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Notifying Member: Turkey

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

Turkey-TBT Enquiry Point

Ministry of Trade

DG of Product Safety and Inspection

Sögütözü Mah. 2176 Cad. No:63 06530

Çankaya/Ankara - Turkey

E-mail: tbt@ekonomi.gov.tr

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

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Sugar

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Sugar (6 page(s), in Turkish)

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Description of content: This communiqué sets out general rules on the definition and specifications of semi-white sugar, white sugar, extra-white sugar, sugar solution, invert sugar solution, invert sugar syrup, glucose syrup, dried glucose syrup, dextrose or dextrose monohydrate, dextrose or dextrose anhydrous and fructose.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health or safety; The purpose of this Communiqué is to determine the rules on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of semi-white sugar, white sugar, extra-white sugar, sugar solution, invert sugar solution, invert sugar syrup, glucose syrup, dried glucose syrup, dextrose or dextrose monohydrate, dextrose or dextrose anhydrous and fructose.

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Relevant documents:

1.    Law on Veterinary Services, Plant Health, Food and Feed (Law No. 5996 Date: 11 June 2010),

2.    Council Directive 2001/111/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to certain sugars intended for human consumption.

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Proposed date of adoption: 1 October 2018

Proposed date of entry into force: 1 October 2018. Regarding the changes made within this draft Communiqué, one year transitional period is foreseen.

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Final date for comments: 1 September 2018

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
GD of Food and Control
Address: Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu-Ankara/TURKEY
Tel: +(90 312) 258 7758
Fax: +(90 312) 258 7760
E-Mail: kodeks@tarim.gov.tr
Website: http://www.tarim.gov.tr/

The electronic version of the regulatory text can be downloaded at:

https://www.tarim.gov.tr/Mevzuat/Taslaklar

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/TUR/18_4322_00_x.pdf