Sliding tarpaulin for a commercial vehicle superstructure

The invention relates to a sliding tarpaulin for a commercial vehicle body, which is guided so as to be displaceable along a roof frame and a floor frame of the commercial vehicle body, with at least one closing strip arranged at one end of the sliding tarpaulin, which is provided with a closing device (1) comprising a closing lever (4, 5) movable via rod parts (2, 3) and a pivot bolt (7) for actuating the rod parts (2, 3), wherein the pivot bolt (7) of the closing device (1) is configured as an operating element movable from a closed position into an open position aligned essentially perpendicular to the side panel, with a handle grip (7.1) for opening and closing the side panel.