The International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs Regulations 1985

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations consolidate with amendments the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs Regulations 1979, the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs (Fees) Regulations 1979 and the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs (Amendment) Regulations 1981.

The principal changes are as follows:—

(a)

The Regulations take account of the amendments made to the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs Act 1976 by the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs (Amendment) Order 1983 which introduces a certification plate as an alternative to a certificate of compliance as evidence of the compliance of transport equipment with ATP standards for the international carriage of perishable foodstuffs.

(b)

The period of validity of a certificate of compliance is changed so that it may be issued for any period of validity up to six years where the equipment has passed a test or complies with an approved type, or three years where the equipment has passed an examination. (Regulation 14).

(c)

The fees payable in respect of testing, type approval and examinations of transport equipment are changed (Regulation 24 and the Schedule). The changes are:—

TESTING	OLD FEE	NEW FEE
1. Fee for testing of unit of equipment	£480	£250
2. Fee for use of facilities of designated station for each day, or part of a day, in which used for testing unit of equipment	£160	£220
3. Fee for certification of unit of equipment which has been tested	£25	£55

TYPE APPROVAL
1. Fee for testing of unit of equipment as a type vehicle and the inspection of arrangements for ensuring conformity of production	£550	£750
2. Fee for use of facilities of designated station for each day, or part of a day, in which used for the purpose of testing unit of equipment as type vehicle	£160	£220
3. Fee for certification of type vehicle	£25	£325
4. Fee for certification of vehicle which certifying officer is satisfied conforms with type vehicle	£28	£60

EXAMINATION

Under the Regulations revoked by these Regulations the fee for an examination of a unit of transport equipment was between £28 and £112 depending upon where the unit was examined and the number of units presented for examination at the same time. Under these Regulations the fees are £55 for examinations at the Refrigerated Vehicle Test Centre and, for examinations carried out elsewhere, £160 per unit for up to four units presented at the same time, and £40 for each additional unit. The fee for certification of a unit of transport equipment which has been examined is increased from £25 to £55.