of not less
than 12 hours, shall not vary by more than +0.3 -C, and these
temperatures shall not vary by more than +1.0 -C during the
preceding 6 hours.
The difference between the thermal capacity measured over two
periods of not less than 3 hours at the start and at the end of
the steady state period, and separated by at least 6 hours, shall
be less than 3%.
The mean values of the temperatures and thermal capacity over
at least the last 6 hours of the steady state period will be used
in K coefficient calculation.
The mean internal and external temperatures at the beginning
and the end of the calculation period of at least 6 hours shall
not differ by more that 0.2 -C.
B. INSULATING CAPACITY OF EQUIPMENT
Procedures for measuring the K coefficient
(a) Equipment other than liquid-foodstuffs tanks
7. Insulating capacity shall be measured in continuous
operation either by the internal cooling method or by the internal
heating method. In either case, the empty body shall be placed in
an insulated chamber.
8. Whatever the method employed, the mean temperature of the
insulated chamber shall throughout the test be kept uniform, and
constant to within +/-0.5 -C, at a level such that the temperature
difference between the inside of the equipment and the insulated
chamber is 25 -C +/-2 -C, the mean temperature of the walls of the
body being maintained at +20 -C +/-0.5 -C.
For a period of one year after this amendment comes into force
<*>, the officially-recognized testing stations may correct with
the calculation the measured value of the K coefficient and make
it to refer to an average wall temperature of +20 -C.
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<*> This date of entry into force is on 22 February 1996.
9. When the overall coefficient of heat transfer (K
coefficient) is being determined by the internal cooling method,
the dew point in the atmosphere of the insulated chamber shall be
maintained at +25 -C +/-2 -C. During the test, whether by the
internal cooling method or by the internal heating method, the
atmosphere of the chamber shall be made to circulate continuously
so that the speed of movement of the air 10 cm from the walls is
maintained at between 1 and 2 metres/second.
10. Where the internal cooling method is applied, one or more
heat exchangers shall be placed inside the body. The surface area
of these exchangers shall be such that, if a fluid at a
temperature not lower than 0 -C <*> passes through them, the mean
inside temperature of the body remains below +10 -C when
continuous operation has been established. Where the internal
heating method is applied, electrical heating appliances
(resistors and the like) shall be used. The heat exchangers or
electrical heating appliances shall be fitted with an air blower
having a delivery rate sufficient to obtain 40 to 70 air charges
per hour related to the empty volume of the tested body, and the
air distribution around all interval surfaces of the tested body
shall be sufficient to ensure that the maximum difference between
the temperatures of any 2 of the 12 points specified in paragraph
3 of this appendix does not exceed 3 -C when continuous operation
has been established.
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<*> To prevent frosting.
11. Temperature measuring instruments protected against
radiation shall be placed inside and outside the body at the
points specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this appendix.
12. The appliances for generating and distributing cold or heat
and for measuring the quantity of cold or heat exchanged and the
heat equivalent of the air-circulating fans shall be started up.
Electrical cable losses between the heat input measuring
instrument and the tested body shall be established by a
measurement or calculation and subtracted from the total heat
input measured.
13. When continuous operation has been established, the maximum
difference between the temperatures at the warmest and at the
coldest points on the outside of the body shall not exceed 2 -C.
14. The mean outside temperature and the mean inside
temperature of the body shall each be read not less than four
times per hour.
15. The test shall be continued as long as is necessary to
ensure that operation is continuous (see para. 6 of this
appendix). If not all measurements are automatic and recorded, the
test shall be continued for a period of eight consecutive hours in
order to make sure that operation is continuous and to take the
definitive readings.
(b) Liquid-foodstuffs tanks
16. The method described below applies only to single-
compartment or multiple-compartment tank equipment intended solely
for the carriage of liquid foodstuffs such as milk. Each
compartment of such tanks shall have at least one manhole and one
discharge-pipe connecting socket; where there are several
compartments they shall be separated from one another by non-
insulated vertical partitions.
17. Insulating capacity shall be tested in continuous operation
by internal heating of the empty tank in an insulated chamber.
18. Throughout the test, the average temperature of the
insulated chamber must be kept uniform, and constant to within +/-
0.5 -C, at a level such that the difference in temperature between
the inside of the equipment and the insulated chamber is not less
than 25 -C +/-2 -C, with the average temperature of the body walls
being kept at +/-20 -C +/-0.5 -C.
For a period of one year after this amendment comes into force
<*>, the officially-recognized testing stations may correct with
the calculation the measured value of the K coefficient, and make
it refer to an average wall temperature of +20 -C.
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<*> The date of its entry into force is on 22 February 1996.
19. The atmosphere of the chamber shall be made to circulate
continuously so that the speed of movement of the air 10 cm from
the walls is maintained at between 1 and 2 metres/second.
20. A heat exchanger shall be placed inside the tank. If the
tank has several compartments, a heat exchanger shall be placed in
each compartment. The exchangers shall be fitted with electrical
resistors and a fan with a delivery rate sufficient to ensure that
the difference between the maximum temperature and the minimum
temperature inside each compartment does not exceed 3 -C when
continuous operation has been established. If the tank comprises
several compartments, the difference between the mean temperature
in the coldest compartment and the mean temperature in the warmest
compartment shall not exceed 2 -C, the temperatures being measured
as specified in paragraph 21 of this appendix.
21. Temperature measuring instruments protected against
radiation shall be placed inside and outside the tank 10 cm from
the walls, as follows:
(a) If the tank has only one compartment, measurements shall be
made at a minimum of 12 points positioned as follows:
The four extremities of two diameters at right angles to
one another, one horizontal and the other vertical, near each
of the two ends of the tank;
The four extremities of two diameters at right angles to
one another, inclined at an angle of 45- to the horizontal, in
the axial plane of the tank.
(b) If the tank has several compartments, the points of
measurement shall be as follows:
for each of the two end compartments, at least the
following:
The extremities of a horizontal diameter near the end
and the extremities of a vertical diameter near the
partition;
and for each of the other compartments, at least the
following:
The extremities of a diameter inclined at an angle of
45- to the horizontal near one of the partitions and the
extremities of a diameter perpendicular to the first and
near the other partition.
The mean inside temperature and the mean outside temperature of
the tank shall respectively be the arithmetic mean of all the
measurements taken inside and all the measurements taken outside
the tank. In the case of a tank having several compartments, the
mean inside temperature of each compartment shall be the
arithmetic mean of the measurements, numbering not less than four,
relating to that compartment.
22. The appliances for heating and circulating the air and for
measuring the quantity of heat exchanged and the heat equivalent
of the air-circulating fans shall be started up.
23. When continuous operation has been established, the maximum
difference between the temperatures at the warmest and at the
coldest points on the outside of the tank shall not exceed 2 -C.
24. The mean outside temperature and the mean inside
temperature of the tank shall each be read not less than four
times per hour.
25. The test shall be continued as long as is necessary to
ensure that operation is continuous (see para. 6 of this
appendix). If not all measurements are automatic and recorded, the
test shall be continued for a period of eight consecutive hours in
order to make sure that operation is continuous and to take the
definitive readings.
(c) Provisions common to all types of insulated equipment
(i) Verification of the K coefficient
26. Where the purpose of the tests is not to determine the K
coefficient but simply to verify that it is below a certain limit,
the tests carried out as described in paragraphs 7 to 25 of this
appendix may be stopped as soon as the measurements made show that
the K coefficient meets the requirements.
(ii) Accuracy of measurements of the K coefficient
27. Testing stations shall be provided with the equipment and
instruments necessary to ensure that the K coefficient is
determined with a maximum margin of error of +/-10% when using the
method of internal cooling and +/-5% when using the method of
internal heating.
(iii) Test reports
28. A test report consisting of
Part 1 conforming to Model No. 1A or 1B below; and
Part 2 conforming to Model No. 2A or 2B below
shall be drawn up for each test of an item of equipment.
Checking the insulating capacity of equipment in service
29. For the purpose of checking the insulating capacity of each
piece of equipment in service as prescribed in appendix 1,
paragraphs 1 (b) and 1 (c), to this annex, the competent
authorities may:
Apply the methods described in paragraphs 7 to 27 of this
appendix; or
Appoint experts to assess the fitness of the equipment for
retention in one or other of the categories of insulated
equipment. These experts shall take the following particulars into
account and shall base their conclusions on the criteria set forth
hereunder:
(a) General examination of the equipment
This examination shall take the form of an inspection of
the equipment to determine the following in the following
order:
(i) the general design of the insulating sheathing;
(ii) the method of application of insulation;
(iii) the nature and condition of the walls;
(iv) the condition of the insulated compartment;
(v) the thickness of the walls;
and to make all appropriate observations concerning the
insulating capacity of the equipment. For this purpose the
experts may cause parts of the equipment to be dismantled and
require all documents they may need to consult (plans, test
reports, specifications, invoices, etc.) to be placed at their
disposal.
(b) Examination for air-tightness (not applicable to tank
equipment)
The inspection shall be made by an observer stationed
inside the equipment, which shall be placed in a
brightly-illuminated area. Any method yielding more accurate
results may be used.
(c) Decisions
(i) If the conclusions regarding the general condition
of the body are favourable, the equipment may be kept in
service as insulated equipment of its initial class for a
further period of not more than three years. If the
conclusions of the expert or experts are unfavourable, the
equipment may be kept in service only if it passes at a
testing station the tests described in paragraphs 7 to 27
of this appendix; it may then be kept in service for a
further period of six years.
(ii) If the equipment consists of units of
serially-produced equipment of a particular type
satisfying the requirements of appendix 1, paragraph 2, to
this annex and belonging to one owner, then in addition to
an inspection of each unit of equipment the K coefficient
of not less than 1% of the number of units may be measured
in conformity with the provisions of paragraphs 7 to 27 of
this appendix. If the results of the examinations and
measurements are favourable, all the equipment in question
may be kept in service as insulating equipment of its
initial class for a further period of six years.
(d) Test reports
A test report consisting of
Part 1 conforming to Model No. 1A below; and
Part 2 conforming to Model No. 3 below
shall be drawn up for each test of an item of
equipment by an expert.
Transitional provisions applicable to new equipment
30. For four years from the date of the entry into force of
this Agreement in conformity with the provisions of article 11,
paragraph 1 thereof, if, owing to lack of testing stations the K
coefficient of equipment cannot be measured by the procedures
described in paragraphs 7 to 27 of this appendix, the compliance
of new insulated equipment with the standards prescribed in this
annex may be verified by applying the provisions of paragraph 29
and, in addition, evaluating the insulating capacity in the light
of the following consideration:
The insulating material of the main components (side walls,
floor, roof, hatches, doors, etc.) of the equipment shall be of a
substantially uniform thickness exceeding in metre-length terms
the figure obtained by dividing the coefficient of thermal
conductivity of the material in a humid environment by the K
coefficient required for the category in which inclusion of the
equipment is requested.
C. EFFICIENCY OF THERMAL APPLIANCES OF EQUIPMENT
Procedures for determining the efficiency
of thermal appliances of equipment
31. The efficiency of the thermal appliances of equipment shall
be determined by the methods described in paragraphs 32 to 47 of
this appendix.
Refrigerated equipment
32. The empty equipment shall be placed in an insulated chamber
whose mean temperature shall be kept uniform, and constant to
within +/-0.5 -C, at +30 -C. The atmosphere of the chamber, which
shall be kept humid by regulating the dew point to +25 -C +/-2 -C,
shall be made to circulate as described in paragraph 9 of this
appendix.
33. Temperature measuring instruments protected against
radiation shall be placed inside and outside the body at the
points specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this appendix.
34. (a) In the case of equipment other than equipment with
fixed eutectic plates, and equipment fitted with liquefied gas
systems, the maximum weight of refrigerant specified by the
manufacturer or which can normally be accommodated shall be loaded
into the spaces provided when the mean inside temperature of the
body has reached the mean outside temperature of the body (+ 30
-C). Doors, hatches and other openings shall be closed and the
inside ventilation appliances (if any) of the equipment shall be
started up at maximum capacity. In addition, in the case of new
equipment, a heating appliance with a heating capacity equal to
35% of the heat exchanged through the walls in continuous
operation shall be started up inside the body when the temperature
prescribed for the class to which the equipment is presumed to
belong has been reached. No additional refrigerant shall be loaded
during the test.
(b) In the case of equipment with fixed eutectic plates, the
test shall comprise a preliminary phase of freezing of the
eutectic solution. For this purpose, when the mean inside
temperature of the body and the temperature of the plates have
reached the mean outside temperature (+30 -C), the plate-cooling
appliance shall be put into operation for 18 consecutive hours
after closure of the doors and hatches. If the plate-cooling
appliance includes a cyclically-operating mechanism, the total
duration of operation of the appliance shall be 24 hours. In the
case of new equipment, as soon as the cooling appliance is
stopped, a heating appliance with a heating capacity equal to 35%
of the heat exchanged through the walls in continuous operation
shall be started up inside the body when the temperature
prescribed for the class to which the equipment is presumed to
belong has been reached. The solution shall not be subjected to
any re-freezing operation during the test.
(c) In the case of equipment fitted with liquefied gas systems,
the following test procedure shall be used: when the mean inside
temperature of the body has reached the mean outside temperature
(+30 -C), the receptacles for the liquefied gas shall be filled to
the level prescribed by the manufacturer. Then the doors, hatches
and other openings shall be closed as in normal operation and the
inside ventilation appliances (if any) of the equipment shall be
started up at maximum capacity. The thermostat shall be set at a
temperature not more than 2 degrees below the limit temperature of
the presumed class of the equipment. Cooling of the body then
shall be commenced. During the cooling of the body the refrigerant
consumed is simultaneously replaced. This replacement shall be
effected:
Either for a time corresponding to the interval between
the commencement of cooling and the moment when the
temperature prescribed for the class to which the equipment is
presumed to belong is reached for the first time;
or for a duration of three hours counting from the
commencement of cooling, whichever is shorter.
Beyond this period, no additional refrigerant shall be
loaded during the test.
In the case of new equipment, a heating appliance with a
heating capacity equal to 35% of the heat exchanged through the
walls in continuous operation shall be started up inside the body
when the class temperature has been reached.
35. The mean outside temperature and the mean inside
temperature of the body shall each be read not less often than
once every 30 minutes.
36. The test shall be continued for 12 hours after the mean
inside temperature of the body has reached the lower limit
prescribed for the class to which the equipment is presumed to
belong (A = +7 -C; B = -10 -C; C = -20 -C; D = 0 -C) or, in the
case of equipment with fixed eutectic plates, after stoppage of
the cooling appliance. The test shall be deemed satisfactory if
the mean inside temperature of the body does not exceed the
aforesaid lower limit during the aforesaid period of 12 hours.
Mechanically refrigerated equipment
37. The test shall be carried out in the conditions described
in paragraphs 32 and 33 of this appendix.
38. When the mean inside temperature of the body reaches the
outside temperature (+30 -C), the doors, hatches and other
openings shall be closed and the refrigerating appliance and the
inside ventilating appliances (if any) shall be started up at
maximum capacity. In addition, in the case of new equipment, a
heating appliance with a heating capacity equal to 35% of the heat
exchanged through the walls in continuous operation shall be
started up inside the body when the temperature prescribed for the
class to which the equipment is presumed to belong has been
reached.
39. The mean outside temperature and the mean inside
temperature of the body shall each be read not less often than
once every 30 minutes.
40. The test shall be continued for 12 hours after the mean
inside temperature of the body has reached:
Either the lower limit prescribed for the class to which the
equipment is presumed to belong in the case of classes A, B and C
(A = 0 -C; B = -10 -C; C = -20 -C); or
A level not lower than the upper limit prescribed for the class
to which the equipment is presumed to belong in the case of
classes D, E, and F (D = 0 -C; E = -10 -C; F = -20 -C).
The test shall be deemed satisfactory if the refrigerating
appliance is able to maintain the prescribed temperature
conditions during the said 12-hour periods, (if any) of automatic
defrosting of the refrigerating unit not being taken into account.
41. If the refrigerating appliance with all its accessories has
undergone separately, to the satisfaction of the competent
authority, a test to determine its effective refrigerating
capacity at the prescribed reference temperatures, the transport
equipment may be accepted as mechanically refrigerated equipment
without undergoing an efficiency test if the effective
refrigerating capacity of the appliance in continuous operation
exceeds the heat loss through the walls for the class under
consideration, multiplied by the factor 1.75.
42. If the mechanically refrigerating unit is replaced by a
unit of a different type, the competent authority may:
(a) require the equipment to undergo the determinations and
verifications prescribed in paragraphs 37 to 40; or
(b) satisfy itself that the effective refrigerating capacity of
the new mechanically refrigerating unit is, at the temperature
prescribed for equipment of the class concerned, at least equal to
that of the unit replaced; or
(c) satisfy itself that the effective refrigerating capacity of
the new mechanically refrigerating unit meets the requirements of
paragraph 41.
Heated equipment
43. The empty equipment shall be placed in an insulated chamber
whose temperature shall be kept uniform and constant at as low a
level as possible. The atmosphere of the chamber shall be made to
circulate as described in paragraph 9 of this appendix.
44. Temperature measuring instruments protected against
radiation shall be placed inside and outside the body at the
points specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this appendix.
45. Doors, hatches and other openings shall be closed and the
heating equipment and the inside ventilating appliances (if any)
shall be started up at maximum capacity.
46. The mean outside temperature and the mean inside
temperature of the body shall each be read not less often than
once every 30 minutes.
47. The test shall be continued for 12 hours after the
difference between the mean inside temperature and the mean
outside temperature of the body has reached the level
corresponding to the conditions prescribed for the class to which
the equipment is presumed to belong, increased by 35 per cent in
the case of new equipment. The test shall be deemed satisfactory
if the heating appliance is able to maintain the prescribed
temperature difference during the 12 hours aforesaid.
Test reports
48. A test report consisting of
Part 1 conforming to Model No. 1A or 1B below; if this has not
already been prepared for a test report under paragraph 28; and
Part 3 conforming to Model No. 4A, 4B, 4C, 5 or 6 below shall
be drawn up for each test of an item of equipment.
Verifying the efficiency
of thermal appliances of equipment in service
49. To verify as prescribed in appendix 1, paragraphs 1 (b) and
1 (c), to this annex the efficiency of the thermal appliance of
each item of refrigerated, mechanically refrigerated or heated
equipment in service, the competent authorities may:
Apply the methods described in paragraphs 32 to 47 of this
appendix; or
Appoint experts to apply the following provisions:
(a) Refrigerated equipment other than equipment with fixed
eutectic accumulators
It shall be verified that the inside temperature of the
empty equipment, previously brought to the outside
temperature, can be brought to the limit temperature of the
class to which the equipment belongs, as prescribed in this
annex, and maintained below the said limit temperature for a
period t such that
12 Ae
t x -------
Ae
in which Ae is the difference between +30 -C and the said
limit temperature, and Ae is the difference between the mean
outside temperature during the test and the aforesaid limit
temperature, the outside temperature being not lower than
+15 -C. If the results are favourable, the equipment may be
kept in service as refrigerated equipment of its initial
class for a further period of not more than three years.
(b) Mechanically refrigerated equipment
It shall be verified that, when the outside temperature is
not lower than +15 -C, the inside temperature of the empty
equipment, which has been previously brought to the outside
temperature, can be brought within a maximum period of 6
hours:
In the case of equipment in classes A, B or C, to the
minimum temperature, as prescribed in this annex;
In the case of equipment in classes D, E or F, to the
limit temperature, as prescribed in this annex.
If the results are favourable, the equipment may be kept
in service as mechanically refrigerated equipment of its
initial class for a further period of not more than three
years.
(c) Heated equipment
It shall be verified that the difference between the
inside temperature of the equipment and the outside
temperature which governs the class to which the equipment
belongs as prescribed in this annex (a difference of 22 -C in
the case of class A and of 32 -C in the case of class B) can
be achieved and be maintained for not less than 12 hours.
If the results are favourable, the equipment may be kept in
service as heated equipment of its initial class for a further
period of not more than three years.
(d) Provisions common to refrigerated, mechanically
refrigerated and heated equipment
(i) If the results are unfavourable, refrigerated,
mechanically refrigerated or heated equipment may be kept
in service in its initial class only if it passes at a
testing station the tests described in paragraphs 32 to 47
of this appendix; it may then be kept in service in its
initial class for a further period of six years.
(ii) If the equipment consists of units of
serially-produced refrigerated, mechanically refrigerated
or heated equipment of a particular type satisfying the
requirements of appendix 1, paragraph 2, to this annex and
belonging to one owner, then in addition to an inspection
of the thermal appliances to ensure that their general
condition appears to be satisfactory, the efficiency of
the cooling or heating appliances of not less than 1% of
the number of units may be determined at a testing station
in conformity with the provisions of paragraphs 32 to 47
of this appendix. If the results of the examinations and
of the determination of efficiency are favourable, all the
equipment in question may be kept in service in its
initial class for a further period of six years.
(e) Test reports
A test report consisting of:
Part 1 conforming to Model No. 1A below, if this has
not already been prepared for a test report under
paragraph 29 (d); and
Part 3 conforming to Model No. 7, 8 or 9 below shall
be drawn up for each test of an item of equipment by an
expert.
Transitional provisions applicable to new equipment
50. For four years from the date of the entry into force of
this Agreement in conformity with the provisions of article 11,
paragraph 1 thereof, if owing to lack of testing stations the
efficiency of the thermal appliances of equipment cannot be
determined by the procedures described in paragraphs 32 to 47 of
this appendix, the compliance with the standards of new
refrigerated, mechanically refrigerated or heated equipment may be
verified by applying the provisions of paragraph 49 of this
appendix.
D. PROCEDURE FOR MEASURING
THE EFFECTIVE REFRIGERATING CAPACITY W OF A UNIT
o
WHEN THE EVAPORATOR IS FREE FROM FROST
51. At each equilibrium temperature, this capacity is equal to
the sum of the heat flow U . Ae flowing through the walls of the
calorimeter box or unit of transport equipment to which the
refrigeration unit is attached and the heating power W which is
j
dissipated in the interior of the body by the fan heater unit:
W = W + U.Ae
o j
52. The refrigeration unit is fitted to either a calorimeter
box, or a unit of transport equipment.
In each case, the overall heat transfer is measured at a single
mean wall temperature prior to the capacity test. An arithmetical
correction factor, based upon the experience of the testing
station, is made to take into account the average temperature of
the walls at each thermal equilibrium during the determination of
the effective refrigerating capacity.
It is preferable to use a calibrated calorimeter box to obtain
maximum accuracy.
Measurements and procedure shall be as described in paragraphs
1 to 15 above; however, it is sufficient to measure U directly,
the value of this coefficient being defined by the following
relationship:
W
U x -----
Aem
where:
W - is the heating power (in watts) dissipated by the internal
heater and fans;
Aem - is the difference between the mean internal temperature
e and the mean external temperature e ;
i e
U - is the heat flow per degree of difference between the air
temperature inside and outside the calorimeter box or unit of
transport equipment measured with the refrigeration unit fitted.
The calorimeter box or unit of transport equipment is placed
in a test chamber. If a calorimeter box is used, U. Ae should be
not more than 35% of the total heat flow W . The calorimeter box
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or unit of transport equipment shall be heavily insulated.
53. The following method may, if necessary, be used both for
reference equipment and for tests on series manufactured
equipment. In this case, the effective refrigerating capacity is
measured by multiplying the mass flow (m) of the refrigerant
liquid by the difference in enthalpy between the refrigerant
vapour leaving the unit (h ) and the liquid at the inlet to the
o
unit (h ).
i
To obtain the effective refrigerating capacity, the heating
power produced by the air circulating fans (W ) is deducted. It
f
is difficult to measure W if the air circulating fans are driven
f
by an external motor, in this particular case the enthalpy method
is not recommended. When the fans are driven by internal electric
motors, the electrical power is measured by appropriate
instruments with an accuracy of +/-3%.
The heat balance is given by the formula:
W = (h - h ) m - W
o o i f
Appropriate methods are described in standards ISO 971, BS
3122, DIN, NEN, etc. An electric heater is placed inside the
equipment in order to obtain the thermal equilibrium.
54. Instrumentation
Test stations shall be equipped with instruments to measure the
U value to an accuracy of +/-5%. Heat transfer through air leakage
should not exceed 5% of the total heat transfer through the
calorimeter box or through the unit of transport equipment. The
refrigerant flow measurement shall be accurate to +/-5%. The
refrigerating capacity shall be determined with an accuracy of +/-
10%.
The instrumentation of the calorimeter box or unit of transport
equipment shall conform to paragraphs 3 and 4 above. The following
are to be measured:
(a) Air temperatures:
At least four thermometers uniformly distributed at the
inlet to the evaporator;
At least four thermometers uniformly distributed at the
outlet to the evaporator;
At least four thermometers uniformly distributed at the
inlet to the condenser;
The thermometers shall be protected against radiation.
(b) Energy consumption:
Instruments shall be provided to measure the electrical
energy or fuel consumption of the refrigeration unit.
(c) Speed of rotation:
Instruments shall be provided to measure the speed of
rotation of the compressors and circulating fans or to allow
these speeds to be calculated where direct measurement is
impractical.
(d) Pressure:
High precision pressure gauges (accurate to +/-1%) shall
be fitted to the condenser and evaporator and to the
compressor inlet when the evaporator is fitted with a pressure
regulator.
(e) Heat quantity:
The heat dissipated by the internal fan heaters fitted
2
with electrical resistances shall not exceed a flow of 1W/cm
and the heater units shall be protected by a casing of low
emissivity.
55. Test conditions
(i) Outside the calorimeter box or unit of transport equipment:
the air temperature at the inlet to the condenser shall be
maintained at 30 -C +/-0.5 -C.
(ii) Inside the calorimeter box or unit of transport equipment
(at the air inlet to the evaporator): there shall be three levels
of temperature between -25 -C and +12 -C depending on the
characteristics of the unit, one temperature level being at the
minimum prescribed for the class requested by the manufacturer
with a tolerance of +/-1 -C.
The mean inside temperature shall be maintained within a
tolerance of +/-0.5 -C. During the measurement of refrigerating
capacity, the heat dissipated within the calorimeter box or unit
of transport equipment shall be maintained at a constant level
with a tolerance of +/-1%.
When presenting a refrigeration unit for testing, the
manufacturer must supply:
- Documents describing the unit to be tested;
- A technical document outlining the parameters that are
most important to the functioning of the unit and specify the
allowable range;
- The characteristics of the equipment series tested; and
- A statement as to which form(s) of energy shall be used
during testing.
56. Test procedure
The test shall be divided into two major parts, the cooling
phase and the measurement of the effective refrigerating capacity
at three increasing temperature levels.
(a) Cooling phase; the initial temperature of the calorimeter
box or transport equipment shall be within +/-3 -C of the
prescribed ambient temperature. It shall then be lowered to -25 -C
(or to the minimum class temperature).
(b) Measurement of effective refrigerating capacity, at each
internal temperature level.
A first test to be carried out, for at least four hours at each
level of temperature, under control of the thermostat (of the
refrigeration unit) to stabilize the heat transfer between the
interior and exterior of the calorimeter box or unit of transport
equipment.
A second test shall be carried out without the thermostat in
operation in order to determine the maximum refrigerating power
output, the heating power of the internal heater producing an
equilibrium condition at each temperature level as prescribed in
paragraph 55.
The duration of the second test shall be not less than four
hours.
Before changing from one temperature level to another, the box
or unit shall be manually defrosted.
If the refrigeration unit can be operated by more than one form
of energy, the tests shall be repeated for each.
If the compressor is driven by the vehicle engine, the test
shall be carried out at both the minimum speed and at the nominal
speed of rotation of the compressor as specified by the
manufacturer.
If the compressor is driven by the vehicle motion, the test
shall be carried out at the nominal speed of rotation of the
compressor as specified by the manufacturer.
The same procedure shall be followed for the enthalpy method
described in paragraph 53, but in this case the heat power
dissipated by the evaporator fans at each temperature level must
also be measured.
57. Precautions
As the tests for effective refrigerating capacity are carried
out with the thermostat of the refrigeration unit disconnected,
the following precautions must be observed:
if the equipment has a hot gas injection system, it must be
inoperative during the test;
with automatic controls of the refrigeration unit which unload
individual cylinders (to adapt the refrigeration power of the unit
to the power available from the motor) the test must be carried
out with the number of cylinders appropriate for the temperature.
58. Checks
The following should be verified and the methods used indicated
on the test report:
(i) the defrosting system and the thermostat are functioning
correctly;
(ii) the rate of air circulation is that specified by the
manufacturer.
If the air flow of a refrigeration unit is to be measured,
methods capable of measuring the total flow must be used. Use of
one of the relevant existing standards, i.e. BS 848, ISO 5801,
AMCA 210-85, DIN 24163, NFE 36101, NF X10.102, DIN 4796 is
recommended;
(iii) the refrigerant used for tests is that specified by the
manufacturer.
59. The refrigeration capacity for ATP purposed is that
relating to the mean internal temperature as determined by the
temperature measuring instruments described in paragraph 3 above,
and not that determined by the thermometers placed at the inlet or
outlet of the evaporator.
60. Test Reports
A test report of the appropriate type shall be drawn up in
accordance with model number 10 below.
MODEL No. 1A
Test Report
Prepared in conformity with the provisions of the Agreement on
the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the
Special Equipment to be Used for such Carriage (ATP)
Test report No. ______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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Section 1
Specifications of the equipment (equipment other than tanks
for the carriage of liquid foodstuffs)
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Approved testing station/expert: <1>
Name _____________________________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________________
Type of equipment: <2>
Make __________ Registration number __________ Serial number _____
Date of first entry into service _________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Tare <3> ___________ kg Carrying capacity <3> _______________ kg
Body:
Make and type _________________ Identification number ________
Built by _____________________________________________________
Owned or operated by _________________________________________
Submitted by _________________________________________________
Date of construction _________________________________________
Principal dimensions:
Outside: length _______ m, width _______ m, height _________ m
Inside: length ________ m, width _______ m, height _________ m
2
Total floor area of body ______________________________________ m
3
Usable internal volume of body ____________________________ m
2
Total inside surface area S of body ______________________ m
i
2
Total outside surface area S of body _____________________ m
e
_______ 2
Mean surface area: S x \/S x S __________________________ m
i e
Specifications of the body walls: <4>
Top __________________________________________________________
Bottom _______________________________________________________
Sides ________________________________________________________
Structural peculiarities of body: <5>
Number, ) of doors __________________________________
positions ) of vents __________________________________
and dimensions ) of ice-loading apertures __________________
Accessories <6> __________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2
K coefficient = ____________________________________________ W/m K
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<1> Delete as necessary (experts only in the case of tests
carried out under ATP Annex 1, appendix 2, paras 29 or 49).
<2> Wagon, lorry, trailer, semi-trailer, container, etc.
<3> State source of information.
<4> Nature and thickness of materials constituting the body
walls, from the interior to the exterior, mode of construction,
etc.
<5> If there are surface irregularities, show how S and S
i e
were determined.
<6> Meat bars, flettner fans, etc.
MODEL No. 1B
Test Report
prepared in conformity with the provisions of the Agreement on
the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the
Special Equipment to be Used for such Carriage (ATP)
Test report No. ______________________________________________
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Section 1
Specifications of tanks for the carriage of liquid foodstuffs
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Approved testing station/expert: <1>
Name _________________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________
Type of tank: <2>
Make ________ Registration number ________ Serial number _____
Date of first entry into service _____________________________
Tare <3> ___________ kg Carrying capacity <3> _____________ kg
Tank:
Make and type _________________ Identification number ________
Built by _____________________________________________________
Owned or operated by _________________________________________
Submitted by _________________________________________________
Date of construction _________________________________________
Principal dimensions:
Outside:
length of cylinder ____ m, major axis ____ m, minor axis ___ m
Inside:
length of cylinder ____ m, major axis ____ m, minor axis ___ m
3
Usable internal volume ____________________________________ m
3
Internal volume of each compartment _______________________ m
2
Total inside surface area S of tank ______________________ m
i
2
Inside surface area of each compartment S _____ S _____ m
i1 i2
2
Total outside surface area S of tank _____________________ m
e
_______ 2
Mean surface area of tank: S x \/S x S __________________ m
i e
Specifications of the tank walls: <4>
Structural peculiarities of the tank: <5> ________________________
Number, dimensions and description of manholes _______________
______________________________________________________________
Description of manhole covers ________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Number, dimensions and description of discharge piping _______
______________________________________________________________
Accessories ______________________________________________________
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<1> Delete as necessary (experts only in the case of tests
carried out under ATP annex 1, appendix 2, paras. 29 or 49).
<2> Wagon, lorry, trailer, semi-trailer, container, etc.
<3> State source of information.
<4> Nature and thickness of materials constituting the tank
walls, from the interior to the exterior, mode of construction,
etc.
<5> If there are surface irregularities, show how S and S
i e
were determined.
MODEL No. 2A
Section 2
Measurement in accordance with ATP, annex 1, appendix 2,
paragraphs 7 to 15, of the overall coefficient of heat transfer of
equipment other than tanks for liquid foodstuffs
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Testing method: inside cooling/inside heating <1>
Date and time of closure of equipment's doors and
other openings:
Averages obtained for ______________ hours of continuous operation
(from ________________ a.m./p.m. to __________________ a.m./p.m.):
(a) Mean outside temperature of body: e = -C +/- __________ K
e
(b) Mean inside temperature of body: e = -C +/- ___________ K
i
(c) Mean temperature difference achieved: Ae = _____________ K
Maximum temperature spread:
Outside body _______________________________________________ K
Inside body ________________________________________________ K
e x e
e i
Mean temperature of walls of body -------
2
Operating temperature of heat exchanger <2>
Dew point of atmosphere outside body during continuous
operation <2>
________________________ -C +/- ________________________________ K
Total duration of test _________________________________________ h
Duration of continuous operation _______________________________ h
Power consumed in exchangers: W _______________________________ W
1
Power absorbed by fans: W _____________________________________ W
2
Overall coefficient of heat transfer calculated by the formula:
Inside-cooling test <1> W x W
1 2
K x -------
S x Ae
Inside-heating test <1> W x W
1 2
K x -------
S x Ae
2
K = ________________ W/m K
Maximum error of measurement with test used ____________________ %
Remarks: <3> _____________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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(To be completed only if the equipment does not have thermal
appliances:)
According to the above test results, the equipment may be
recognized by means of a certificate in accordance with ATP annex
1, appendix 3, valid for a period of not more than six years, with
the distinguishing mark IN/IR <1>.
However, this report shall be valid as a certificate of type
approval within the meaning of ATP annex 1, appendix 1, paragraph
2 (a) only for a period of not more than six years, that is until
_______________________
Done at: ___________________________
on: ________________________________ ___________________________
Testing Officer
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<1> Delete as necessary.
<2> For inside-cooling test only.
<3> If the body is not parallelepipedic, specify the points at
which the outside and inside temperatures were measured.
MODEL No. 2B
Section 2
Measurement, in accordance with ATP annex 1, appendix 2,
paragraphs 16 to 25, of the overall coefficient of heat transfer
of tanks for liquid foodstuffs
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Testing method: inside heating
Date and time of closure of equipment's openings _________________
Mean values obtained for ___________ hours of continuous operation
(from ________________ a.m./p.m. to __________________ a.m./p.m.):
(a) Mean outside temperature of tank: e = -C +/- __________ K
e
(b) Mean inside temperature of tank:
S x e
in in
e x --------- _______________ -C +/-____________ K
i S
in
(c) Mean temperature difference achieved: Ae = _____________ K
Maximum temperature spread:
Inside tank ________________________________________________ K
Inside each compartment ____________________________________ K
Outside tank _______________________________________________ K
Mean temperature of tank walls ________________________________ -C
Total duration of test _________________________________________ h
Duration of continuous operation _______________________________ h
Power consumed in exchangers: W1 _______________________________ W
Power absorbed by fans: W2 _____________________________________ W
Overall coefficient of heat transfer calculated by the formula:
W1 x W2
K x -------
S x Ae
2
K = ________________ W/m K
Maximum error of measurement with test used ____________________ %
Remarks: <1> _____________________________________________________
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(To be completed only if the equipment does not have thermal
appliances:)
According to the above test results, the equipment may be
recognized by means of a certificate in accordance with ATP annex
1, appendix 3, valid for a period of not more than six years, with
the distinguishing mark IN/IR <2>.
However, this report shall be valid as a certificate of type
approval within the meaning of ATP annex 1, appendix 1, paragraph
2 (a) only for a period of not more than six years, that is until
_______________________
Done at: ___________________________
on: ________________________________ ___________________________
Testing Officer
--------------------------------
<1> If the tank is not parallelepipedic, specify the points at
which the outside and inside temperatures were measured.
<2> Delete as necessary.
MODEL No. 3
Section 2
Expert field check of the insulating capacity of equipment in
service in accordance with ATP annex 1, appendix 2, paragraph 29
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The check was based on test report No. __________ dated _________
issued by approved testing station expert (name and address) _____
__________________________________________________________________
Condition when checked:
Top ______________________________________________________________
Side walls _______________________________________________________
End walls ________________________________________________________
Bottom ___________________________________________________________
Doors and openings _______________________________________________
Seals ____________________________________________________________
Cleaning drainholes ______________________________________________
Air tightness ____________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
K coefficient of the equipment when new (as shown in the previous
test report)
2
____________________________________________________________ W/m K
Remarks: _________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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According to the above test results the equipment may be
recognized by means of a certificate in accordance with ATP
annex 1, appendix 3, valid for not more than three years, with the
distinguishing mark IN/IR. <1>
Done at: ___________________________
on: ________________________________ ___________________________
Testing Officer
--------------------------------
<1> Delete as necessary.
MODEL No. 4A
Section 3
Determination of the efficiency of cooling appliances of
refrigerated equipment using ice or dry ice by an approved testing
station in accordance with ATP annex 1, appendix 2, paragraphs 32
to 36 except 34 (b) and 34 (c)
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Cooling appliance:
Description of cooling appliance _____________________________
Nature of refrigerant ________________________________________
Nominal refrigerant filling capacity specified
by manufacturer ___________________________________________ kg
Actual filling of refrigerant used for test _______________ kg
Drive independent/dependent/mains-operated <1>
Cooling appliance removable/not removable <1>
Manufacturer _________________________________________________
Type, serial number __________________________________________
Year of manufacture __________________________________________
Filling device (description, where situated;
attach drawing if necessary) _________________________________
Inside ventilation appliances:
Description (number of appliances, etc.) _____________________
Power of electric fans _____________________________________ W
3
Delivery rate ___________________________________________ m /h
2
Dimensions of ducts: cross-section __________ m , length ___ m
Air intake screen; description <1>
______________________________________________________________
Automatic devices ________________________________________________
Mean temperatures at beginning of test:
Inside _____________________________ -C +/- ________________ K
Outside ____________________________ -C +/- ________________ K
Dew point in test chamber __________ -C +/- ________________ K
Power of internal heating system _______________________________ W
Date and time of closure of equipment's
doors and other openings _________________________________________
Record of mean inside and outside temperatures of body and/or
curve showing variation of these
temperatures with time
__________________________________________________________________
Remarks: _________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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According to the above test results, the equipment may be
recognized by means of a certificate in accordance with ATP
annex 1, appendix 3, valid for a period of not more than six
years, with the distinguishing mark.
__________________________________________________________________
However, this report shall be valid as a certificate of type
approval within the meaning of ATP annex 1, appendix 1,
paragraph 2 (a) only for a period of not more than six years, that
is until _____________
Done at: ___________________________
on: ________________________________ ___________________________
Testing Officer
--------------------------------
<1> Delete if not applicable.
MODEL No. 4B
Section 3
Determination of the efficiency of cooling appliances of
refrigerated equipment with eutectic plates by an approved testing
station in accordance with ATP annex 1, appendix 2, paragraphs 32
to 36, except 34 (a) and 34 (c)
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Cooling appliance:
Description __________________________________________________
Nature of eutectic solution __________________________________
Nominal eutectic solution filling capacity specified
by manufacturer ___________________________________________ kg
Latent heat at freezing temperature stated by
manufacturer _______________________ kJ/kg at _____________ -C
Cooling appliance removable/not removable <1>
Drive independent/dependent/mains-operated <1>
Manufacturer _________________________________________________
Type, serial number __________________________________________
Year of manufacture __________________________________________
Eutectic plates: Make _________________________ Type _________
Dimensions and number of plates, where situated;
distance from walls (attach drawing) _________________________
______________________________________________________________
Total cold reserve stated by manufacturer for freezing
temperature of _______________________ kJ to ______________ -C
Inside ventilation appliances (if any):
Description __________________________________________________
Automatic devices ____________________________________________
Mechanical refrigerator (if any):
Make ________________ Type ________________ No. ______________
Where situated _______________________________________________
Compressor: Make ___________________________ Type ____________
Type of drive ________________________________________________
Nature of refrigerant ________________________________________
Condenser ____________________________________________________
Refrigerating capacity stated by the manufacturer for the
specified freezing temperature and an outside temperature of
+30 -C
____________________________________________________________ W
Automatic devices:
Make _______________________________________ Type ____________
Defrosting (if any) __________________________________________
Thermostat ___________________________________________________
LP pressostat ________________________________________________
HP pressostat ________________________________________________
Relief valve _________________________________________________
Others _______________________________________________________
Accessory devices:
Electrical heating devices of the door joint:
Capacity by linear metre of the resistor ________________ W/m
Linear length of the resistor ______________________________ m
Mean temperatures at beginning of test:
Inside _________________________________ -C +/- ____________ K
Outside ________________________________ -C +/- ____________ K
Dew point in test chamber ______________ -C +/- ____________ K
Power of internal heating system _______________________________ W
Date and time of closure of equipment's
doors and openings _______________________________________________
Period of accumulation of cold _________________________________ h
Record of mean inside and outside temperatures of body and/or
curve showing variation of these temperatures with time __________
__________________________________________________________________
Remarks: _________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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According to the above test results, the equipment may be
recognized by means of a certificate in accordance with ATP
annex 1, appendix 3, valid for a period of not more than six
years, with the distinguishing mark
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
However, this report shall be valid as a certificate of type
approval within the meaning of ATP annex 1, appendix 1,
paragraph 2 (a) only for a period of not more than six years, that
is until _____________
Done at: ___________________________
on: ________________________________ ___________________________
Testing Officer
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<1> Delete if not applicable.
MODEL No. 4C
Section 3
Determination of the efficiency of cooling appliances of
refrigerated equipment using liquefied gases by an approved
testing station in accordance with ATP annex 1, appendix 2,
paragraphs 32 to 36, except 34 (a) and 34 (b)
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Cooling appliance:
Description __________________________________________________
Drive independent/dependent/mains-operated <1>
Cooling appliance removable/not removable <1>
Manufacturer _________________________________________________
Type, serial number __________________________________________
Year of manufacture __________________________________________
Nature of refrigerant ________________________________________
Nominal refrigerant filling capacity specified
by manufacturer ___________________________________________ kg
Actual filling of refrigerant used for test _______________ kg
Description of tank __________________________________________
Filling device (description, where situated) _________________
Inside ventilation appliances:
Description (number, etc.) ___________________________________
Power of electric fans _____________________________________ W
3
Delivery rate ___________________________________________ m /h
2
Dimensions of ducts: cross-section ___________ m , length __ m
Automatic devices ________________________________________________
Mean temperatures at beginning of test:
Inside _________________________________ -C +/- ____________ K
Outside ________________________________ -C +/- ____________ K
Dew point in test chamber ______________ -C +/- ____________ K
Power of internal heating system _______________________________ W
Date and time of closure of equipment's
doors and openings _______________________________________________
Record of mean inside and outside temperatures of body and/or
curve showing variation of these temperatures with time __________
__________________________________________________________________
Remarks: _________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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According to the above test results, the equipment may be
recognized by means of a certificate in accordance with ATP
annex 1, appendix 3, valid for a period of not more than six
years, with the distinguishing mark
__________________________________________________________________
However, this report shall be valid as a certificate of type
approval within the meaning of ATP annex 1, appendix 1,
paragraph 2 (a) only for a period of not more than six years, that
is until _____________
Done at: ___________________________
on: ________________________________ ___________________________
Testing Officer
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<1> Delete if not applicable.
MODEL No. 5
Section 3
Determination of the efficiency of cooling appliances of
mechanically refrigerated equipment by an approved testing station
in accordance with ATP annex 1, appendix 2, paragraphs 37 to 40
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Mechanical refrigerating appliances:
Drive independent/dependent/mains-operated <1>
Mechanical refrigerating appliances removable/not
removable <1>
Manufacturer _________________________________________________
Type, serial number __________________________________________
Year of manufacture __________________________________________
Nature of refrigerant and filling capacity ___________________
Effective refrigerating capacity stated by manufacturer for an
outside temperature of +30 -C and an inside
temperature of:
0 -C _____________________________________________________ W
-10 -C _____________________________________________________ W
-20 -C _____________________________________________________ W
Compressor:
Make _____________________ Type ______________________________
Drive: electric/thermal/hydraulic <1>
Description __________________________________________________
Make ______ type _______ power _______ kW _______ at _____ rpm
Condenser and evaporator _____________________________________
Motor element of fan(s): make _____ type _______ number ______
power _________ kW _______________ at ___________________ rpm.
Inside ventilation appliances:
Description (number of appliances, etc.) _____________________
Power of electric fans _____________________________________ W
3
Delivery rate ___________________________________________ m /h
2
Dimensions of ducts: cross-section ____ m , length _________ m
Automatic devices:
Make ____________________________________ Type _______________
Defrosting (if any) __________________________________________
Thermostat ___________________________________________________
LP pressostat ________________________________________________
HP pressostat ________________________________________________
Relief valve _________________________________________________
Others _______________________________________________________
Mean temperatures at beginning of test:
Inside _________________________________ -C +/- ____________ K
Outside ________________________________ -C +/- ____________ K
Dew point in test chamber ______________ -C +/- ____________ K
Power of internal heating system _______________________________ W
Date and time of closure of equipment's
doors and openings _______________________________________________
Record of mean inside and outside temperatures of body and/or
curve showing variation of these temperatures with time __________
__________________________________________________________________
Time between beginning of test and attainment
of prescribed mean inside temperature of body __________________ h
Remarks: _________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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According to the above test results, the equipment may be
recognized by means of a certificate in accordance with ATP
annex 1, appendix 3, valid for a period of not more than six
years, with the distinguishing mark
__________________________________________________________________
However, this report shall be valid as a certificate of type
approval within the meaning of ATP annex 1, appendix 1,
paragraph 2 (a) only for a period of not more than six years, that
is until _____________
Done at: ___________________________
on: ________________________________ ___________________________
Testing Officer
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<1> Delete if not applicable.
MODEL No. 6
Section 3
Determination of the efficiency of heating appliances of heated
equipment by an approved testing station in accordance with ATP
annex 1, appendix 2, paragraphs 43 to 47
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Heating appliance:
Description __________________________________________________
Drive independent/dependent/mains-operated <1>
Heating appliance removable/not removable <1>
Manufacturer _________________________________________________
Type, serial number __________________________________________
Year of manufacture __________________________________________
Where situated _______________________________________________
2
Overall area of heat exchange surfaces ____________________ m
Effective power rating as specified by manufacturer _______ kW
Inside ventilation appliances:
Description (number of appliances, etc.) _____________________
Power of electric fans _____________________________________ W
3
Delivery rate ___________________________________________ m /h
2
Dimensions of ducts: cross-section ________ m , length _____ m
Mean temperatures at beginning of test:
Inside temperature _____________________ -C +/- ____________ K
Outside temperature ____________________ -C +/- ____________ K
Date and time of closure of equipment's doors
and other openings _______________________________________________
Record of mean inside and outside temperatures of body and/or
curve showing variation of these temperatures with time __________
__________________________________________________________________
Time between beginning of test and attainment
of prescribed mean inside temperature of body __________________ h
Where applicable, mean heating output during test to
maintain prescribed temperature difference <2> between
inside and outside of body _____________________________________ W
Remarks: _________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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According to the above test results, the equipment may be
recognized by means of a certificate in accordance with ATP
annex 1, appendix 3, valid for a period of not more than six
years, with the distinguishing mark
__________________________________________________________________
However, this report shall be valid as a certificate of type
approval within the meaning of ATP annex 1, appendix 1,
paragraph 2 (a) only for a period of not more than six years, that
is until _____________
Done at: ___________________________
on: ________________________________ ___________________________
Testing Officer
--------------------------------
<1> Delete if not applicable.
<2> Increased by 35% for new equipment.
MODEL No. 7
Section 3
Expert field check of the efficiency of cooling appliances of
refrigerated equipment in service in accordance with ATP annex 1,
appendix 2, paragraph 49 (a)
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The check was conducted on the basis of report No. ____ dated ____
issued by approved testing station/expert (name, address)
__________________________________________________________________
Cooling appliance:
Description __________________________________________________
Manufacturer _________________________________________________
Type, serial number __________________________________________
Year of manufacture __________________________________________
Nature of refrigerant ________________________________________
Nominal refrigerant filling capacity
specified by manufacturer _________________________________ kg
Actual filling of refrigerant used for test _______________ kg
Filling device (description, where situated) _________________
Inside ventilation appliances:
Description (number of appliances, etc.) _____________________
Power of electric fans _____________________________________ W
3
Delivery rate ___________________________________________ m /h
2
Dimensions of ducts: cross-section ________ m , length _____ m
Condition of cooling appliance and ventilation appliances
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Inside temperature attained _______________________________ -C
At an outside temperature of _________________________ -C
Inside temperature of the equipment before the refrigerating
appliance is started __________________________________________ -C
Total running time of the refrigerating unit ___________________ h
Time between beginning of test and attainment of prescribed
mean inside temperature of body ________________________________ h
Check on operation of thermostat _________________________________
For refrigerated equipment with eutectic plates:
Period of operation of the cooling appliance for freezing
of the eutectic solution ___________________________________ h
Period during which inside air temperature is maintained
after the appliance is switched off ________________________ h
Remarks: _________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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According to the above test results, the equipment may be
recognized by means of a certificate in accordance with ATP
annex 1, appendix 3, valid for a period of not more than six
years, with the distinguishing mark
__________________________________________________________________
Done at: ___________________________
on: ________________________________ ___________________________
Testing Officer
MODEL No. 8
Section 3
Expert field check of the efficiency of cooling appliances of
mechanically refrigerated equipment in service in accordance with
ATP annex 1, appendix 2, paragraph 49 (b)
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The check was conducted on the basis of report No. ____ dated ____
issued by approved testing station/expert (name, address)
__________________________________________________________________
Mechanical refrigerating appliances:
Manufacturer _________________________________________________
Type, serial number __________________________________________
Year of manufacture __________________________________________
Description __________________________________________________
Effective refrigerating capacity specified by manufacturer for
an outside temperature of +30 -C and an inside temperature of
0 -C _________________________________________________ W
-10 -C _________________________________________________ W
-20 -C _________________________________________________ W
Nature of refrigerant and filling capacity ________________ kg
Inside ventilation appliances:
Description (number of appliances, etc.) _____________________
Power of electric fans _____________________________________ W
3
Delivery rate ___________________________________________ m /h
2
Dimensions of ducts: cross-section ________ m , length _____ m
Condition of cooling appliance and ventilation appliances
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Inside temperature attained _______________________________ -C
At an outside temperature of _________________________ -C
and with a relative running time of ___________________ %
Running time __________________________________________ h
Check on operation of thermostat _________________________________
Remarks: _________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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According to the above test results, the equipment may be
recognized by means of a certificate in accordance with ATP
annex 1, appendix 3, valid for a period of not more than six
years, with the distinguishing mark
__________________________________________________________________
Done at: ___________________________
on: ________________________________ ___________________________
Testing Officer
MODEL No. 9
Section 3
Expert field check of the efficiency of heating appliances of
heated equipment in service in accordance with ATP annex 1,
appendix 2, paragraph 49 (c)
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The check was conducted on the basis of report No. ____ dated ____
issued by approved testing station/expert (name, address)
__________________________________________________________________
Mode of heating:
Description __________________________________________________
Manufacturer _________________________________________________
Type, serial number __________________________________________
Year of manufacture __________________________________________
Where situated _______________________________________________
2
Overall area of heat exchange surfaces ____________________ m
Effective power rating as specified by manufacturer _______ kW
Inside ventilation appliances:
Description (number of appliances, etc.) _____________________
Power of electric fans _____________________________________ W
3
Delivery rate ___________________________________________ m /h
2
Dimensions of ducts: cross-section __________ m , length _______ m
Condition of cooling appliance and ventilation appliances ________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Inside temperature attained ___________________________________ -C
At an outside temperature of ______________________________ -C
and with a relative running time of ________________________ %
Running time _______________________________________________ h
Check on operation of thermostat _________________________________
Remarks: _________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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According to the above test results, the equipment may be
recognized by means of a certificate in accordance with ATP
annex 1, appendix 3, valid for a period of not more than six
years, with the distinguishing mark
__________________________________________________________________
Done at: ___________________________
on: ________________________________ ___________________________
Testing Officer
MODEL No. 10
TEST REPORT
prepared in conformity with the provisions of the Agreement
on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs
and on the Special Equipment to be used
for such Carriage (ATP)
Test Report No. _____________________________
Determination of the effective refrigerating capacity of a
refrigeration unit in accordance with paragraphs 51 to 59 of ATP
annex 1, appendix 2
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Approved testing station
Name: ____________________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________
Refrigeration unit presented by: _________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
(a) Technical specifications of the unit
Date of manufacture: __________________________ Make: ________
Type: Serial No: _____________________________________________
Category <1>
Self-contained/not self-contained
Removable/not removable
Single unit/assembled components
Description:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Compressor - Make: _________________________ Type: __________
Number of cylinders: __________ Cubic capacity: _____
Nominal speed of rotation: ______________________ rpm
Methods of drive <1>: electric motor, separate internal combustion
engine, vehicle engine, vehicle motion
Compressor drive motor: (See footnotes 1 and 2)
Electrical: Make: ______________________ Type: _______________
Power: ______ kW at ____ rpm Supply voltage ____ V
Supply frequency ___________________ Hz
Internal combustion engine:
Make: ______________________ Type: _______________.
Number of cylinders: _______ Cubic capacity: _____
Power: ______ kW at ____ rpm Fuel: _______________
Hydraulic motor:
Make: ______________________ Type: _______________
Method of drive: _________________________________
Alternator:
Make: ______________________ Type: _______________
Speed of rotation: (nominal speed given by the manufacturer:
(
( ___________________________________ rpm
(
(minimum speed: _____________________ rpm
Refrigerant fluid: _________________________________________
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¦Number of tubes ¦ ¦ ¦
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¦Fan pitch (mm) <2> ¦ ¦ ¦
+------------------------------------------+---------+-----------+
¦Tube: nature and diameter (mm) <2> ¦ ¦ ¦
+------------------------------------------+---------+-----------+
¦ 2 ¦ ¦ ¦
¦Exchange surface area (m ) <2> ¦ ¦ ¦
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¦ A ¦Number of blades per fan ¦ ¦ ¦
¦ +-------------------------------------+---------+-----------+
¦ N ¦Diameter (mm) ¦ ¦ ¦
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¦ S ¦Nominal power (W) <2>/<3> ¦ ¦ ¦
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¦ ¦___________ Pa (m /h) <2> ¦ ¦ ¦
¦ +-------------------------------------+---------+-----------+
¦ ¦Method of drive ¦ ¦ ¦
L----+-------------------------------------+---------+------------
Expansion valve: Make: _____________ Model: ______________________
Adjustable: <1> ___ Not adjustable: <1> _________
Defrosting device: _______________________________________________
Automatic device: ________________________________________________
Results of measurements and refrigerating performanse
(Mean temperature of the air to the condenser.... -C)
--------------T--------T-----------T-----------T-----------T--------T-----------T-----------T-----------------T-------------¬
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¦ ¦ s ¦ e ¦ p ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦
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L-+---+---+---+--------+-----------+-----------+-----------+--------+-----------+-----------+------+----------+--------------
(b) Test method and results:
Test method <1>: heat balance method/enthalpy difference method
In a calorimeter box of mean surface area = __________________ m 2
measured value of the U-coefficient of a box fitted
with a refrigeration unit: ______________________________ W/-C
at a mean wall temperature of _____________________________ -C
In an item of transport equipment:
measured value of the U-coefficient of an item of transport
equipment fitted with a refrigeration unit:
__________________ W/-C, at a mean wall temperature of ____ NC
Method employed for the correction of the U-coefficient of the
body as a function of the mean wall temperature of the body: _____
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Maximum errors of determination of:
U-coefficient of the body ____________________________________
refrigerating capacity of the unit ___________________________
(c) Checks
Temperature regulator: Setting __________ Differential ____ NC
Functioning of the defrosting device <1>:
satisfactory/unsatisfactory
3
Air flow volume leaving the evaporator: value measured __ m /h
at a pressure of __ Pa
Existence of a means of supplying heat to the evaporator for
setting the thermostat between 0 and 12 -C <1>: yes/no
(d) Remarks
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Done at: ___________________________
on: ________________________________ ___________________________
Testing Officer
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<1> Delete where applicable.
<2> Value indicated by the manufacturer.
<3> Where applicable.
<4> Enthalphy difference method only.
Annex 1, Appendix 3
A. Model form of certificate of compliance of the
equipment, as prescribed in annex 1, appendix 1,
paragraph 4
FORM OF CERTIFICATE FOR INSULATED, REFRIGERATED,
MECHANICALLY REFRIGERATED OR HEATED EQUIPMENT USED
FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF PERISHABLE FOODSTUFFS
BY LAND
------¬ ------¬
¦ <1> ¦ ¦ <6> ¦
L------ L------
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¦EQUIPMENT¦
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¦INSULATED¦REFRIGERATED¦MECHANICALLY¦REFRIGERATED¦HEATED¦ <5>
L---------+------------+------------+------------+-------
CERTIFICATE <2>
issued pursuant to the Agreement
on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs
and on the Special Equipment to be Used
for such Carriage (ATP)
1. Issuing authority _____________________________________________
2. Equipment <3> _________________________________________________
3. Identification number ________________ allotted by ____________
4. Owner or operated by __________________________________________
5. Submitted by __________________________________________________
6. Is approved as <4> ____________________________________________
6.1. with one or more thermal appliances which (is) (are):
6.1.1. independent; )
6.1.2. not independent; )
6.1.3. removable; ) <5>
6.1.4. not removable. )
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<1> Distinguishing sign of the country, as used in
international road traffic.
<2> The blank certificate shall be printed in the language of
the issuing country and in English, French or Russian; the various
items shall be numbered as in the above model.
<3> State type (wagon, lorry, trailer, semi-trailer, container,
etc.); in the case of tank equipment for the carriage of liquid
foodstuffs, add the word "tank".
<4> Enter here one or more of the descriptions listed in
appendix 4 of this annex, together with the corresponding
distinguishing mark or marks.
<5> Strike out what does not apply.
<6> The number (figures, letters, etc.) indicating the
authority issuing the certificate and the approval reference.
7. Basis of issue of certificate
7.1. This certificate is issued on the basis of:
7.1.1. tests of the equipment; )
7.1.2. conformity with a reference item of
equipment; )
7.1.3. a periodic inspection; ) <1>
7.1.4. transitional provisions. )
7.2. If the certificate is issued on the basis of a test or by
reference to an item of equipment of the same type which has
been tested, specify:
7.2.1. the testing station ______________________________
7.2.2. the nature of the tests <2> ______________________
7.2.3. the number(s) of the report(s) ___________________
7.2.4. the K coefficient ________________________________
7.2.5. the effective refrigerating capacity <3>
at an outside temperature of 30 -C
and an inside temperature of ________ NC _______ W
-"- ________ NC _______ W
-"- ________ NC _______ W
8. This certificate is valid until _______________________________
8.1. provided that:
8.1.1. the insulated body (and, where applicable, the
thermal appliance) is maintained in good condition;
8.1.2. no material alteration is made to the thermal
appliances; and
8.1.3. if the thermal appliance is replaced, it is
replaced by an appliance of equal or greater
refrigerating capacity.
9. Done at: ____________________ 10. on: _________________________
(The competent authority)
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<1> Strike out what does not apply.
<2> For example: insulating capacity or efficiency of thermal
appliances.
<3> Where measured in conformity with the provisions of
appendix 2, paragraph 42, to this annex.
B. Certification plate of compliance of the equipment,
as provided for in annex 1, appendix 1, paragraph 4
1. The certification plate shall be affixed to the equipment
permanently and in a clearly visible place adjacent to any other
approval plate issued for official purposes. The plate, conforming
to the model reproduced below, shall take the form of a
rectangular, corrosion-resistant and fire-resistant plate
measuring at least 160 mm by 100 mm. The following particulars
shall be indicated legibly and indelibly on the plate in at least
the English or French or Russian language:
(a) the Latin letters "ATP" followed by the words "approved for
transport of perishable foodstuffs",
(b) "approval number" followed by the distinguishing sign (in
international road traffic) of the State in which the approval was
granted and the number (figures, letters, etc.) of the approval
reference,
(c) "equipment number" followed by the individual number
assigned to identify the particular item of equipment (which may
be the manufacturer's number),
(d) "ATP mark" followed by the distinguishing mark prescribed
in annex 1, appendix 4, corresponding to the class and the
category of the equipment,
(e) "valid until" followed by the date (month and year) when
the approval of the unit of equipment expires. If the approval is
renewed following a test or inspection, the subsequent date of
expiry may be added on the same line.
2. The letters "ATP" and the letters of the distinguishing mark
should be approximately 20 mm high. Other letters and figures
should not be less than 5 mm high.
a ATP Approved for transport of perishable foodstuffs /\
b Approval number: [GB-LR-456789] <*>
c Equipment number: [AB12C987] <*> 100 mm
d Marque ATP: RNA <*>
e Valid until: [11-1985] <*> \/
< 160 mm >
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<*> The particulars in square brackets are given by way of
example.
Annex 1, Appendix 4
DISTINGUISHING MARKS TO BE AFFIXED TO SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
The distinguishing marks prescribed in appendix 1, paragraph 5
to this annex shall consist of capital Latin letters in dark blue
on a white ground; the height of the letters shall be at least 100
mm. The marks shall be as follows:
Equipment Distinguishing
mark
Normally insulated equipment IN
Heavily insulated equipment IR
Class A refrigerated equipment with normal insulation RNA
Class A refrigerated equipment with heavy insulation RRA
Class B refrigerated equipment with heavy insulation RRB
Class C refrigerated equipment with heavy insulation RRC
Class D refrigerated equipment with normal insulation RND
Class D refrigerated equipment with heavy insulation RRD
Class A mechanically refrigerated equipment with normal
insulation FNA
Class A mechanically refrigerated equipment with heavy
insulation FRA
Class B mechanically refrigerated equipment with normal
insulation FNB <1>
Class B mechanically refrigerated equipment with heavy
insulation FRB
Class C mechanically refrigerated equipment with normal
insulation FNC <1>
Class C mechanically refrigerated equipment with heavy
insulation FRC
Class D mechanically refrigerated equipment with normal
insulation FND
Class D mechanically refrigerated equipment with heavy
insulation FRD
Class E mechanically refrigerated equipment with normal
insulation FNE <1>
Class E mechanically refrigerated equipment with heavy
insulation FRE
Class F mechanically refrigerated equipment with normal
insulation FNF <1>
Class F mechanically refrigerated equipment with heavy
insulation FRF
Class A heated equipment with normal insulation CNA
Class A heated equipment with heavy insulation CRA
Class B heated equipment with heavy insulation CRB
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<1> See transitional provisions in paragraph 5 of this annex.
If the equipment is fitted with removable or non-independent
thermal appliances, the distinguishing mark or marks shall be
supplemented by the letter X.
The date (month, year) entered under section A, item 8 in
appendix 3 of this annex as the date of expiry of the certificate
issued in respect of the equipment shall be quoted under the
distinguishing mark or marks aforesaid.
Model:
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¦ RNA ¦ 5 = month (May) ) of expiry of the
¦5 - 1974¦ 1974 = year ) certificate
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Annex 2
SELECTION OF EQUIPMENT AND TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS
TO BE OBSERVED FOR THE CARRIAGE OF QUICK (DEEP)-FROZEN
AND FROZEN FOODSTUFFS
1. For the carriage of the following quick (deep)-frozen and
frozen 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.
By that means the equipment used for the transport of quick-
frozen foodstuffs other than railway equipment shall be fitted
with the device referred to in appendix 1 to this annex. If
however one should proceed to the verification of the temperature
of the foodstuff, this shall be done according to the procedure
laid down in appendix 2 to this annex.
2. Accordingly, the temperature of the foodstuffs at any point
in the load must be at or below the indicated value 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. During certain operations, such as defrosting the evaporator
of mechanically refrigerated equipment, a brief rise of the
temperature of the surface of the foodstuffs of not more than 3 -C
in a part of the load, e.g. near the evaporator, above the
appropriate temperature may be permitted.
Ice cream _____________________________________________ -20 -C
Frozen or quick (deep)-frozen fish, fish products,
molluscs and crustaceans and all other
quick (deep)-frozen foodstuffs ________________________ -18 -C
All frozen foodstuffs (except butter) _________________ -12 -C
Butter ________________________________________________ -10 -C
Deep-frozen and frozen foodstuffs mentioned below to be
immediately further processed at destination: <1>
Butter
Concentrated fruit juice.
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<1> The deep-frozen and frozen foodstuffs listed, when intended
for immediate further processing at destination, may be permitted
gradually to rise in temperature during carriage so as to arrive
at their destination at temperatures no higher than those
specified by the sender and indicated in the transport contract.
This temperatures hould not be higher than the maximum temperature
authorized for the same foods tuff when refrigerated as mentioned
in annex 3. The transport document shall state the name of the
foodstuff, whether it is deep-frozen or frozen and that it is
immediately to be further processed at destination. This carriages
hall be under taken with ATP - approved equipment with out use of
a thermal appliance to increase the temperature of the foodstuffs.
Annex 2, Appendix 1
MONITORING OF AIR TEMPERATURES FOR TRANSPORT OF
PERISHABLE FOODSTUFFS QUICK FROZEN
The transport equipment must be fitted with a suitable
recording instrument to monitor, at frequent and regular
intervals, the air temperatures to which quick-frozen foodstuffs
intended for human consumption are subjected.
The measuring instruments must be approved by the competent
authorities of the country in which the means of transport is
registered.
Temperature recordings obtained in this manner must be dated
and stored by the operator for at least one year or longer,
according to the nature of the food.
However, for transport equipment in service at the date of the
entry into force of this appendix <*>, the above provisions will
be progressively applicable within three years after that date.
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<*> The date of entry into force of this appendix is 13
February 1996.
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
1. Inspection and measurement of temperatures stipulated in
annexes 2 and 3 should be carried out so that the foodstuffs are
not exposed to conditions detrimental to the safety or quality of
the foodstuffs. Measuring of food temperatures should be carried
out in a refrigerated environment, and with the minimum delays and
minimum disruption of transport operations.
2. Inspection and measurement procedures, as referred to in
paragraph 1, shall preferably be carried out at the point of
loading or unloading. These procedures should not normally be
carried out during transport, unless serious doubt exists about
the conformity of the temperatures of the foodstuffs stipulated in
annexes 2 and 3.
3. Where possible, the inspection should take account of
information provided by temperature monitoring devices during the
journey before selecting those loads of perishable foodstuffs for
sampling and measurement procedures. Progression to temperature
measurement of the food should only be undertaken where there is
reasonable doubt of the temperature control during carriage.
4. Where loads have been selected, a non-destructive
measurement (between-case or between-pack) should at first be
used. Only where the results of the non-destructive measurement do
not conform with the temperatures laid down in annexes 2 or 3
(taking into account allowable tolerances), are destructive
measurements to be carried out. Where consignments or cases have
been opened for inspection, but no further action has been taken,
they should be resealed giving the time, date, place of
inspection, and the official stamp of the inspection authority.
B. SAMPLING
5. The types of package selected for temperature measurement
shall be such that their temperature is representative of the
warmest point of the consignment.
6. Where it is necessary to select samples during transport
whilst the consignment is loaded, two samples should be taken from
the top and bottom of the consignment adjacent to the opening edge
of each door or pair of doors.
7. Where samples are taken during unloading of the consignment,
four samples should be chosen from any of the following locations:
- top and bottom of the consignment adjacent to the opening
edge of the doors;
- top rear corners of the consignment (i.e. furthest away from
the refrigeration unit);
- centre of the consignment;
- centre of the front surface of the consignment (i.e. closest
to the refrigeration unit);
- top or bottom corners of the front surface of the consignment
(i.e. closest to the return air intake of the refrigeration unit).
8. In the case of chilled foods in annex 3, samples should also
be taken from the coldest location to ensure that freezing has not
occurred during transportation.
C. TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT OF PERISHABLE FOODSTUFFS
9. The temperature measuring probe should be precooled to as
close to the product temperature as possible before measurement.
I. Chilled foods
10. Non-destructive measurement. Measurement between-case or
between-pack should be made with a probe with a flat head, which
gives a good surface contact, low thermal mass, and high thermal
conductivity. When placing the probe between the cases or food
packs, there should be sufficient pressure to give a good thermal
contact, and sufficient length of probe inserted to minimize
conductivity errors.
11. Destructive measurement. A probe with a rigid, robust stem
and sharpened point should be used, made from a material which is
easy to clean and disinfect. The probe should be inserted into the
centre of the food pack, and the temperature noted when a steady
reading is reached.
II. Frozen and quick-frozen foods
12. Non-destructive measurement. Same as paragraph 10.
13. Destructive measurement. Temperature probes are not
designed to penetrate frozen foods. Therefore it is necessary to
make a hole in the product in which to insert the probe. The hole
is made by a precooled product penetration instrument, which is a
sharp pointed metallic instrument such as an ice punch, hand drill
or an auger. The diameter of the hole should provide a close fit
to that of the probe. The depth to which the probe is inserted
will depend on the type of product:
(i) Where product dimensions allow, insert the probe to a depth
of 2.5 cm from the surface of the product;
(ii) Where (i) is not possible because of the size of the
product, the probe should be inserted to a minimum depth from the
surface of 3 to 4 times the diameter of the probe;
(iii) It is not possible or practical to make a hole in certain
foods because of their size or composition e.g. diced vegetables.
In these cases, the internal temperature of the food package
should be determined by insertion of a suitable sharp-stemmed
probe to the centre of the pack to measure the temperature in
contact with the food.
After inserting the probe, the temperature should be read when
it has reached a steady value.
D. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE MEASURING SYSTEM
14. The measuring system (probe and read-out) used in
determining temperature shall meet the following specifications:
(i) The response time should achieve 90% of the difference
between the initial and final reading within three minutes;
(ii) <*> the system must have an accuracy of +/-0.5 -C within
the measurement range -20 -C to +30 -C;
(iii) <*> the measuring accuracy must not change by more than
0.3 -C during operation in the ambient temperature range -20 -C to
+30 -C;
(iv) the display resolution of the instrument should be 0.1 -C;
(v) <*> the accuracy of the system should be checked at regular
intervals;
(vi) the system should have a current certificate of
calibration from an approved institution;
(vii) the electrical components of the system should be
protected against undesirable effects due to condensation of
moisture;
(viii) the system should be robust and shock proof.
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<*> The procedure will be defined.
E. ALLOWABLE TOLERANCES IN THE MEASUREMENT OF TEMPERATURE
15. Certain tolerances should be allowed in the interpretation
of temperature measurements:
(i) operational - in the case of frozen and quick-frozen foods,
a brief rise of up to 3 -C on the temperature permitted in annex 2
is allowed for the surface temperature of the food.
(ii) methodology - non-destructive measurement can give up to a
maximum of 2 -C difference in the reading compared to the true
product temperature measurement, especially with the thickness of
cardboard in case packaging. This tolerance does not apply to the
destructive measurement of temperature.
Annex 3
TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS
FOR THE CARRIAGE OF CERTAIN FOODSTUFFS
WHICH ARE NEITHER QUICK (DEEP)-FROZEN NOR FROZEN
During carriage, the temperatures of the foodstuffs in question
shall not be higher than those indicated below:
Red offal +3 -C <3>
Butter +6 -C
Game +4 -C
Milk (raw or pasteurized) in tanks,
for immediate consumption +4 -C <3>
Industrial milk +6 -C <3>
Dairy products (yoghurt, kefir, cream,
and fresh cheese) +4 -C <3> <4>
Fish, molluscs and crustaceans <1> must always be
carried in melting ice
Meat products <2> +6 -C
Meat (other than red offal) +7 -C
Poultry and rabbits +4 -C
[If however one should proceed to the verification of the
temperature of the foodstuff, this shall be done according to the
procedure laid down in appendix 2 of annex 2 to this agreement]
<5>.
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<1> Other than smoked, salted, dried or live fish, live
molluscs and live crustaceans.
<2> Except for products stabilized by salting, smoking, drying
or sterilization.
<3> In principle, the duration of carriage should not exceed 48
hours.
<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> This amendment between brackets entered into force on 14
November 1996; it is relating to the new draft of annex 3 (see
C.N. 156.1996.TREATIES-2).
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