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Technical Reference Document for Authorisation of Manufacturers,

Reconditionners, Thermal Reinsulators of Equipment for

Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs, and Agents Applying for Certification

CER-72-001-P Revision 00 - December 2011

TECHNICAL REFERENCE DOCUMENT FOR

MANUFACTURER AUTHORISATION

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Revision: 00 Date: December 2011

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MEMBERS OF THE “CTS TRANSPORT” SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON

THE TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED CARRIAGE OF PERISHABLE FOODSTUFFS

PANELS INCUMBENTS SUBSTITUTES

DGAl - Direction Générale de l’Alimentation

(Directorate General for Food and Nutrition)

Stéphanie FLAUTO Frédéric THIREAU

DDPP - Direction départementale de la protection

des populations

(District Office for the Protection of Populations)

Didier DANEL Amélie MATIRON

Cemafroid – Management Representative Gérald CAVALIER Eric DEVIN

Cemafroid – Certification Manager and

Commission Secretary

Eric DEVIN Jean-François MORO

Cemafroid – Auditors Patrick DURIEZ Christian SEGOND

Body Builders

Carriers

Rental Companies

Unit Manufacturers

Testing centres

Container manufacturers

Hervé AUBINEAU

Etienne RAOELISON

Rémi PAING

Jean-Michel BONNAL

Guy THOMAS

Hélène OLIVO

Frédéric PAYNOT

Nadège DOUBINSKY

Guy THOMAS

Pierre-Louis DUMAS

Olivier GAUDRY

Romain RIVOALLON

MEMBERS OF THE “MANUFACTURERS” WORK GROUP

NAME ORGANISATION

BARBAULT Hervé FFC CONSTRUCTEURS - CARCOSERCO

BONNAL Jean-Michel THERMOKING – INGERSOLL RAND

CAVALIER Gérald CEMAFROID

DANEL Didier DDPP - Direction départementale de la protection des populations

DESLOGES Alain FFC CONSTRUCTEURS - CARCOSERCO

DEVIN Eric CEMAFROID

DUGAS Fred LAMBERET SAS

DURIEZ Patrick CEMAFROID

ENDELIN Claude FFC CONSTRUCTEURS - CARCOSERCO

MASSON Philippe CEMAFROID

MORO Jean-François CEMAFROID

OLIVO Hélène OLIVO

PHOLOPPE Sébastien CARRIER TRANSICOLD FRANCE

REBILLON Jean-François SAS LAURENT

THIREAU Frédéric DGAl - Direction Générale de l’Alimentation



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CONTENTS CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 A Preamble ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4

A.1 Scope of Document ................................................................................................................................................. 4

A.2 References and Definitions .................................................................................................................................... 6

A.2.1 References ..................................................................................................................................................... 6

A.2.2 Definitions ..................................................................................................................................................... 6

A.3 Applicability ..................................................................................................................................................... 7

A.4 Document Layout .................................................................................................................................................... 7

B DETAILED REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................................................... 9

ANNEX 1 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Tables of possible equipment adaptations with respect to the certified type(s) subjected to an official test report in

one of the official testing stations

ANNEX 2 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 23

List of Terms and Expressions

ANNEX 3 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 27

Units and Abbreviations

ANNEX 4 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 28

Provisions for the reconditioning of a series of equipment related to the same official test report according to a

formal procedure

ANNEX 5 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Provisions for the thermal reinsulation of food tanks

ANNEX 6 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 30

Marking Provisions

ANNEX 7 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 38

Outsourcing the manufacture and/or fitting and/or commissioning of thermal appliances



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A Preamble

A.1 SCOPE OF DOCUMENT

Where equipment for the temperature-controlled carriage1 of perishable foodstuffs are to travel through France, each

carriage equipment is required, from a regulatory standpoint, to satisfy the criteria defined by ATP (Agreement on the

international carriage of perishable foodstuffs and on the special equipment to be used for such carriage). Satisfaction of

these criteria is shown by a Certificate of Technical Compliance which is issued by a competent authority2 upon

completion of a process described below.

New equipment3 must comply with a certified type or its allowable variations (as defined in ATP Annex 1, Appendix

1, Section 2.c), the certified type being defined after a specimen has been tested by an official testing station4. The

tests used in the definition of the certified type are performed on the specimen corresponding to the worst-case

configuration of manufacture represented. The test result is used to assign the type of equipment to a given category

(insulated, mechanically refrigerated, refrigerated, class, etc.). The test report resulting in a certificate of type

conformity (both documents together being generally referred to as the test report), is proof that the type meets the

regulatory requirements.

For the Certificate of Technical Compliance to be issued for a single equipment or an equipment series, an application

aiming at establishing that the equipment or series of equipment actually belongs to the certified type must be filed and

processed by the competent authority2 according to a defined national procedure which is based on entry of the required

information into a national database of temperature-controlled equipment5.

Manufacturers may be authorised by Cemafroid-Certification Unit to carry out the data entry procedure into the

database5 themselves prior to the processing phase. This document contains the provisions which must be implemented

for the authorisation to be granted.

If an agent or manufacturer does not wish to obtain authorisation to perform this procedure, he should send his

application for Certificate of Technical Compliance to the competent authority, which will process the application.

To establish the technical compliance of new, reconditioned or reinsulated equipment, the agent or manufacturer shall:

1. for the single equipment or multiple equipment belonging to the same series, bring proof that the differences comply

with the certified type, which is itself defined by the certificate of type conformity. ATP specifically describes the

conditions in which a given equipment belongs to the certified type (see ATP Annex 1, Appendix 1);

2. show that the agent or manufacturer is able to manufacture, assemble, or perform all or part of the activities relating

to production or modification of equipment (see list of activities in the table below) in such conditions as to

guarantee the equivalency and constant level of quality of equipment in the same series.

In case the application is filed by an agent other than a manufacturer, the agent shall perform Part 1 and ensure that the

manufacturer is authorised.

1 Wagons, lorries, trailers, semi-trailers, containers and other similar equipment. 2 The French competent authority since 1st February 2009 is Cemafroid by delegation of public service (see Order of 2 June 2008). 3 As in the ATP, the term « equipment » used herein has a general meaning ; it can be either a body/kit with a thermal appliance, or

the thermal appliance itself 4 The official testing station designated by the French State is Cemafroid. The list of official testing stations is available at:

http://www.unece.org/trans/main/wp11/teststations.pdf 5 DATAFRIG in France

http://www.unece.org/trans/main/wp11/teststations.pdf



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How these two parts are performed is the subject of this reference document, on the basis of which the authorisation

shall be declared. This authorisation is a prerequisite to the filing of an application for a Certificate of Technical

Compliance.

In short, the scope of a manufacturer’s or an agent’s authorisation includes all or part of the items listed in the table

below and the locations where the activities take place.

PROCESS RELEVANT ACTIVITIES

NEW EQUIPMENT

MANUFACTURING PROCESS

manufacture of bodies, tanks, small containers, or insulated packaging

manufacture of kits, panels

manufacture of thermal appliances: appliances which produce cold (refrigerated

appliance6, mechanically refrigerated unit, etc.) or heat (heated appliance)

kit assembly

body-to-chassis clamping

thermal appliance to equipment fitting

thermal appliance commissioning

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manufacture of ATP specific markings (identification mark or certification plate)*

RECONDITIONING PROCESS

rehabilitation of a series of equipment so that each equipment has at least the same

insulating capacity and efficiency characteristics as the reference equipment

corresponding to the first reconditioned equipment

THERMAL REINSULATION

PROCESS

restoration of full thermal insulation for a tank which has been completely bared

CERTIFICATE APPLICATION

PROCESS7

filing an application for a Certificate of Technical Compliance (ATP or national) on

behalf of the equipment owner or user

* Any company requesting authorisation for “Manufacture of ATP-Specific Markings (identification mark or

certification plate)” must request authorisation for one of the new equipment manufacturing process activities listed

above.

Authorisation to perform any or all of the above processes results in a certificate of authorisation being issued by

Cemafroid.

Such authorisation is based on the requirements of this document, which constitutes the authorisation reference

document. The reference document is based on NF EN ISO 9001: 2008 which is supplemented by additional, specific

requirements (of a regulatory or technical nature) comprising Part B and annexes of this document.

Note: the full text of NF EN ISO 9001: 2008 may be obtained from AFNOR (www.afnor.org).

This reference document has been prepared by Cemafroid, with the support of its Specialized Technical Committee

“Temperature-Controlled Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs”. It has been reviewed, subjected to the advisory opinion of

onboard refrigeration professionals, and validated by the Ministry in charge of Agriculture and Nutrition. It is applied in

connection with an authorisation contract between the company and Cemafroid, which contract specifies, in particular,

the financial and legal terms of implementation which are not included in this document.

For information: the procedures for authorisation and the monitoring of authorisations issued as provided for

herein are laid down in another document entitled Authorisation Rules and Regulations.

In order to become authorised, a company is required to have a quality system which may or may not be certified by a

third party for this activity. This reference document lays down the basis for the minimum required quality assurance

system, which system may be included in a larger corporate quality system.

For new equipment imported in France, the manufacturer may either use the above provisions, or opt for ATP

recognition issued by another country, on a per equipment basis, as part of an import procedure which is outside the

scope of this document and implementing the provisions of ATP §3 App.1 Ann.1. Within this procedure, the

requirements are on the same level as those laid down herein.

6 Refrigeration sources: eutectic plates, dry ice, water ice, etc. 7 Via the DATAFRIG database system for certificates issued by the competent authority in France

http://www.afnor.org/



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A.2 REFERENCES AND DEFINITIONS

A.2.1 References

This document refers to, or is based on, the following applicable documents:

- Agreement on the international carriage of perishable foodstuffs and on the special equipment to be used for such

carriage (ATP)

- NF EN ISO 9001: 2008: Quality Management Systems - Requirements

- European Regulations: 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004, 854/2004, 882/2004, and 183/2005 (feed hygiene) available

for download at www.cemafroid.fr

- French Rural Code, especially Articles L. 231-1 and L. 231-4-1

- Regulation (EC) no. 37/2005 on the monitoring of temperatures in the means of transport, warehousing and storage

of quick-frozen foodstuffs intended for human consumption

- Opinion of the French Agency for Food Safety, dated 28 August 2006

- Decree no. 2007-1791 of 19 December 2007 on the technical conditions for temperature-controlled carriage of

foodstuffs

- Order of 1st July 2008 laying down the procedure for technical inspection of perishable foodstuffs carriage

equipment

- Order of 2 June 2008 on the designation of Cemafroid as the delegate body for technical review of temperature-

controlled foodstuffs carriage equipment and issuance of official certificates of compliance for temperature-

controlled carriage equipment

- Agreement of 12 June 2008 regarding delegation of public service in relation to the abovementioned designation of

Cemafroid

- Order of 19 June 2008 regarding the enforcement of legal and regulatory provisions of the French Rural code

relating to veterinary public health and food health safety in institutions and bodies under the Ministry of Defence.

- Order of 20 July 1998 laying down the technical and hygiene conditions applicable to the carriage of foodstuffs

- Order of 21 December 2009 regarding the sanitary rules applicable to retail, storage and transport of animal-based

products and of foodstuffs containing such products

A.2.2 Definitions

Body to chassis clamper A company which clamps the assembled insulated cell to the supporting chassis

Certificate Application A certificate application which is filed

8 by the equipment manufacturer or an agent and

which constitutes a declaration of conformity of the equipment to the certified type

Certified equipment type

or initial series unit

Equipment which is certified to have been tested in an official ATP testing station, as

shown by an official test report (which constitutes a type examination certificate)

Kit assembler A company which assembles the different parts together (body roof, bottom, sides, front

panel, rear panel, side opening, etc.) to build the body / cell

Kit Manufacturer A company which produces all the parts making up the body (body roof, bottom, sides,

front panel, rear panel, side opening, etc.) which are supplied unassembled

Manufacturer

A natural or legal person who assumes the responsibility for compliance of the

manufactured equipment with this reference document and with the applicable rules and

regulations in order to market the equipment under its own name and/or to commission

the equipment for its own needs

Reconditioner

A company which rehabilitates a series of equipment according to a specific procedure

so that each equipment has at least the same insulating capacity and efficiency

characteristics as the reference equipment corresponding to the first reconditioned

equipment

Temperature-controlled “Temperature-controlled carriage equipment used for the carriage of perishable goods in

France are built, sold, operated and maintained to ensure the sanitary safety of

8 Via the DATAFRIG database system for certificates issued by the competent authority in France

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carriage equipment foodstuffs, in the interest of protecting public health.

Only the following carriage equipment, which have been certified under the terms of this

agreement to comply with the technical rules determined by the Agreement of 1st

September 1970 on the international carriage of perishable foodstuffs and on the special

equipment to be used for such carriage, may be used for the carriage of perishable

foodstuffs:

– for carriage of frozen perishable foodstuffs, carriage equipment belonging to the

categories of Class C or F Mechanically Refrigerated Equipment with Heavy

Insulation, or Class C Refrigerated Equipment with Heavy Insulation;

– for carriage of chilled perishable foodstuffs, carriage equipment belonging to one of

the insulated categories, which may or may not be fitted with a refrigerated or

mechanically refrigerated thermal appliance;

– for carriage of perishable foodstuffs delivered warm, carriage equipment fitted with

special heating equipment.

An order from the Minister in charge of Agriculture specifies, where appropriate, the

conditions in which certain categories of perishable foodstuffs should be transported.”

Art. R. 231-59-2.[decree of 19 December 2007]”

Thermal appliance

commissioning operator

A company which carries out the commissioning and final inspection of the thermal

appliance

Thermal appliance to

equipment fitter

A company which installs the thermal appliance for the insulated body

Thermal reinsulator

A company which bares an insulated tank from insulation and fully restores the thermal

insulation of the tank to make it compliant with a type subjected to a reinsulation test

report in one of the official test stations

A.3 APPLICABILITY

This document, published in December 2011 is applicable as of April 1, 2012.

This document is the result of the revision of the Reference document for authorisation of new equipment

manufacturers and agents applying for certification, March 2007 version, with regard to the section "Production process

and certificate applications" for the provisions applicable prior to the enforcement date relating to the same topic.

During the interim period, from April 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012, either the reference document dated March 2007 or the

present document may equally serve as reference. As of July 1, 2012, the March 2007 version will cease to be valid. In

addition, during the interim period from July 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2013, shall be deemed to meet authorisation

requirements the case of a company showing one or more deviations with respect to § 7.4 of the reference document’s

2011 version (this document) relating to control of suppliers, such as fitters or commissioners of thermal appliances.

Thus, as of January 1, 2014, all companies to which this reference document applies shall be authorised in strict

accordance with the requirements of this reference document.

This document will be reviewed annually, or when called for by a change (of a regulatory, normative, or technological

nature, or subsequent to audit feedback, etc.).

A.4 DOCUMENT LAYOUT

In Part B, this document is in the form of a table, wherein:

the first column lists the structure, numbers, and headings of sections and sub-sections of NF EN ISO 9001: 2008,

and

the second column presents, for each section/sub-section, the specific requirements (of a regulatory or technical

nature)

Irrespective of the authorisation and monitoring of its quality assurance system by Cemafroid-Certification Unit, under

the abovementioned regulation, any manufacturer, reconditioner, thermal reinsulator of equipment for the carriage of

perishable foodstuffs, or any agent may obtain or has been able to obtain, on a voluntary basis, certification of its

quality management system according to NF EN ISO 9001 for activities which fall into the scope of the relevant



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regulation. In this case, CEMAFROID-Certification Unit may consider this in its own procedures to adjust the audit times,

if, and only if, this certification is issued by a certification body which is approved by an accreditation body signatory to

the EA multilateral agreement (European co-operation for Accreditation). CEMAFROID shall, however, remain

responsible for its judgement with regard to authorisation of the quality assurance system. To this effect, all documents

issued by the accredited certification body shall be kept available to CEMAFROID.

Quality assurance system certification which has either been issued by non accredited certification bodies, or issued

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B DETAILED REQUIREMENTS

SECTIONS OF NF EN ISO 9001: 2008

REQUIREMENTS FOR MANUFACTURERS, RECONDITIONERS, THERMAL REINSULATORS OF PERISHABLE FOODSTUFFS CARRIAGE

EQUIPMENT AND AGENTS APPLYING FOR CERTIFICATION

1. SCOPE

1.1. General

1.2. Application

Scope and application

This reference document applies to any company involved in the manufacture of temperature-

controlled carriage equipment for professional use, for which a certificate of initial technical

compliance is being applied for in France. This includes:

cell manufacturers (bodies, tanks, etc.);

manufacturers or fitters of insulating systems on existing cells (tanks or bodies) ;

manufacturers of thermal appliances (refrigeration units, eutectic plates, gels, dry ice,

etc.);

manufacturers of packaging for temperature-controlled carriage (cardboard boxes,

envelopes, crates, coolers, flexible/rigid, disposable/reusable appliances, etc.) of any

size;

manufacturers of insulated containers less than 2 cubic meters in size, which may or

may not be fitted with a thermal appliance;

thermal appliance to equipment fitters;

thermal appliance commissioning operators;

reconditioners of mechanically refrigerated equipment;

thermal reinsulators of insulated or mechanically refrigerated tanks;

manufacturers of marine containers.

This reference document is directed to both single-site and multi-site companies and, where

appropriate, to their suppliers. The companies may be located either in France or abroad. All

production or business units of a company performing the activity are concerned by this

reference document. Likewise, when a company has several facilities carrying out the same

services, each site is expected to observe this reference document.

Hereafter, to facilitate the reading of the document, the term “manufacturer” will be used as a

generic term to designate a company as described above.

Likewise, the term “thermal appliance” describes any appliance which produces cold or heat.

Exclusions

Where exclusions are provided for in the chapters of ISO 9001: 2008, compliance with this

reference document is established only if these exclusions are limited to the requirements of

Section 7.3 (design and development) and do not affect the company’s ability, nor release it

from its responsibility, to manufacture equipment in compliance with the certified type and

the applicable regulatory requirements.

Possible adaptations

Regarding openings, the following are deemed to be adaptations of equipment in which the

type has been subjected to an official test report in one of the testing stations signatory to the

ATP Agreement:

equipment meeting the requirements in Table 1, Annex 1 of this document

equipment meeting the requirements in Table 2, Annex 1 of this document. However,

use of said Adaptation Table 2 restricts the scope of the issued certificate to the

national territory.

Reconditioning

The requirements for professionals who carry out the serial reconditioning of mechanically

refrigerated equipment to make them compliant with a type subjected to an official test report



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in one of the test stations signatory to the ATP Agreement are listed in Annex 4 of this

document.

Thermal reinsulation

The requirements for professionals who carry out the thermal reinsulation of food tanks to

make them compliant with a type subjected to an official test report in one of the test stations

signatory to the ATP Agreement are listed in Annex 5 of this document.

2. Normative references See § A.2.1.

3. Terms and definitions In addition to the definitions given in Section A.2.2 above, a number of terms or expressions

as listed in Annex 2 should be known, as well as the units and abbreviations listed in Annex

3.

4. Quality management system

4.1. General requirements

4.2. Documentation

requirements

4.2.1. General

4.2.2. Quality manual

The company shall have:

documentation relating to the materials and the equipment used to produce them and,

in particular, that which relates to insulating materials;

the above standards and reference texts, which are mandatorily applied;

this updated reference document;

the company’s valid authorisation contract with Cemafroid.

In addition to the above documents, the certificate applicant shall also have:

the specific conditions of use of the system for recording applications for certificates of

technical compliance (DATAFRIG in France).

The company shall maintain a quality manual, and incorporate in its scope the compliance

with the requirements of this reference document, with all prevailing regulatory texts on the

temperature-controlled carriage of perishable foodstuffs, particularly the ATP agreement.

If the scope of the corporate quality system is not limited to the production of regulatory

equipment, the description of the interactions between the system processes should enable the

processes related to such equipment to be easily identified.

4.2.3. Control of documents

4.2.4. Control of records

Documents which define an equipment or sub-assembly (drawings, diagrams making up the

technical documentation), as approved by an official station which has issued an official test

report, to ensure compliance with the certified type.

Without prejudice to compliance with the regulatory provisions and obligations toward

Cemafroid, the company shall define a policy and a procedure relating to the changes in the

equipment definition documents which may affect the regulatory characteristics and/or the

thermal performance and/or integrity of the equipment type. Such changes shall be notified in

a timely fashion to Cemafroid-Certification Unit when such changes are not covered by the

adaptations table in Annex 1 of this document.

Any change which has not been notified to, or approved in writing by, the manufacturer and

which may affect the regulatory characteristics of the equipment, is the responsibility of the

equipment owner and not that of the manufacturer.

The records of processes establishing compliance of the manufactured equipment to the type

subjected to an official test report and to the relevant provisions shall be described in the

quality documents and their method of archival shall be defined.

Such archival shall allow rapid and safe identification of the compliance checks conducted on

equipment marketed within the past two years, and the results and sanctions of such checks.

The qualification folders for software and data transfers shall be included in the controlled

records.

If records have been made in electronic form, the software and data transfers relating to such

records shall be qualified under the responsibility of the manufacturer. The records relating to

quality shall be maintained for at least a year; they shall be kept from one authorisation audit

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In particular, the data entered into the DATAFRIG system are deemed to meet these

requirements.

The technical files for each equipment shall be kept for at least 13 years (12 years + 1 year)

after the initial marking date.

The company shall have, and know of, the following texts, which are available at

www.cemafroid.fr:

- the Agreement on the international carriage of perishable foodstuffs and on the special

equipment to be used for such carriage (ATP) and, in particular, its annexes

- Regulation (EC) no. 37/2005 on the monitoring of temperatures in the means of transport,

warehousing and storage of quick-frozen foodstuffs intended for human consumption

- Decree no. 2007-1791 of 19 December 2007 on the technical conditions for temperature-

controlled carriage of foodstuffs

- Order of 1st July 2008 laying down the procedure for technical inspection of perishable

foodstuffs carriage equipment

- Order of 20 July 1998 laying down the technical and hygiene conditions applicable to the

carriage of foodstuffs

- Order of 21 December 2009 regarding the sanitary rules applicable to retail, storage and

transport of animal-based products and of foodstuffs containing such products

The texts and standards below, although they do not have to be enforced as part of the

authorisation granted under this reference document, contain provisions which are otherwise

useful:

- NF EN ISO 9001: 2008: Quality management systems – Requirements

- European regulations: 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004, 854/2004, 882/2004, and 183/2005

(feed hygiene), available for download at www.cemafroid.fr

- NF EN 1186-1 to NF EN 1186-15: Materials and objects in contact with foodstuffs –

Plastic

- NF EN 13130-1 to 30: Materials and objects in contact with foodstuffs – Plastic subjected

to limitations

- NF EN 15136: materials and objects in contact with foodstuffs – Epoxy derivatives

subject to limitations

- NF EN 12830: Temperature recorders for the transport, storage and distribution of chilled,

frozen, deep-frozen/quick-frozen food and ice cream - Tests, performance and suitability.

- NF EN 13486: Temperature recorders and thermometers for the transport, storage and

distribution of chilled, frozen, deep-frozen/quick-frozen food and ice cream – Periodic

verification

- Decree no. 2007-737 of 7 May 2007 relating to certain refrigerant fluids used in

refrigeration and air conditioning equipment

- Order of 7 May 2007 relating to the tightness control of refrigerant fluid containment

components used in refrigeration and air conditioning equipment

For information

The following standards are mentioned for information, as guides which may be of interest to

professionals.

- NF EN ISO 19011: Guidelines for Quality and Environmental Management Systems

Auditing

- NF EN ISO 10012: Measurement management systems

- X 07-011: Measurement means verification report

- FD X 07-012: Measurement means calibration certificate.

- NF X 07-001: International vocabulary of basic and general terms in metrology (VIM).

- NF ENV 13005: Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement (GUM)





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5. Management

responsibility

5.1. Management

Commitment

5.2. Customer focus

5.3. Quality policy

5.4. Planning

5.4.1. Quality objectives

5.4.2. Quality management

system planning

5.5. Responsibility,

authority

and communication

5.5.1. Responsibility and

authority

5.5.2. Management

representative

5.5.3. Internal

communication

5.6. Management review

5.6.1. General

5.6.2 Review input

5.6.3. Review output

Management shall ensure that the products are compliant and this reference document is

observed, and shall monitor its evolution on a regular basis.

Management shall use only the test reports which relate to its own certified type. Otherwise,

prior to production, management shall seek to obtain the positive opinion of Cemafroid-

Certification Unit, based on a folder which includes:

an original written authorisation from the owner of the test report(s)

any element justifying that the manufacturing process being contemplated is the same as

that implemented for the certified type which is the subject of the test report in question,

particularly, where appropriate, in regard to gluing, panel assembly, connection to chassis,

and final inspection.

Management shall inform Cemafroid-Certification Unit, in writing, of any change affecting

its activity as subjected to this reference document.

Management shall apply for certificates in a sincere and true manner.

For France, it shall supply the DATAFRIG database with information which is correct and

has been checked. The act, by a manufacturer or professional subject to the regulation or its

agent, of entering an application for an equipment certificate into DATAFRIG constitutes a

declaration of conformity of this equipment to the applicable regulatory requirements and to

the requirements contained in this reference document.

Management shall implement a system for tracking and controlling the products and services

of its non Cemafroid-certified suppliers on the basis of this reference document (see § 7.4 and

Annex 7).

For agents applying for certification, Management is responsible for the correct distribution

of the information transferred, via DATAFRIG in France, to the e-mail address

communicated to the relevant competent authority.

Management shall not subcontract the certificate application.

The administrative authorities in charge of the applicable regulation, the official testing

station and the competent authority are to be considered as “clients”.

A management representative is responsible for the definition and tracking of the ATP

certificate applications via DATAFRIG in France. The procedures describing these processes

must be approved by the competent authority and many not be modified without its prior

consent.

The same person must be nominally designated as responsible for routine relations with the

services in charge of applying the regulations (central administration and deconcentrated

State services, Cemafroid, etc.).

6. Resource

management

6.1. Provision of

resources

6.2. Human resources

6.2.1. General

The manufacturer shall ensure that the resources required for achieving the regulatory

compliance of the equipment are available at all times.

The manufacturer’s personnel shall be aware of the regulatory requirements applicable to the

equipment. The manufacturer shall describe the skills and authorisation management system

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6.2.2. Competence, training

and awareness

6.3. Infrastructure

6.4. Work environment

The personnel in charge of checking the ATP compliance of the equipment shall, at its own

level of control, have particular understanding of:

– the regulatory requirements applicable to the equipment and their control;

– the inspection and verification procedures.

The personnel shall be technically skilled (records of initial and continuing training, and of

qualifications).

The persons who process the certificate applications via DATAFRIG shall be qualified and

authorised by the manufacturer. These persons shall have a job sheet which specifies their

duties regarding certificate applications and subsequent responsibilities.

The agent shall have an updated list of the persons authorised to apply for certificates of

technical compliance via DATAFRIG.

Where infrastructure characteristics affect the performance, monitoring or measurement of

the product, these characteristics shall be controlled (infrastructure qualification) and the

relevant records formalized.

7. Product realization

7.1. Planning of

product realization

7.2. Customer-related

processes

7.2.1. Determination of

requirements related

to the product

7.2.2. Review of

requirements related

to the product

7.2.3. Customer

communication

The regulations applicable to equipment, any amendments thereof, the procedures for

applying them, and the inspection and testing procedure shall be included in the review of

product requirements. In particular, the applicable requirements of ATP Annex 1, Appendix

1, § 6.c) (quoted below) shall be met.

“A unit shall be regarded as being of the same type as the tested unit only if it meets the

following minimum requirements:

(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 not be 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 circulating fans 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 under (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 which is complete in every detail but minus its mechanical

refrigeration unit which will be fitted at a later date. The resulting aperture will be

filled, during the measurement of the K coefficient, with a close fitting panel of the

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the conditions set out in (i) above shall be satisfied; and

the effective refrigerating capacity of the mechanical refrigeration unit fitted to an

insulated reference body, shall be as defined in Paragraphe 3.2.6, Appendix 2 of

this Annex [as phrased below].

§ 3.2.6: If the refrigerating appliance with all its accessories has separately

undergone, 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.

(iv) If it is heated equipment, in which case the reference equipment may be insulated or

heated equipment,

the conditions set out in (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.”

* “Inner fittings” are fittings which influence the overall insulation, such as shelf supports

built into panels. Add-on accessories (e.g., shelves, etc.) shall not be included herein.

Checking the conformity of equipment which is not described above shall be submitted to the

competent authority for examination.

Professional secrecy (i.e., design, manufacture, etc.) is not opposable either to administrative

authorities or to Cemafroid, whose entire personnel including its auditors is bound by

professional secrecy for all matters directly or indirectly related to the equipment under

regulation.

7.3. Design and

development

7.3.1. Design and

development

planning

7.3.2. Design and

development inputs

7.3.3. Design and

development outputs

7.3.4. Design and

development review

7.3.5. Design and

development

verification

7.3.6. Design and

development

validation

7.3.7. Control of design

and development

changes

This section is not always required and is subject to exclusions according to the limitations

set out in 1.2 above. However, should the manufacturer invoke the first two lines in the

adaptation tables of Annex 1, the general requirements of this chapter shall be applicable for

the relevant changes in design.

For professionals who perform thermal reinsulation of insulated or mechanically refrigerated

tanks, design validation shall be performed by carrying out a type test, in an official station,

on thermally reinsulated equipment in which the thermal characteristics may vary

considerably from those of the initial equipment due to the impact of thermal reinsulation

processes.

Where new equipment cannot be considered to strictly comply with a certified type (as

defined by a test report) or its allowed variations, by technological necessity so as not to

impede innovation in this field, the manufacturer may apply to the competent authority for a

Certificate of Technical Compliance limited to the national territory, provided the differences

with the certified type do not cause an increase in the overall coefficient of heat transfer (K

coefficient). If issued, the Certificate of Technical Compliance, which is valid only on the

national territory, is valid for the equipment in question and possibly for a series of up to 5

identical equipment.

This procedure is limited to 5 requests per year and per manufacturer.

Any change in design and development shall be identified and records maintained.

A review of these changes shall include an assessment of how these changes affect the

product component and the product already delivered. The manufacturer shall establish, in

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test report issued by an official testing station, or corresponds to a type regarded as equivalent

(e.g. requesting an addendum to a test report to include a new, more powerful type of

compressor on a thermal appliance).

Any change with respect to the certified type defined in the test report (e.g., replacement of a

2-leaved rear opening with a curtain, creation of an additional opening) shall be submitted to

the competent authority. In this configuration, the change (excluding those covered by

adaptations, see Annex 1) made by the original body maker, or by another body maker

qualified by the original body maker, shall always include an efficiency test in a testing

centre, except if the new configuration corresponds to a type of equipment covered by a valid

test report, or the taking into account of the adaptations made on the equipment in question.

7.4. Purchasing

7.4.1. Purchasing Process

7.4.2. Purchasing Information

7.4.3. Verification of

Purchased Product

The manufacturer shall ensure that the purchased product or service complies at all times

with the specified purchasing requirements.

As process outsourcing affects equipment compliance with the regulatory requirements, when

it relates to product realization (Section 7) or to measurement, analysis and improvement

(Section 8), it must be controlled. The manufacturer must be able to demonstrate its ability to

continuously control the outsourced process(es) in the relevant technology, even in the event

of a failure of the supplier(s).

Note: a “supplier” means any organization or person who provides a product or service

(e.g., for manufacturers, a fitter of refrigeration units on a body; for assemblers, a

manufacturer of insulating panels). A supplier can be either internal or external to the

company. It may be referred to as a “contractor” or “subcontractor”.

The declaration of conformity process, which includes the certificate application, may not be

outsourced.

The company specifies how it handles its suppliers involved in the manufacturing,

reconditioning or thermal reinsulating process when the suppliers are not directly certified

according to this reference document. In addition, the company should set up a system to

assess non certified suppliers. This assessment system may either consist in a compliance

check (with respect to the specified purchasing requirements) on receipt of the products used

in construction, whenever possible, and/or possible visits to the production site, or by

ensuring that the supplier is recognized by a competent authority. The flowchart in Annex 7

schematically illustrates this validation process.

The existence, on purchased equipment parts, of a compliance certificate drawn up by its

supplier:

– does not release the manufacturer from the responsibility to ensure the compliance of these

such sub-assemblies or parts;

– does not change the manufacturer’s responsibility.

For materials which provide, or help provide, insulation, the parameters used to maintain the

thermal and physical properties of the insulating materials (e.g., density, thermal conductivity

(), expansion gas, dimensions, etc.) are checked on a regular basis.

For purchases of other products, sub-assemblies or parts (e.g., unit, panel, door, seals,

compressor, fluids, evaporator, condenser, engine-pulley kit, alternator, valves, etc.),

purchasing information should, where applicable, include regulatory compliance with the

official test report.

For refrigeration units (mechanical refrigeration, eutectic plates), the purchasing requirements

(e.g., ordering the thermal dimensioning file) should aim at compliance with the unit

reference test report and with the company’s requirements relating to the output expected

from the equipment under consideration.

This section, which is applicable to the component products of the manufactured equipment,

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verification processes.

Outsourcing (sub-contracting)

There can several ways in which a critical process is outsourced (subcontracted) (this is not a

full list).

Outsourcing the manufacture of the component sub-assemblies for an equipment or body

This relates to subcontracting the manufacture of critical body components (e.g., doors,

insulating panels, panels, etc.). Sub-assemblies must comply with the description

components of the official test report for the body in which the sub-assembly has been

fitted. The company must demonstrate control of the subcontracting process by:

- providing evidence that specifications listing the requirements applicable to the sub-

contracted sub-assembly have been provided to its supplier and that the order

explicitly targets these requirements; and

- providing evidence that the manufactured sub-assemblies are compliant, either by

auditing its supplier, or by carrying out a incoming inspection to check compliance

with the specifications laid down.

Authorisation of the supplier by a competent authority, for the sub-contracted activity,

constitutes adequate evidence of control over said supplier.

Outsourcing the assembly of a body kit or the adaptation of a body finished in the

workshop

The company shall demonstrate control of the subcontracting process by:

- providing evidence that its supplier has the required skills and fitting procedures,

and/or the additional kit adaptations supplied by the company; and

- providing evidence that the assemblies and/or additional kit adaptation are

compliant, either by auditing its supplier, or by setting up continuous compliance

monitoring for the procedures performed by said supplier.

Authorisation of the supplier by a competent authority, for the sub-contracted activity,

constitutes adequate evidence of control over said supplier.

Outsourcing the manufacture and/or fitting and/or commissioning of thermal appliances

(does not apply to small containers)

See flowchart in Annex 7.

7.5. Production and service

provision

7.5.1. Control of

production and

service provision

7.5.1.f).

7.5.2. Validation of

processes for

production and

service provision

7.5.3. Identification and

traceability

7.5.4. Customer property

7.5.5. Preservation of product

The manufacturer must be able to demonstrate that the manufactured equipment comply with

the prototypes designed and built for a type test according to this reference document and

ensure that its production is homogeneous enough to guarantee this.

The company shall include the steps of applying for an ATP certificate in its planning, taking

into consideration the issuance process required by the competent authority timewise.

Classification of the equipment under the ATP specification (see classification markings in

Annex 6 § 2.1) must be determined and formalized when the customer places the order.

There must be written procedures which clearly define the checking and control activities

performed during production and final inspection, in case these might affect the compliance

of the equipment, as well as the equipment used and the personnel involved.

The supply of the documents required to properly use and to maintain the compliance of the

equipment (operating instructions, ATP compliance certificates, regulatory markings, etc.)

should be included in the service.

Documented processes must enable, for any equipment or part of an equipment which may be

selected by the competent authority, the determination after the fact of:

– the equipment identification (official test reports or definition documents demonstrating

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– the equipment composition (including the origin of the subcontracted components);

– any checks undergone by the equipment;

– the sanctions of these checks.

In particular, the applicable requirements of ATP Annex 1, Appendix 1 § 4, 5. and 6. (quoted

below) must be met.

“4. (…) if the certification plate reproduced in [Annex 6 of this reference document] has

been affixed to the equipment, it shall be accepted in the same manner as an ATP

certificate*. This plate shall be removed as soon as the equipment ceases to be compliant

(…) under the responsibility of the equipment owner.

5. Identification marks and indications shall be affixed to the equipment, as provided for

in [Annex 6 of this reference document]. They shall be removed by the equipment owner

as soon as the equipment ceases to be compliant (…).

6. Insulated bodies of “insulated”, “refrigerated”, “mechanically refrigerated”, or “heated”

carriage equipment and their thermal appliance must each be fitted with an

identification plate securely affixed by the manufacturer, in a permanent and visible

manner, in a readily accessible location, on a component which is not subject to

replacement during the period of use. This plate must be easily checked without the use

of tools. For insulated bodies, the manufacturer’s plate must be affixed on the outside of

the body. It must include the following minimum particulars, written in a legible and non

removable manner:

the manufacturer’s country or the letters used in international road traffic;

the manufacturer’s name or company name;

type-make (figures and/or letters);

serial number; and

month and year of manufacture.”

* Use of the certification plate does not exempt its user from applying to the competent

authority for an ATP Certificate of Technical Compliance.

Assemblers

Body assemblers must leave the original plate in place and file their certificate application

with the manufacturer’s body number. They may add a plate with their own reference number

without this plate substituting for the original one. Traceability to the original body must be

provided in any event.

Multi-compartment / multi-temperature equipment

If there is a movable bulkhead, the maximum volume limits for the compartments must be

marked inside the equipment in a meaningful manner, particularly for multi-temperature

equipment manufactured after July 1st, 2012 in which an evaporator (typically located in the

rear) does not cover the entire cell in the aimed class (indication of the maximum position of

the bulkhead travel for that class).

Particular case

The equipment for which the Certificate of Technical Compliance is being requested may be

based on two certified types, thus using two testing reports which the manufacturer owns or

has usage of, for adjoining compartments, each compartment meeting its certified type or

allowed variations thereof (the thickness of the bulkead which separates these two

compartments is greater than or equal to the maximum thickness value of the relevant faces

of the certified type defining each compartment).

When only one certificate is being requested for this equipment, the worst-case K coefficient

is selected for this equipment.

When one certificate is being requested per compartment (having its own identification), then

the K coefficient of each compartment for certification of the compartment in question.

Equipment compliance study procedure leading to application for a Certificate of

Technical Compliance

The equipment for which the Certificate of Technical Compliance is being applied for may

either:

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7.6. Control of monitoring

and measuring

equipment

refer to two different prototypes, one for the body and the other for the thermal

appliance. In the latter case, the applicant shall provide the following test reports:

- that of the body, for measuring the overall heat transfer coefficient of the equipment

referred to for the K coefficient;

- that of the cooling appliance for:

measuring the overall heat transfer coefficient of the equipment fitted with

the refrigerating equipment referred to;

determining the effectiveness of the refrigerating equipment to which it

refers. This test report may only be used for the class specified in the

conclusion.

Month and year of manufacture

The month and year of manufacture of the equipment specified in the certificate application

must match the date of manufacture of the body (i.e. of forming into a volume) or kit (in the

latter case, this is the date of manufacture of the kit components, rather than the date of

assembly), even if the equipment has not been in operation since that date.

In case a used refrigeration unit is fitted onto a new body, a temperature holding test or a

temperature decrease test is required when the unit has been in operation more than 100h or

more than a year (road or thermal) after its date of manufacture.

Handling / Preservation of the product

The specific conditions of storage must be defined in close relationship with the analysis of

critical points for the final quality of the manufactured engines. In addition, some storage

procedures may be regarded as manufacturing or inspection procedures (e.g. to stabilize

insulating materials, etc.): the methods of storage should then be controlled and there should

be records thereof.

Every equipment used for monitoring and measuring purposes must be:

calibrated or checked at regular intervals against standards which are connected

with international standards.

identified and followed up to determine the validity of calibration.

protected against damage and degradation.

This applies in particular to length, pressure, temperature, weight, time etc. measuring

equipment

For critical measurement means used in production and in final inspection, unless specifically

provided for in a document, all working standards must feature a calibration certificate issued

by a COFRAC(1)

-accredited laboratory bearing the accreditation body’s logotype; in addition,

the desired capability of the measuring means must be formally defined.

For information

NF EN ISO 10012 can serve as a guide for management of the manufacturer’s metrology

function.

(1) A “COFRAC-accredited laboratory” is a calibration laboratory which has been accredited

by COFRAC or a laboratory which is accredited by another accreditation body signatory to

the EA multilateral recognition agreement (European cooperation for Accreditation) in

calibration. In any event, the scope of accreditation should include the calibration possibilities

and the relevant uncertainties.

8. Measurement, analysis

and improvement

8.1. General

8.2. Monitoring and

measurement

8.2.1. Customer satisfaction

8.2.2. Internal audit

There shall be no waiver, other than as provided for by law, of the regulatory criteria

applicable to manufactured equipment. The manufacturer shall maintain a record of the

actions taken subsequent to the rejection of an equipment or batch of equipment during final

inspection (modification, disposal, destruction, etc.).

The company shall use appropriate methods to monitor processes. These methods must lead

to curative actions (or corrections) and corrective or preventive actions to ensure compliance

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8.2.3. Monitoring and

measurement of

processes

8.2.4. Monitoring and

measurement of

product

8.3. Control of non

conforming product

8.4. Analysis of data

8.5. Improvement

8.5.1. Continual improvement

8.5.2. Corrective action

8.5.3. Preventive action

The company shall monitor and measure product characteristics (e.g. dimensions, markings,

inside/outside equipment) to check that the product requirements are met.

Proof of compliance must be preserved, as well as proof that any noted or potential non

conformity has been dealt with.

The company shall ensure that the product or component of the product which does not

conform to the product requirements is identified and controlled to prevent its unintentional

use or supply. For instance, as a result of mishandling, …

Inspections and any associated responsibilities and authorities in the handling of non

conforming products or product components shall be defined in a documented procedure.

The company shall deal with the non conforming product, or product component, in one of

the following ways:

by conducting actions to remove the detected non conformity;

by allowing its use through a waiver granted by the end customer;

by requesting a waiver from Cemafroid-Certification Unit;

by conducting actions to prevent it being used or applied as originally planned.

When a product or component of a product is corrected, it must be checked again to

demonstrate that it meets the requirements.

Any agent applying for a certificate must set up a procedure to process any non compliances

affecting the certificates being applied for, including when the certificates have been sent to

the customer. These procedures must take into account the information resulting from the

assessments performed by the competent authority when the certificate is applied for and

additional information is requested, or from possible rejections.



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ANNEX 1 TABLES OF POSSIBLE EQUIPMENT ADAPTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE CERTIFIED TYPE(S)

SUBJECTED TO AN OFFICIAL TEST REPORT IN ONE OF THE OFFICIAL TESTING STATIONS

Table 1 - Adaptations to Obtain Certificate of Technical Compliance for International Carriage (ATP)

Adaptation allowed: green (or light grey if displayed in black and white)

Adaptation not allowed: red (or dark grey if displayed in black and white)

Openings in ref.

equip. (Report)

n combined leaves

m single leaves

Adaptations for ATP certificate

(n + m) combined leaves max

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Table 2 - Adaptations to Obtain Certificate of Technical Compliance for Nationwide carriage Only

Adaptation allowed : yellow (or light grey if displayed in black and white)

Adaptation not allowed : red (or dark grey if displayed in black and white)

Openings in ref.

equip. (Report)

n combined leaves

m single leaves

Adaptations for national certificate

(n + m) combined leaves max

Captions for the above tables

1 tailift + 1 canopy 1 three-leaf door 1 door + 1 door

1 curtain 1 two-leaf door + 2 flaps 1 door

1 four-leaf door 1 two-leaf door + 1 door n combined leaves m single leaves

1 opening with n leaves m openings with 1 leaf

1 three-leaf door + 2 flaps 1 two-leaf door

1 three-leaf door + 1 door 1 door + 2 flaps

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Additional information for Tables 1 and 2

Particular case In the case of sliding doors, these can always be substituted with non sliding doors. The opposite is

not possible if they do not appear in the test report, unless the manufacturer can demonstrate to the

competent authority that the appliance associated with the opening of the sliding door does not

modify the original insulating capacity of the body. Demonstration shall be made through a test

report or a documented technical justification which may result, where appropriate, in an addendum

to the test report.

The same applies to any modification of design other than the case of sliding doors (e.g., revolving

door, canopy, etc.). Insulating materials Foam density which differs from that specified in the reference test report is not regarded as a non

compliance if the lambda value of the insulating materials used on the equipment to be approved is

less than or equal to the lambda value of the insulating materials in the reference test report.

Flaps and drains (siphons) The maximum size for flaps is 50 cm by 50 cm. A door leaf can be replaced by two flaps as long as

the above perimeter rules are observed.

No more than 4 drains (siphons) per equipment, up to 60 mm in diameter, may be installed in

addition to the number specified in the test report.

Rules for measuring

dimensions and surface

areas

Measurement of the inside dimensions: In the case of a corrugated surface, measurement of the length shall be performed at the bottom of

the corrugations.

In the case of an insulating curtain, the inside length shall be measured at the inside wall of the

curtain.

In the case of an insulated roller tailift door with canopy, the length shall be measured on the inside

wall of the canopy, inside the canopy.

Measurement of the outside dimensions: In the case of an insulating curtain, the outside length shall be measured on the outside of the curtain.

In the case of an insulated tailift door with canopy, the length shall be measured at the outside wall

of the canopy.

In the case of vehicles with built-in insulation, calculation of the outside dimensions shall be based

on the inside dimensions plus the insulating material thicknesses indicated by the manufacturer.

Calculation of surface areas: In the case of embedded surfaces, the surface considered shall not include the embedments

In the case of built-in compartments: contributions to inside and outside surfaces may be considered

negligible by convention.

Rigid insulated bulkheads An insulated bulkhead is used to partition an insulated cell in order to obtain a multi-compartment

cell. The bulkhead can be one of the following:

- fixed

- foldable at a fixed or moving point

- movable

A rigid bulkhead is regarded as insulated if it meets the following specifications:

- The insulating material thickness is not less than the following values:

- Crosswise bulkhead: 40mm thickness (for IR)

- Horizontal bulkhead: 40mm thickness (for IR)

- Lengthwise bulkhead: 25 mm thickness (recommended: 28 mm)

Any openings in the bulkhead(s) are closed in normal position of use.

Flexible insulated

bulkheads

Flexible bulkheads allow optimization of the refrigerated volume but cannot define insulated

compartments of different ATP classes.

Other adaptations Any other adaptations which are not discussed in the above tables require verification of equivalency

by calculation. They shall only result in national certificates issued following an expert opinion

based on impact calculation. The calculation must show that the insulating capacity of the equipment

has been maintained or improved by the modifications made.



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ANNEX 2 LIST OF TERMS AND EXPRESSIONS

DEFINITIONS REMARKS

ADD-ON Refers to an insulated body or tank fitted on a chassis

EQUIPMENT FINISHED IN THE WORKSHOP A body produced by a body maker and sent to a body fitter for

fitting onto a chassis with the possible addition of the thermal

appliance.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE ON BEHALF OF OWNER

A certificate application which is filed9 on behalf of the owner

by an agent and constitutes a declaration of equipment

compliance with the certified type

ATP ACCEPTANCE An equipment is delivered when it has undergone successful

inspection of requirements for compliance with ATP.

ATP-COMPLIANT

To be ATP-compliant, equipment are expected to:

belong to a series in which a type equipment has undergone a

complete test of the equipment (body + unit), or more generally,

separate tests of the body and the unit. These tests are carried

out in an ATP-recognized laboratory, and certified by the

issuance of the relevant test report(s).

be verified by the competent authority; in France, they are

inspected on the production site and when authorizations are

issued or renewed.

In France, Cemafroid is the body considered competent

(with testing tunnel stations in Antony and Bordeaux) to

carry out the tests and issue the relevant reports. Reports

issued in other States must be acknowledged as compliant

and, where appropriate, translated by Cemafroid – Testing

Stations in order to be valid.

BATCH A group of equipment of the same manufacturing series

BODY OR CELL The portion of the equipment which is to contain the carried

foodstuffs. It is comprised of components designed to reduce

the heat exchange between the inside and the outside.

BODY TO CHASSIS CLAMPER A company which clamps the assembled insulated body to the

supporting chassis

BUILT-IN A body comprised of a kit fitted inside a sheet metal equipment

CONTAINER / SMALL CONTAINER A container, broadly defined, is a body used to convey goods by

different methods of carriage (road, rail, air, river and sea).

Container sizes may be determined by a standard. When a

container is insulated, whether or not it is fitted with a thermal

appliance, and is used for the carriage of perishable foodstuffs,

it undergoes the same assessments as the standard bodies or

equipment defined in this reference document. When it is less

than 2 m3, is either insulated or refrigerated, and is mass

produced, equipment is placed in the small container category.

DRIP TANK Tanks which are located around the manholes of a tank

DUAL-TEMPERATURE Equipment in which the compartments are maintained at

different, non reversible temperatures, or at identical

temperature at 0°C.

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EUTECTIC GEL OR LIQUID A solution or gel having a composition which enables to lower

the freezing point of the solution alone.

FLEXIBLE BULKHEAD

A foam bulkhead which cannot be used to define a different

compartment or class.

A flexible bulkhead cannot define two compartments.

A cell which is fitted with a flexible bulkhead may only be

regarded as a single-compartment, single-temperature cell

under the ATP.

However, the thermal appliance may have a multi-

temperature configuration, with the various types of

evaporators available (compatible capacities). In any case,

the certificate application shall specify the individual

capacity of the main evaporator.

FOLDABLE FIXED BULKHEAD A bulkhead which is positioned in a specific location in the cell

and which may not be moved; it can be raised.

Rarely used

INDEPENDENT A thermal appliance is said to be independent when its energy

source is separate from the energy which moves the vehicle.

INSULATED PACKAGING A cell which is not fitted to a road chassis for purposes of over-

the-road conveyance

INTERMEDIATE FLOOR OR DUAL FLOOR For semi-trailers, this is a floor (aluminium beams) located at

mid-height. It enables loading on two levels with embedments

for beam supports in the side walls (approximately 12

embedments per wall)

K COEFFICIENT Overall coefficient of heat transfer, which characterizes the

insulating capacity of the equipment.

. For a cell with normal insulation (IN):

0,40 < K ≤ 0.70 W/(m2. K)

. For a cell with heavy insulation (IR):

K ≤ 0.40 W/(m2.K)

KIT

A body made up of several components supplied unassembled

and described as such in the type certificate.

Assembly is decentralized and must be carried out in

accordance with the assembly guide.

KIT ASSEMBLER A company which assembles the different parts together (body

roof, bottom, sides, front panel, rear panel, side opening, etc.) to

build the cell

KIT MANUFACTURER A company which produces all the parts making up the body

(body roof, bottom, sides, front panel, rear panel, side opening,

etc.) which are supplied unassembled

MOVABLE BULKHEAD A separating bulkhead which is connected by rails secured to

the roof or side walls of the equipment. These bulkheads can be

moved lengthwise or crosswise along the full length of the

equipment, raised to the roof or jointed to the walls.

This type of bulkhead is the most frequently used, especially

in large-volume semi-trailers and carriers.

This device can be found in equipment in which the rear or

front evaporator covers the entire surface area of the

equipment for the class in question.

MANUFACTURER A natural or legal person who assumes the responsibility of

ensuring that the manufactured equipment is compliant with this

reference document and with the applicable regulations in order

to market it under its own name and/or to commission it for its

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MULTI-COMPARTMENT / MULTI-TEMPERATURE Equipment in which the insulated body is fitted with one or

more separating bulkheads (fixed or mobile, crosswise or

lengthwise, vertical or horizontal, sliding, foldable, with or

without a door, etc.) which are used to divide the useful volume

into compartments in order to meet various logistics needs, the

compartments being kept at temperatures which may be

different and reversible.

Each compartment may be fitted or not with a thermal

appliance.

The maximum volume limits of the compartments must be

marked inside the equipment.

For multi-temperature equipment manufactured after July

1st, 2012 in which an evaporator (typically located in the

rear) does not cover the entire cell in the class under

consideration, a marking system shall be implemented to

restrict the travel of the bulkhead in its maximum position

for the class in question.

Examples of different logistic needs

. Simultaneous carriage of products kept at different

temperatures

. Restriction, during the trip, of the effective volume to be

refrigerated (energy savings)

The conditions of use (nature of the loads, number of door

openings, etc.) have consequences which should not be

neglected when designing the equipment: issues of air

renewal due to frequent door openings (production of

humidity and odour, bulkhead tightness problem). The user

should therefore define his needs with the manufacturer

(body maker), who shall provide the user with an operating

guide to the delivered equipment.

MULTI-EVAPORATOR A refrigeration unit with multiple evaporators comprising a

common section under high pressure HP (drive, compressor,

condenser and automated drives) located outside the body and

connected to evaporators placed in one or more different

compartments. The evaporators may be either of the ventilated

type, or of the type which is embedded in eutectic plates or

tubes.

NON INDEPENDENT A thermal appliance is said to be non independent when its

energy source is dependent on that which moves the vehicle.

When the vehicle is stopped, there is no production of cold

or heat, unless the appliance is fitted with electric equipment

which may be plugged into a socket.

Equipment fitted with non independent appliances have

identification marks supplemented by the letter X. (Annex 1

- Appendix 4 of ATP).

NON-FOLDABLE FIXED BULKEAD A bulkhead which is positioned in a specific location in the cell

and which may not be moved or folded

This type of bulkhead is generally found in small equipment

(≤ 3.5 t). It is typically used in the carriage of health

products.

RECONDITIONER A company which rehabilitates a series of equipment according

to a specific procedure so that each equipment has at least the

same insulating capacity and efficiency characteristics as the

reference equipment corresponding to the first reconditioned

equipment

REDUCED-TRAVEL MOVABLE BULKHEAD A separating bulkhead which is connected by rails secured to

the roof or side walls of the equipment. These bulkheads can be

moved lengthwise or crosswise over a limited distance (for

instance, according to the thermal appliance capacity), raised to

the roof or jointed with the walls.

Rarely used

This device can be found in equipment in which the rear or

front evaporator does not develop enough working capacity

for the entire surface area of the equipment for the class in

question.

REMOVABLE

Refers to a thermal appliance which can be entirely or partially

removed and put back.

This, for instance, may be a cooling appliance in which the

eutectic plates must be placed in a chill room in order to be

deep-frozen (small containers used in retail).

Equipment with removable appliances shall have

identification marks supplemented by the letter X (Annex 1,

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REMOVABLE BULKHEAD A separating bulkhead which is not connected to the equipment

body. It must be coupled to the equipment.

REMOVABLE THERMAL APPLIANCE (SMALL CONTAINER)

A eutectic-plate cooling appliance which regenerates its source

of cold by means (e.g., a deep-freeze) external to the small

container

SAFETY COEFFICIENT The multiplication factor (applied to the heat flow through the

walls of the body (Q) in mechanically refrigerated equipment),

which ensures that the effective refrigerating capacity of the

thermal appliance is greater than the thermal losses from the

body.

The lower limit for the safety coefficient has been set to 1.75

by ATP

SINGLE-TEMPERATURE Equipment in which all of the insulated body is maintained at

the same temperature.

The volume thus constituted may or may not be divided into

compartments by movable or non-movable bulkheads. Cold

is distributed by one or more evaporators.

TANK Equipment which is used to carry loose liquid foodstuffs

THERMAL APPLIANCE An appliance which produces cold (cooling appliance,

refrigerating unit, etc.) or heat (heating appliance).

In the case of multi-compartment vehicles, each

compartment may or may not be fitted with a thermal

appliance. This may comprise:

. fully separate units (mechanically refrigerated,

refrigerated or heated),

. multi-evaporator mechanical refrigeration unit

THERMAL APPLIANCE COMMISSIONING OPERATOR A company which performs the commissioning and final

inspection of the thermal appliance

THERMAL APPLIANCE TO BODY FITTER A company which fits the thermal appliance to the insulated

body

THERMAL REINSULATOR A company which bares a heat insulated tank from insulation

and fully restores the thermal insulation of the tank to make it

compliant with a type subjected to a heat insulation test report in

one of the official testing stations

THERMALLY REINSULATED TANK A tank which has been fully bared and has had its thermal

insulation fully restored.

THIN-WALLED Equipment in which the insulated body is comprised of side

walls of a total thickness under 45 mm.

TYPE EQUIPMENT OR INITIAL SERIES UNIT Equipment which, after it has been tested in an ATP testing

station (Cemafroid for France) and certified by the issuance of a

test report, is a required element in the process of issuing a

certificate of compliance for new equipment which is mass

produced according to that type

WHEELHOUSE RECESS Corresponds to the stripping under the floor, between the body

and the equipment wheels. The wheel boxes, inside the body,

are not part of the recesses.



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ANNEX 3 UNITS AND ABBREVIATIONS

ABBREVIATION MEANING UNIT

IN Normally insulated /

IR Heavily insulated /

K Overall coefficient of heat transfer W/(m2 . K)

(watts per square metre and per

Kelvin)

Sm Mean surface area of the body Sm = ei SS .

m2

(square metre)

Si Inside surface area of the body m2

Se Outside surface area of the body m2

P Effective refrigerating capacity indicated by the manufacturer of

the refrigerating appliance

W (watt)

Temperature difference between the outside temperature of 30°C

and the inside temperature (0°C, -10°C or -20°C depending on

the class under consideration)

K (Kelvin)

=K*Sm* Heat flow through the walls of the body W

U = K*Sm Coefficient used to compare the respective heat balance of a

refrigerated equipment and that of its certified type tested in an

official testing station

W/K

Multi-compartment equipment

Smtotal Mean surface area of the whole body (in the case of multiple

compartments)

m2

Smcomp Mean surface area of the compartment considered in its largest

dimensions (in the case of multiple compartments)

m2

Multi-evaporator refrigeration unit

Ptotal Total nominal capacity of the condensation unit W

Pcomp Effective capacity of the unit evaporator in the compartment

under consideration (given in the table of effective values in the

test report)

W



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ANNEX 4 PROVISIONS FOR THE RECONDITIONING OF A SERIES OF EQUIPMENT RELATED TO THE SAME OFFICIAL TEST REPORT ACCORDING TO A FORMAL PROCEDURE

The reconditioning process consists in rehabilitating a series of equipment so that each equipment has at least the same

insulating capacity and efficiency characteristics as the reference equipment corresponding to the first reconditioned

equipment.

The rehabilitation and final inspection procedures must be formalized. The professional must ensure traceability of the

processing or rehabilitation procedures which have been implemented on each of the equipment.

To implement such procedures and legitimately apply for the renewal of ATP certificates, the professional must be

authorised by Cemafroid on the basis of this reference document for the reconditioning process, which includes:

- all rehabilitation and final inspection procedures. Final inspection consists in verifying the reconditioned

equipment by comparing it to the reference equipment official test report issued by an official ATP station,

carrying out a final inspection and a subsequent efficiency or temperature holding test such as described in the

authorisation reference document for testing centres. The professional must be audited on both processes.

When the final inspection is subcontracted to a testing centre which is already authorised to perform renewals

after 6 and 9 years, the latter is also authorised to carry out the procedures for verification of compliance with

the official test report. In addition, the professional must control the critical subcontractor and lay down the

contractual provisions. During the audits, Cemafroid shall ensure that the procedures of modification of the

equipment for reconditioning purposes have been formalized and that the personnel implementing these

modifications have been properly trained. Cemafroid shall assess the elements which ensure the traceability of

the procedures carried out;

- Testing a reference equipment (defined as being the initial series unit of the reconditioned equipment) as

required for a 12-year unit renewal in an official ATP station. This test report is valid for 6 years.

Once authorised, the professional shall draw up, for each reconditioned equipment, the application for ATP certificate

renewal in reference to the test report for the reconditioned reference equipment. This certificate is valid for a period of

6 years from the date of application. This step may be subcontracted to the duly authorised testing centre which carried

out the final inspection required above.

The authorised professional shall inform Cemafroid of the scheduled equipment reconditioning program in the form of

a list of up to 22 equipment, which specifies the body serial number, the equipment initial test report number, the

equipment date of manufacture, and the scheduled date (week) of completion of the reconditioning process (body on

chassis with unit).

To allow the procedure to be monitored by third parties, Cemafroid shall randomly select an equipment from the list

and shall inform the professional of the selection. The selected equipment shall be ATP tested in an official station. The

worst-case K coefficient, between the coefficient of the reference equipment and that measured on the same series, shall

be assigned to all conditioned equipment in the subsequent equipment lists.

Should variations in the K coefficients highlight a lack of uniformity implying a change in the insulating capacity

category (from heavily to normally insulated) among the tested equipment, Cemafroid may, on advice of its Specialized

Technical Committee “Temperature-Controlled Carriage of perishable foodstuffs” require additional testing to be

performed in an official station, corrective actions to be carried out on the renewed equipment, or may suspend the

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ANNEX 5 PROVISIONS FOR THE THERMAL REINSULATION

OF FOOD TANKS

1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE This procedure describes the actions to be carried out by professionals for renewal of the Certificate of Technical

Compliance for food tanks.

2. DEFINITIONS To be regarded as thermally reinsulated, a food tank must have been completely bared, and its thermal insulation fully

restored. The materials used are either identical to or improved with respect to those described in the reference test

report. Partial thermal reinsulation does not entitle to renewal of a Certificate of Technical Compliance.

Reference test report for thermally reinsulated equipment: a test report for thermally reinsulated equipment may be

used as a reference test report, which is valid for 6 years, for equipment which have been thermally reinsulated in the

same conditions by the same company, and which include the same number of manholes or less and the same number of

cradles or less.

Injection-insulated tanks, in which the thermal reinsulation has been performed either through the top or by a new

casing with injection of foam, must be tested in an official testing station to claim renewal of the Certificate of

Technical Compliance.

3. RENEWAL OF THE CERTIFICATE OF TECHNICAL COMPLIANCE AFTER 6 YEARS The Certificate of Technical Compliance for food tanks may be renewed for 6 years at the end of their validity period

provided either of the following requirements is met:

a) the tank is taken to an official testing station for measurement of the insulation coefficient;

b) the thermal reinsulation is performed by an authorised company;

4. THERMAL REINSULATION Professionals who perform the thermal reinsulation of tanks for renewal of the technical certificate must be specialised

in the manufacture or insulation of tanks.

They must have a thermal reinsulation test report in order to claim authorisation. The thermally reinsulated equipment

must comply with that described in said report.

5. MAKING AN APPOINTMENT An appointment in DATAFRIG must be made at least 3 working days before the thermal reinsulation process begins.



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ANNEX 6 MARKING PROVISIONS

Any equipment with an ATP certificate of compliance (provisional or permanent) which travels on public roads and is

therefore registered, must have:

an identification plate (also referred to as a rating plate or manufacturer’s plate), and

specific ATP marking having a format and content as described in this Annex comprising:

- either identification marks (classification mark and date of expiry of validity of the certificate issued for the

equipment); or

- a compliance certification plate.

An identification plate (rating plate or manufacturer’s plate) shall at least contain the following information:

manufacturer’s name or company name, manufacturer’s country (or letters used in international road traffic), type /

model (figures and/or letters), serial number, and month and year of manufacture.

No inscription suggesting the equipment’s compliance with ATP, such as “ATP”, “approved for the carriage of

perishable foodstuffs”, etc., may be affixed to this identification plate. When in doubt, the manufacturer is strongly

advised to seek the opinion of the competent authority.

As part of its delegation of public service and, consequently, of the requirement for marking control, it is the

responsibility of Cemafroid to ensure the compliance of ATP specific markings. Therefore Cemafroid, as do other

competent authorities in Europe, issues identification marks or certification plates in the form of stickers, with ATP

specific markings, and sees to it that they are properly positioned as part of the manufacturer’s authorisation process.

Subject to the conditions defined hereafter, such identification marks or certification plate may be manufacturer by any

manufacturer duly authorised to do so.

1. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF IDENTIFICATION MARKS OR CERTIFICATION

PLATES

Manufacturers wishing to produce their own identification marks or certification plates for new equipment must be

authorised to carry out this specific activity, subject to in situ assessment of:

traceability, for each equipment, of the elements connecting the sticker or the affixed plate and the equipment

concerned; such traceability can be achieved by means of a record made during the final quality inspection which

indicates, for the equipment under consideration, both the compliance of the marking (classification mark and date

of expiry of validity of the certificate issued for the equipment in the case of identification marks) and the

positioning according to the requirements of § 2 and 3 below;

production of the identification mark (sticker) or certification plate in conformance with the requirements of

Sections 2 and 3 below and the models given. Only the position of the competent authority’s logo, pursuant to the

right of use of said logo, can be freely selected.

ATP compliant sticker positioning (see Sections below) and affixing of the identification marks after the

Certificate of Technical Compliance or the acknowledgement of receipt of the application has been issued. It is

possible to affix the marks during manufacturing (prior to installing the thermal appliance and typically in the case

of unfinished equipment) but in that case, they must be hidden from view by means of a cover or other device until

the certificate is issued. Therefore, no equipment may travel on the public roads with visible identification marks but

without a valid ATP Certificate of Technical Compliance;

Note: During the first month which follows the certificate application, the equipment is allowed to travel

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availability of a documented marking procedure including definitions of responsibilities;

availability of supplier assessment provisions, and assessment of the strength and durability of the labels.

2. IDENTIFICATION MARK 2.1. Format Identification marks consist of capital Latin letters in dark blue on a white background for ATP Certificates of

compliance.

Identification marks consist of capital Latin letters in red on a white background for national certificates of

compliance.

For equipment in which the gross vehicle weight rating is greater than 3.5 t, the height of the letters shall be at least

100 mm for the classification marks and at least 50 mm for the expiry dates of validity of the issued certificate. The

identification support is in A4 format.

For equipment in which the gross vehicle weight rating is less than 3.5 t the height of the letters shall be at least 50

mm for the classification marks and at least 25 mm for the expiry dates of validity of the issued certificate. The

identification support is in A5 format.

For insulated packaging, identification supports shall take the form of a rectangle at least 75 mm by 50 mm.



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The following classification marks are to be used:

EQUIPMENT CLASSIFICATION 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

heavy insulation FRB

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

heavy insulation FRE

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

In the case of multi-compartment equipment, the classification marks appearing on the identification mark are ranked

first according to front compartment(s) then subsequent compartment(s) in a clockwise direction.

Examples

FRONT side

FRC

FRA

FRC

IR

REAR side

Sequence:

- - - , i.e

FRC-FRA-IR-FRC

FRONT side

REAR side

Sequence:

- - - - -



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2.2. Positioning The identification marks (classification mark and expiry date) shall be affixed externally on both sides of the

equipment, in the upper corners near the front. Only currently valid identification marks must be visible.

The diagram below illustrates the correct positioning of the markings.

The markings below are non-compliant.



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2.3. Models for ATP identification marks



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2.4. Model for a national identification mark

2.5. Model for an insulated packaging label



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3. COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION PLATE 3.1. Format

The certification plate, conforming to the model represented in § 3.3. 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:

The Latin letters “ATP”, followed by the words “APPROVED FOR TRANSPORT OF PERISHABLE

FOODSTUFFS”,

“APPROVAL NUMBER”, followed by the distinguishing sign (used in international road traffic) of the State

in which the certificate was issued and the number (figures, letters, etc.) of the

certification reference,

“EQUIPMENT”, followed by the individual number used to identify the equipment under

consideration (which may be the manufacturer’s number),

“ATP MARK”, followed by the classification mark corresponding to the class and category of the

equipment,

“VALID UNTIL”, followed by the date (month and year) on which the certification will expire.

The letters “ATP” and the letters of the classification mark should be approximately 20 mm high. Other letters and

figures should not be less than 5 mm high.

3.2. Positioning

The certification plate shall be affixed to the equipment permanently and in a clearly visible place.

Small containers less than 2 m3 in size are fitted with the compliance certification plate as defined by the ATP

(paragraph B, Appendix 3, Annex 1) which serves as individual certification in France and eliminates the need to affix

the identification mark sticker defined by the ATP (paragraph 4 of Appendix 1, Annex 1).



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3.3. Model



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ANNEX 7

OUTSOURCING THE MANUFACTURE AND/OR FITTING AND/OR COMMISSIONING

OF THERMAL APPLIANCES

See flowchart on next page

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NO

YES

YES

OUI

NO

YES NO

NO

NO

YES

YES

NO

NO YES

NO

YES

YES

APPOINTS

YES

NO

YES

Body maker

Thermal appliance

manufacturer End

Application failed

. Fitting certificate3

. Commitment to have the fitting performed by skilled personnel as recommended by the manufacturer

. Where appropriate, certificate of referencing within a network

Authorisation certificate (thermal appliance

manufacture)

Thermal appliance

fitter

Authorised

certificate applicant

WHO HOW WHAT

Is the thermal appliance

manufacturer authorised by

Cemafroid to do so?

Is the body manufacturer, kit assembler, equipment reconditioner or thermal reinsulator authorised by

CEMAFROID to do so?

Does the certificate applicant control his

supplier (body manufacturer, kit

assembler, reconditioner or

thermal reinsulator) as defined in § 7.4. of the reference document?


supplier (thermal appliance fitter) as defined in § 7.4. of

the reference document?


supplier (thermal appliance manu-

facturer) as defined in § 7.4. of the reference

document?

Does the body/thermal appliance meet

customer requirement?

Customer: needs a certificate of technical compliance for new

equipment

Certificate applicant authorised by CEMAFROID

Is a thermal appliance present?

NO

Data entry into DATAFRIG

Certificate of compliance issued/rejected

Request for additional information

Is the thermal appliance

commissioner authorised by

CEMAFROID to do

so?


supplier (thermal appliance

commissioner) as defined in § 7.4. of

the reference document?

. Commissioning certificate3

. Tightness certificate

. Test certificate compliant with acceptance criteria in the class under consideration (for each compartment where appropriate)

. Commitment to have the commissioning performed by skilled personnel as recommended by the manufacturer

. Where appropriate, certificate of referencing within a network

Authorisation certificate (thermal appliance

commissioner)

. Certificate of compliance (body

1 or thermal

appliance2)

. Third party certificate of recognition of production control (ISO 9001, …)

Authorisation certificate

(thermal appliance fitter)

Is the thermal appliance fitter authorised by

CEMAFROID to do so?

Holder

Authorised certificate

applicant

Order

Contract review records

Authorised


Data entry records

Certificate of compliance/rejection

Email requesting additional information

1Certificate of compliance

(cell) . manufacturer name and address . no. and date of issue of test report (Report) for the

certified type . serial number . make / type . date of manufacture . body description: dimensions, openings, panel

composition, accessories . heat balance . class

2Certificate of compliance

(thermal appliance) . no. and date of issue of the test report

(Report) for the certified type . serial number . make / type . date of manufacture . nature and quantity of refrigerant fluid . capacities . compressor type

3Fitting and/or commissioning certificate

(thermal appliance) . number and type of compressor(s) . number and type of evaporator(s) as well as

the class(es) under consideration . nature and quantity of refrigerant fluid . equipment identification no.

Authorised


Thermal appliance

commissioner

Authorised


Competent

authority