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ATP – transport of perishable food products; agreement and certificates

The ATP or the Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be used for such Carriage was signed in Geneva in 1970, but entered into force in 1976. The aim of this agreement is to improve the conditions and maintain the quality of perishable foodstuffs during transport, especially in the international exchange of goods in order to improve the conditions of trading in perishable foodstuffs.

The possession of the ATP Certificate is still not mandatory in Croatia, however vehicles need to be equipped with the certificate in order to export products to one of the following countries: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland , France, Georgia, Greece, Croatia, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Moldova, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, USA, Serbia, Slovakia , Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Macedonia, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, UK.

The ATP Certificate is obtained if the cooling chamber on the vehicle meets extensive temperature tests in authorized test centers. The new certificate is valid for six years after which it is renewed, where each subsequent renewal is valid for two years.
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