The Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be Used for such Carriage (ATP), governs inland refrigerated transportation of frozen food and chilled meat, poultry, dairy, fish, seafood, and fresh-cut vegetable products, primarily between European countries that signed the ATP. AMS provides certification upon request for U.S. refrigerated transportation equipment exported to those countries.
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, Food Safety and Inspection Service and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Food and Drug Administration provide information to ensure that meat, poultry, egg products, and other perishable foodstuffs do not become adulterated during refrigerated transportation.
- Protecting Perishable Foods during Transport by Truck and Rail (AMS Summary) (pdf)
- FSIS Safety and Security Guidelines for the Transportation and Distribution of Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products (pdf)
- FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food
Contact
Adam Sparger, Director
Transportation Economics Division
adam.sparger@usda.gov
202-205-8701