Within the scope of the fight against food inflation, a new era is being entered in the transportation of fruits and vegetables. The transportation process will end in vehicles with open boxes.

Until January 1, 2019, it will be required to have certified refrigerated vehicles with certain internal temperature and humidity conditions. Inspection procedures have been started by TSE to check the compliance of the vehicles with these criteria.

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SPECIAL CRITERIA FOR VEHICLES CARRYING FRUIT

Within the framework of the "transportation of products in refrigerated refrigerated vehicles" stipulated by the Ministry, these vehicles must meet the specified internal temperature and humidity conditions. The vehicles will be inspected and tested by TSE and documented within the framework of the criteria sought.

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DOCUMENT REQUIREMENT

For refrigerated vehicles, the said document must be obtained from TSE by January 1, 2019. Having completed its preparations in this direction, TSE has started testing and certification processes for the vehicles in question. The compliance of the vehicles with the specified conditions will be documented by TSE in 3-year periods.

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VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED

Transporters will be able to go to the control centers operating in 44 provinces within the body of TSE and have their vehicles inspected. With the controls made, the use of vehicles that are not suitable for their purpose will be prevented and product quality will be maintained.

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CONDITIONS TO BE SEARCHED

The criteria that refrigerated vehicles must meet are as follows:

There will be no wear, punctures or cracks on the inner and outer surfaces of the insulated equipment in the vehicles.

There will be no light leakage into the insulated equipment when the doors are closed.

There will be mechanical devices that can keep the internal temperature of the insulated equipment 0-14 degrees.

The insulated equipment will include a temperature and humidity monitoring device.

Vehicles with "ATP Certificate", where perishable foods are transported , will be deemed to meet these conditions if there is a cooling/heating equipment and a temperature/humidity monitoring device. Closed or tarpaulin transportation vehicles can be used to transport the goods from the production site to the industrial enterprise, to the wholesaler at the production site, or to the sorting and packaging facility.

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WAREHOUSES WILL COMPLY WITH TSE CONDITIONS

On the other hand, the standards determined by the TSE will be sought in the cold storages where the products will be located. These warehouses will have a heat and humid environment that will not lead to deterioration of goods or loss of quality.

Among the reasons leading to food inflation are the post-production losses in fresh fruits and vegetables. 25-40 percent of fresh and fruit production in the country is lost in the production-distribution-consumption chain. To prevent this loss, fruits and vegetables must be kept in the cold chain from production to sale.

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