G/TBT/N/TUR/210  
 
19 March 2024  
(24-2396) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  TÜRKIYE  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. 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 indi cated if different from above:   
Türkiye -TBT Equiry Point  
Ministry of Trade  
DG of Product Safety and Inspection  
Söğütözü Mah. 2176 Sk. No:63, 06510 Çankaya/Ankara  
Telephone: +90 312 204 89 45  
Fax: +90 312 212 68 64  
E-mail: tbt@ticaret.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.teknikengel.gov.tr  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addit ion, where applicable):  Lentils  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Turkish Food 
Codex - Communiqué on Lentil 2023/35; (4 page(s), in Turkish)  
6. Description of content:  This Communiqué covers product definitions and features, 
quality criteria and labelling requirements of lentils.  
Currently, Turkish Food Codex - Communiqué on Lentil (2003/25) is in force in Türkiye.  
This draft communiqué will enter into force on the date of publication and replace the 
current communiqué. The content of the Communiqué has been drafted without making 
any changes in the main issues, only the references to the legislation and the names of 
the Ministries have been adjusted according to the current situation.  
A transitional pe riod is foreseen for the compliance with the new provisions.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
Veterinary, Phytosanitary, Food and Feed Law No: 5996 (G/SPS/N/TUR/9)  G/TBT/N/TUR/210  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  30 September 2024  
Proposed date of entry into force:  30 September 2024; This Communiqué enters into 
force on the date of its publication.  
Food operators operating before the publication date of th is Communiqué must comply 
with the provisions of this Communiqué until 31/12/2025. After 31/12/2025, products 
not complying with this Communiqué cannot be placed on the market.  
10. Final date for comments:  5 June 2024  
11. 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 Equiry Point  
Ministry of Trade  
DG of Product Safety and Inspection  
Söğütözü Mah. 2176 Sk. No:63, 06 510 Çankaya/Ankara  
Telephone: +90 312 204 89 45  
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 53  
Fax: +(90) 312 258 77 60  
E-mail: kodeks@tarimorman.gov.tr  
Website: https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/GKGM  
https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/GKGM/Duyuru/558/Mevzuat -Taslagi -Tgk-Mercimek -
Tebligi  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/TUR/24_02071_00_x.pdf