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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:

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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 Communiqué on Implementation on Novel Foods; (18 page(s), in Turkish)

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Description of content: This Communiqué lays down the procedures and principles for the procedure to be applied during the consultation process for determining whether the Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Novel Foods covers a food. In addition, the necessary administrative and scientific requirements are determined in applications for novel foods and traditional foods from other countries.

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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).

- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/456 of 19 March 2018 on the procedural steps of the consultation process for determination of novel food status in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods

- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2469 of 20 December 2017 laying down administrative and scientific requirements for applications referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods

- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2468 of 20 December 2017 laying down administrative and scientific requirements concerning traditional foods from third countries in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods

- Draft Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Novel Foods (G/TBT/N/TUR/221)

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Proposed date of adoption: 1 April 2025

Proposed date of entry into force: It will enter into force at the date of publication

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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

https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/GKGM/Duyuru/601/Mevzuat-Taslagi-Tgk-Yeni-Gidalara-Iliskin-Uygulama-Tebligi