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Notifying Member: TÜRKIYE

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

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Agency responsible:

Ministry of Food Agriculture and Livestock/General Directorate of Plant Production

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:

Türkiye-TBT Enquiry Point

Ministry of Trade

DG of Product Safety and Inspection

Söğütözü Mahallesi 2176. Sk. No:63 06530 Çankaya-Ankara / Türkiye

Tel: +(90 312) 204 8975 +(90 312) 204 9286

Fax: +(90 312) 212 8768

E-mail: tbt@ticaret.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 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], 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): NP(Nitrogen and phosphorus) and NPK (Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) Organomineral Fertilizer

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Regulation Amending The Regulation on Organic, Mineral and Microbial Fertilizers Used in Agriculture; (1 page(s), in Turkish)

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Description of content: Amends the production of NP and NPK Organomineral Fertilizers without the use of basic slag, partially soluble phosphate rock, partially soluble magnesium phosphate rock, dicalcium phosphate, calcined phosphate, aluminium-calcium phosphate and ground soft phosphate rock.

As the season of use of the fertilizer in question is approaching, this measure needs to be taken quickly.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Increasing the effectiveness of organomineral fertilizers

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Relevant documents:

Regulation on Organic, Mineral and Microbial Fertilizers Used in Agriculture , 23/02/2018

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Proposed date of adoption: 29/02/2024

Proposed date of entry into force: This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication.

It shall be mandatory to comply with the amendments made by the Regulation introducing this article within six months.

Products within the scope of this Regulation which have been imported or manufactured before the date of entry into force of this article may be on the market until the expiry date.

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Final date for comments: 26 February 2024

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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:

Türkiye-TBT Enquiry Point

Ministry of Trade

DG of Product Safety and Inspection

Söğütözü Mahallesi 2176. Sk. No:63 06530 Çankaya-Ankara / Türkiye

Tel: +(90 312) 204 8975 +(90 312) 204 9286

Fax: +(90 312) 212 8768

E-mail: tbt@ticaret.gov.tr

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

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

General Directorate Plant Production

Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu Ankara – Türkiye

Tel: +(90) 312 258 83 25

Fax: +(90) 312 258 83 95

Website: https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/BUGEM