Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Turkey - Novel foods

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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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 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:

Türkiye-TBT Enquiry Point

Ministry of Trade

DG of Product Safety and Inspection

Söğütözü Mah. 2176 Sk. No:63, 06510 Çankaya/Ankara

Telephone: +90 312 204 89 75

Fax: +90 312 212 68 64

E-mail: tbt@ticaret.gov.tr

Website: http://www.teknikengel.ticaret.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): Novel foods

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Novel Foods, 2024; (200 page(s), in Turkish)

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Description of content: This Regulation lays down rules for the placing of novel foods on the market.

Regulation covers procedure for determination of novel food status, requirements for placing novel foods on the market, and specific rules for traditional foods from other countries.

Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Implementation Procedure on Novel Foods is also being prepared and will be notified separately.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health or safety

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Relevant documents:

·_        Veterinary, Phytosanitary, Food and Feed Law No: 5996 (G/SPS/N/TUR/9).

·_        Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on novel foods, amending Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/2001

·_        Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 of 20 December 2017 establishing the Union list of novel foods in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods

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Proposed date of adoption: 1 April 2025

Proposed date of entry into force: The regulation will enter into force at the date of publication.

Food operators operating before the publication date of this Regulation must comply with Annex-1 of the Regulation as of 31/12/2025. Foods labelled or placed on the market before 31/12/2025 can stay on the market until the end of their shelf life.

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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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 Mah. 2176 Sk. No:63, 06510 Çankaya/Ankara

Telephone: +90 312 204 89 75

Fax: +90 312 212 68 64

E-mail: tbt@ticaret.gov.tr

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

OR

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

General Directorate of Food and Control

Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu Ankara - Türkiye

Tel: +(90) 312 258 77 54

Fax: +(90) 312 258 77 60

E-mail/Internet: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr

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