Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures - Notification - Turkey - Products subject to veterinary controls

NOTIFICATION

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Notifying Member: TÜRKIYE

If applicable, name of local government involved:

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Agency responsible: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry/ General Directorate of Food and Control

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Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): Products subject to veterinary controls other than live animal, semen and embryos

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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[X]     All trading partners

[ ]      Specific regions or countries:

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Title of the notified document: Veterinary health certificate for products subject to veterinary controls for direct transit through Republic of Türkiye or for temporary storage intended for dispatch to another country/ship. Language(s): Turkish and English. Number of pages: 4

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/TUR/25_08056_00_x.pdf

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Description of content: This draft model veterinary health certificate has been prepared for the entry into Türkiye of products (other than live animal, semen and embryos in Annex 1 of the Regulation on Live Animals and Animal Products Subject to Veterinary Controls upon Entry into the Country (G/SPS/N/TUR/17/Add.2)) subject to veterinary controls intended for direct transit through Türkiye or for sending to another country/ship after temporary storage in Türkiye.

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Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.

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Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:

[ ]        Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text):

[ ]        World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number):

[ ]        International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number):

[X]       None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?

[ ] Yes   [ ] No

If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard:

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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:

-_        Regulation Governing the Organisation of Veterinary Checks on Products Entering the Country from Other Countries (G/SPS/N/TUR/18)

-_        Regarding the Amendment of the Regulation on Live Animals and Products subject to Veterinary Controls at Entry into the Country (G/SPS/N/TUR/17/Add.2)

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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): 1 February 2026

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): 1 February 2026

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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): 1 April 2026

[ ]      Trade facilitating measure

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Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 15 January 2026

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 - Türkiye

Tel: +(90) 312 258 77 11

E-mail: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr

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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 - Türkiye

Tel: +(90) 312 258 77 11

E-mail: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr