The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Special Equipment to be Used in the Transportation of Perishable Foodstuffs was published in the Official Gazette dated 21.02.2025 and numbered 32820. (“Regulation”) The Regulation sets out the procedures and principles regarding the testing, approval, inspection and certification of special equipment to be used in the transportation of perishable foodstuffs. The important amendments are presented below for your attention.
Matters deemed important;
In Article 5 of the Regulation, the phrase “inspection centers” has been amended as “Business Authorization Certificate holders” and the following paragraph has been added to the same article.
Real and legal persons who will carry out perishable food transportation activities are obliged to have any of the authorization certificates appropriate to their field of activity according to the Road Transport Regulation.
It is mandatory to obtain a Perishable Food Transportation Certificate within 3 years from the date of entry into force of the Regulation for insulated equipment/vehicles manufactured in accordance with the relevant legislation and used for the transportation of perishable foods within the scope of the ATP Agreement with a model year prior to the effective date of the Regulation. In this context, the phrase “within 3 years from the date of entry into force of the Regulation” has been changed to “until 01/08/2025” and the deadline for obtaining a Perishable Food Transportation Certificate has been updated as August 1.
In Article 19 of the Regulation
It has been added that vehicles that are over 15 years old by model year and therefore cannot be issued a Perishable Food Transportation Certificate can continue to be used in perishable food transportation by replacing them with suitable superstructures and certifying them in accordance with the legislation.
With the amendment introduced in Article 23 of the Regulation, the period given to the business, which has been issued an administrative fine decision report for not meeting the conditions and acting contrary to the conditions, to correct the violation following the notification of the fine, has been increased from 30 days to 90 days.
The provisions on “Roadside Inspection” and “Obligation of the Record Keepers and Storage of the Record” in Articles 21 and 22 of the Regulation have been removed from the Regulation.
The Regulation is available at https://resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2025/02/20250221-2.htm
Best Regards,
Balay, Eryiğit & Erten
