Ministerial Resolution No. 218/2018 regulating the means of Transporting Agricultural Products through Land Ports.

This Resolution, consisting of 5 articles, sets forth rules to ensure the safe and quality transportation of agricultural products. Article 1 prohibits the entry and exit of agricultural products through land ports unless the transport vehicles are refrigerated. Article 2 outlines the conditions for transporting these products, requiring vehicles specifically designed for agricultural and food transport, equipped with automatic cooling systems of appropriate capacity, temperature control, and visible temperature and humidity monitoring devices. Article 3 provides guidelines for drivers, mandating clean refrigeration units, proper package organization for air distribution, no mixing of incompatible products, continuous cooling, pre-cooling before loading, and compliance with legal temperature standards for fresh produce.