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Reefer men call for customs prionlies
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IANSFRIGOROUTE Europe is looking for access to customs clearice at all times and every day for the year. It also wants authorities give temperature-controlled lorries priority for fuel to reduce lot-checks on them.
These suggestions were made Transfrigoroute's 25th anniirsary celebrations, and dutyae fuel for refrigerated lorries ossing borders, more quota 3rmits, and freer movement of affic in certain countries on Sundays and public holidays are also being sought.
The Association recommends Governments who have signed the ATP Agreement to consider including a clause stipulating that the relevant authority must publish a list of its approved test centres.
Transfrigoroute wants governments to agree international standards for vehicles, and for vehicles to be used more economically. It is also seeking vehicle parks and parking areas equipped with electrical switches to ensure the proper working of electric-powered refrigeration units — especially on Customs verification sites. Lengthy halts at customs frontier offices should also be stopped, it says.
Finally, Transfrigoroute Europe is ambitiously looking towards vehicles with insulated systems, whose internal dimensions make good use of the load space while still ensuring a proper circulation of air. The building of higher capacity units which use less fuel is another priority.
The organisation claims that temperature-controlled transport is increasingly restricted by regulations. "Discriminatory measures," claims Transfrigoroute extend journey times, resulting in a deterioration in the quality of the foodstuffs, delays in the delivery of supplies in the market, and an increase in the cost price of products paid by the customers.
The Association says it has the interests of the Government as a whole at heart and hopes that measures will be taken to liberalise the international transport of goods at controlled temperatures.
IPEC has extended its European express freight system to Ireland, with depots in Dublin, Cork, and Limerick.
It claims a 48-hour door-todoor transit time from the United Kingdom to Ireland, and 72 hours between Ireland and the Continent.