Special vehicle must have to carry a certificate of conformity issued in the country signatory of the agreement on international transport of perishable goods and on special vehicles used in such transport (ATP) in which this vehicle has been registered or alternatively have set a plate of certification of conformity according to the model contained in appendix 3 of the tpp. (item 7 The Royal Decree 237/2000).

(*) vehicle Isoterno coolant/special/Fridge/Heat.

Must be directed to a legally established. The certification of conformity of type in spain, the issue of control agencies accredited by the National accreditation Entity (ENAC) for dangerous goods.

You can consult accredited to the fieldwww.enac.es

The monitoring body shall require the technical documentation of the unit and the selection of institutions for the control of conformity of production. It will take the necessary evidence/essays to verify the conformity of design/prototype, generating the records.

It is necessary to clarify that when they are necessary tests in laboratories, they must be accredited.

Every special vehicle must be manufactured in accordance with a type certified according to the technical specifications established in Royal Decree 237/2000.

The certificate of conformity of the unit to be registered is issued upon the satisfactory result of the initial inspection established in art. 5.3 of the aforementioned Royal Decree

This control is carried out by control bodies accredited by ENAC in this regulatory field. You can consult them at www.enac.es

If the inspection is favorable, the plate will be installed of the manufacturer and the issuance of the vehicle characteristics sheet, as established in art. 6 of Royal Decree 237/2000.

Finally, the vehicle must undergo an inspection at an ITV station for the issuance of its ITV card (if it was not issued by the manufacturer). For this inspection, the vehicle must be presented with its specifications sheet and the manufacturer's plate installed.

(*) special vehicle: Isothermal/Refrigerant/Refrigerator/Heat.

Once all the evidence/tests prescribed audited, and the manufacturer, in order to let us know if you are able to manufacture units according to the type to approve, must obtain a password that identifies the type approved,through the competent organ of the autonomous community where they are based manufactureras such autonomous community available (art.13 Royal Decree 97/2014).

In the case that the manufacturer of the unit has no available identifier assigned in the register of passwords, it will require the agency to provide supporting documentation of audit to the manufacturer.

For a manufacturer to obtain a Spanish type certificate of conformity, they must contact a control body accredited in this regulatory field.

The control body , first of all and after verifying that the vehicle meets the required technical requirements, will certify the characteristics of the prototype.

Then the reference vehicle will be subjected to the tests prescribed in the regulations in force in a official station. If the tests are favorable, the control body will issue a type conformity certificate (art. 2 Royal Decree 237/2000).

Prior to the issuance of the corresponding type conformity certificate, the control body will proceed to obtain the corresponding password, as established in art. 3.1 of Royal Decree 237/2000, requesting the assignment of a password in the manner provided by the competent body of the Autonomous Community where the manufacturer is located.

You must contact the competent industry body of the Autonomous Community of the applicant's domicile (art.9 Royal Decree 237/2000).

This body must issue the certificate of conformity provided for in point 3 of Annex 1, Appendix 1 of the Agreement ATP.

To do this, you must provide the following documents:

• In all cases, the test report of the unit itself or, in the case of mass-produced units, of the reference unit;
• In all cases, the ATP certificate issued by the competent authority of the country of manufacture or, for units in service, by the competent authority of the country of registration. This certificate will be considered valid provisionally, if necessary, for a maximum of six months;
• In the case of units produced in series, the technical specifications sheet on the basis of which the certification has been established, issued by the manufacturer of the unit or its duly accredited representative (these specifications must contain the same concepts as the descriptive pages relating to the unit that appears in the test report and must be written in at least one of the three official languages ​​of the ATP).

In order to obtain a certificate of conformity of type spanish, the prototype must be tested in a test officer (tunnel cold). (the item 2.4 Royal Decree 237/2000)

There are currently two cold tunnels certificates could be issued in accordance with international validity (ATP). Are the tunnel of Getafe and tunnel of Linares. Vehicles manufactured according to prototypes tested in these tunnels will be able to obtain their certificates.

There is also a tunnel IDIADA cold.

The change to the classification of a vehicle isotermo should follow the procedure under article 4 of the royal decree 237/2000.

So the changes that alter the dimensions of can ricart isotermo or replace any of the thermal devices by another different must receive favourable report from a monitoring body in accordance with the model set out in schedule 8 of the annex 1 of the royal decree 237/2000, prior to its implementation, and may only be carried out in workshops builders isotermos compounds for these vehicles or repair workshops, whose material and technology have been subjected to a pre-audit by a control and identified as suitable.

Once the amendment that gives rise to a change in classification must be exceptional inspection of the vehicle, as provided for in article 5.5 of the royal decree 237/2000, by the enforcement agency reported the modification, generating the report which will set out in appendix 9 of the annex 1 of the royal decree 237/2000.

Finally, the monitoring agency will issue a new tab of features and plate, in accordance with rule 6.3 of the royal decree 237/2000.

The European Commission publishes in the Official Journal of the European Union the list of harmonized standards for a given Directive. These lists can be consulted on the European Commission website (section “Legislation and standards”).

Also in the ZA annexes of the UNE standards (Spanish standards) specifies the applicability of the standard against the requirements of the Directives for which presumption of conformity is granted.

In this case, and at the national level alone, is accepted as a successful outcome of the inspection when they reach the temperature of 3ºc.

The electronic signature may be used for the issuance of certificates ATP, provided that the requirements of the law 59/2003 of 19 december electronic signature, for its equivalence with the hand-written signature. In particular, should be achieved through electronic signature.

For more information on the electronic signature may consult the dedicated websiteMINETUR

The electronic signature may be used for the issuance of certificates ADR, provided that the requirements of the law 59/2003 of 19 december electronic signature, for its equivalence with the hand-written signature. In particular, should be achieved through electronic signature.

For more information on the electronic signature may consult the dedicated websiteMINETUR.

Each Directive establishes the content of the Declaration of Conformity. In general, they all include the following information:

• Name and address of the manufacturer.
• Information about the product, such as trade name, brand, model, reference, serial number, etc.
• The number of the Notified Body that has intervened in the Conformity Assessment, if applicable.
• Date and signature of the declaration

There is no specific format for the Declaration of Conformity, although some Directives include a standard model in their annexes.

In order to obtain a certificate of conformity of type spanish, the prototype must be tested in a test officer (tunnel cold) (item 2.4 Royal Decree 237/2000).

Currently there are six cold tunnels certificates could be issued in accordance with international validity (ATP). These are the Cold - Foundation for Promoting Industrial innovation, Technological Centre Foundation and the Transport Industry, Hnos. Ortiz Jareño (Institute of transport of Castilla la Mancha), Applied research institute of the car (IDIADA), S.C.I. Services, Control and inspection and monitoring and Control

The vehicles manufactured according to prototypes tested in these tunnels will be able to obtain the corresponding certificatesATP.

In the case that the team of cold ride that is new, the monitoring agency will not have to test the frigo. Only you will need to make the calculation of the losses.

However, whether equipment mounted is not new, the monitoring agency it will have to proceed to the test refrigeratory automation.

Under the agreement, the manufacturer of a unit for the transport of perishable goods must be the holder of a certificate of adoption type, carried out in its production facilities of the appropriate units, ready for use by the end customer.

Point 3 of article 5 of the Royal Decree 237/2000 of 18 february, the government established the technical specifications for the special vehicles for ground transportation of food and temperature regulated the procedures for the control in accordance with the specifications, provides as follows “ the control of conformity before the commissioning, or initial inspection of special vehicles, referred to in the ATP, is to verify the vehicle has been produced by the holder of certification of compliance, verification of the materials used, including the density of insulation, the control of the technique of isolation used, the absence of roughness on the walls and its continuity, and adaptation of the construction in all its aspects to the type represented by reference vehicle. This control is carried out in the manufacturer's premises of the fund or tank le vent est faible, or his legal representative or proxy, if the manufacturer is a foreigner, during their manufacture, and then, once mounted the fund or tank on the carrier, for final correspondence with vehicle type approval, a record emitiéndose according to the model set out in appendix 3 of this Royal Decree ”.

Therefore, the manufacturer of a unit for the transport of perishable goods yes you can use its manufacturing process parts or elements provided by other manufacturers. In any case, and in order to meet the requirements of paragraph 3 of article 5 of the RD 237/2000, previously transcribed, it is necessary for the following conditions are met

• Set the number of manufacturer, in the centralised record of passwords for special types of vehicles of the ministry of industry, commerce and tourism, the holder of the type certification, as provided in the Autonomous Community lies the reason social council, in accordance with article 3.1 of the aforementioned RD 237/2000.
• The prototype led to the test in a cold tunnel should be made identical to the way in which manufactured the units that are subsequently manufactured according to this prototype. And, similarly, the prototype will be monitored at all stages of manufacture by a monitoring body, taking a complete traceability throughout the process.
• Each unit manufactured must be followed by a monitoring body, at every stage, having implemented the procedures required to have a complete traceability of the whole process.

No provision in the issuance of certificates, although the recognition of their validity, which is restricted to 6 months, in accordance with the anejo1 appendix 1, paragraph 3 of the agreement authorized for the transport of Perishable Goods (ATP).

Thus, there is no need for the certificate in accordance with the requirements of the tpp incorporated such recognition, which is allocated to the authority of the signatory of the tpp country in which unity will enrol/register.

Access all the information on the Construction Regulation Construction Products (guides, frequently asked questions documents, lists of harmonized standards, etc.) at this link.

In particular, it is recommended to read the document “Construction products: CE marking, how is it verified?”, which contains basic information on Regulation (EU) 305/2011, about how the documentation relating to the CE marking of construction products.”

There are 11 cases of vans comparable manufacturing. The listing below (indicating makes and models that are comparable in each case)

• Case 1Manufacturing are comparable Peugeot BOXER - Citroen JUMPER - Fiat DUCATO
• Case 2Manufacturing are comparable Peugeot ESPERT - Citroen JUMPY - Fiat SCUDO
• Case 3Manufacturing are equiparablePeugeot PARTNER - Citroen BERLINGO
• Case 4Are comparable manufacturing Peugeot BIPPER - Citroen NEMO - Fiat FIORINO
• Case 5Are comparable manufacturing Renault MASTER -Nissan INTERSTAR - Opel MOVANO
• Case 6Are comparable manufacturing Renault TRAFIC - Nissan PRIMASTAR - Opel VIVARO
• Case 7Are comparable manufacturing Renault KANGOO - Nissan KUBISTAR
• Case 8Are comparable manufacturing Mercedes SPRINTER - Wolkswagen CRAFTER CHASSIS.AZAHAR
• Case 9Are comparable manufacturing Renault KANGOO - Mercedes CITED
• Case 10Are comparable manufacturing Renault TRAFIC - Nissan NV300 - Opel VIVARO - Fiat TALENT
• Case 11Are comparable manufacturing Renault MASTER - Renault Vehicles MASTER - Nissan NV400 - Opel MOVANO

Since the entry into force of the 2020 of ATP, on 6 july 2020, the implementing provisions are included under heading 6.2.3 of the annex 1, appendix 2 of the ATP Agreement