The Government of Ukraine has adopted changes to the conditions of transportation of perishable food products

Published Nov 7, 2024

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The Ukrainian Government adopted a draft law aimed at implementing the provisions of an Agreement on the international transportation of perishable food products and special vehicles for such transportations. The law will define key terms, mandate certificates for vehicles transporting perishable food products, and establish requirements for organizations conducting technical inspections. It also grants the State Transport Safety Service of Ukraine the power to report those issuing isothermal vehicle certificates to the UN European Economic Commission. The law will gradually apply mandatory requirements for domestic transportation of perishable food products after the end of martial law.

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At a meeting on November 5, the Government of Ukraine adopted a draft law "On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine "On Road Transport" regarding certain issues of transportation of perishable food products by road vehicles." Taras Melnychuk, the representative of the CMU in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, announced this in his Telegram channel. He noted that the adopted document is aimed at implementing the provisions of the Agreement on international transportation of perishable food products and on special vehicles intended for these transportations. "The draft law proposes to provide a definition of the terms "isothermal vehicle", "isothermal vehicle certificate" and "perishable food products" and to establish mandatory requirements for obtaining isothermal vehicle certificates for vehicles that transport perishable food products," wrote T. Melnychuk. In addition, it is envisaged to establish requirements for organizations that acquire the right to carry out a technical inspection ...

Source: Agravery