ATP certificates for insulated containers

The ATP certificates are the indispensable solution for making isothermal containers for the transport of fresh or frozen food compliant to the ATP regime. The document is issued by the Ministry of Transport through the offices of the Civil Motorization and is valid for 6 years from the first issue. The certificate guarantees that the container complies with the insulation characteristics which limit the exchange of heat between the inside and outside of the body.

The ATP certificates follow the insulated container and show the serial number of the container, or the serial numbers of the containers if it is a cumulative certificate. The same serial numbers that are engraved on the ATP certification plate fixed on the containers refers to the relevant certificate. For this reason it is essential to buy the certificates at the same time of the containers and not in separate phases.

The certification certifies that the isothermal container is built to transport and store perishable foodstuffs with isothermal tests in line with ATP regulations and is suitable for transporting inside vehicles, even if they are not insulated.

Depending on the type of container, its isothermal capacity and the auxiliary cooling devices it is equipped with, the ATP certificate is issued with different homologation classes:

• Class INf fresh food transport
• Class IR frozen food transport
• Class RRCX frozen food transport with eutectic plates
• Class FNAX transport of fresh food with non-autonomous refrigeration
• Class FRAX transport of fresh food with non-autonomous refrigeration
• Class FRCX transport of frozen food with non-autonomous refrigeration