The Communiqué on the Amendment of the Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Eggs (Communiqué No: 2025/20)

The Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Eggs was notified through G/SPS/N/TUR/147 (19 August 2024).

An amendment has been proposed by means of "The Communiqué on the Amendment of the Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Eggs (Communiqué No: 2025/20)".

The amendment includes some changes regarding the labelling requirements:

·_        The requirement for indicating the statement of "Expiration date" has changed with the requirement for the statement of "Best before";

·_        Class A eggs must be delivered to the final consumer within a maximum of 28 days from the date of laying, and cannot be marketed for supply purposes beyond this period. The best before date of Class A eggs must not exceed 28 days from the date of laying;

·_        Class A eggs must be graded, marked, and packed within ten days of laying.

This Communiqué entered into force upon publication in the Official Gazette dated 18 July 2025 and numbered 32959. The Communiqué will be effective as of 31 December 2025.

https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2025/07/20250718-5.htm

This addendum concerns a:

[ ]           Modification of final date for comments

[X]          Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation

[X]          Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation

[ ]           Withdrawal of proposed regulation

[ ]           Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force

[ ]           Other:

Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under other circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)

[ ]           Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): Not applicable

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

General Directorate of Food and Control

Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu Ankara - Turkey

Tel: +(90) 312 258 77 37

Fax: +(90) 312 258 77 60

E-mail: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr

Website: http://www.tarimorman.gov.tr

Text(s) available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

General Directorate of Food and Control

Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu Ankara - Turkey

Tel: +(90) 312 258 77 37

Fax: +(90) 312 258 77 60

E-mail: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr

Website: http://www.tarimorman.gov.tr