Dairy Products Transportation in Latvia and Europe

Fresh dairy: milk, cream, yogurt, soft cheeses at +2°C to +6°C with a shelf life of 7 to 30 days. Imports from Germany/Bavaria, Poland/Mazovia, Netherlands/Frisia, and France/Brittany+Normandy; export from Latvia to Scandinavia, Germany, and Poland.

Long-life dairy: UHT milk, hard cheeses -- ambient or light-chilled at +4°C to +15°C; transported by standard or lightly chilled trucks.

Frozen dairy: ice cream, frozen butter at -18°C and below, ATP Class A or C vehicles. FTL and LTL based on batch size and shelf-life requirements.

ATP (Accord on the international carriage of Perishable foodstuffs) is the international convention governing refrigerated transport. An ATP-certified vehicle with a calibrated refrigeration unit is mandatory for international dairy shipments.

Fresh products: +2°C to +6°C; deviation beyond 4 hours typically results in receiving rejection. Frozen cargo: -18°C and below with vehicle pre-cooling to -20°C before loading.

A temperature data logger is required for each shipment; data is submitted to the TRACES NT system for EU animal product notifications.

Within the EU: CMR, invoice, packing list, plus batch and BBD data. Animal-origin products require registration in TRACES NT (the EU animal product notification platform).

Export outside the EU (UK, Norway): EHC (Export Health Certificate), veterinary health certificate, and BCP inspection at the entry point.

Incoterms 2020: FCA and DAP are most common for dairy flows. T1 applies for non-EU transit legs.