G/SPS/N/TUR/137  
6 September 2023  
(23-5967) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  TÜRKIYE  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry/General Directorate of Food and 
Control  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Flavouring innards for the manufacture of petfood, gelatine and 
collagen not intended for human consumption to be used as fe ed material or for purposes 
outside the feed chain, egg products not intended for human consumption that could be 
used as feed material, treated pig bristles, game trophies and other preparations from 
animals  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Veterinary health certificates intended for dispatch to 
the Republic of Türkiye:  a. For flavouring innards fo r use in the manufacture of petfood ; 
b. For gelatine and collagen not intended for human consumption to be used as feed 
material or for purposes outside the feed chain ; c. For egg products not intended for 
human consumption that could be used as feed mater ial; d. For treated pig bristles ; 
e. For treated game trophies and other preparations of birds and ungulates, consisting 
only of bones, horns, hooves, claws, antlers, teeth, hides or skins . Language(s):  Turkish 
and English . Number of pages:  19 for a total of 5 certificates  
https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/Konular/Veteriner -Hizmetleri/Ihracat -Ithalat/Ithalat  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/TUR/23_12192_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/TUR/23_12192_01_e.pdf  
https://member s.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/TUR/23_12192_02_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/TUR/23_12192_03_e.pd f 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/TUR/23_12192_04_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Rules, procedures and models relating to veterinary health 
certificates are laid down by the Ministry of Agriculture and F orestry in accordance with 
paragraph 7 of Article 31 of Law No. 5996 (G/SPS/N/TUR/9).  
Below veterinary health certificate models have been prepared partly in compliance with 
the Commission Regulation (EU) No. 142/2011 of 25 February 2011:  
− Veterinary health certificate for flavouring innards for use in the manufacture of 
petfood, intended for dispatch to Türkiye ; 
− Veterinary health certificate for gelatine and collagen not intended for human 
consumption to be used as feed material or for purp oses outside the feed chain, 
intended for dispatch to Türkiye ; 
− Veterinary health certificate for egg products not intended for human consumption that 
could be used as feed material, intended for dispatch to Türkiye ; G/SPS/N/TUR/137  
 
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  − Veterinary health certificate for treate d pig bristles, intended for dispatch to Türkiye ; 
− Veterinary health certificate for treated game trophies and other preparations of birds 
and ungulates, consisting only of bones, horns, hooves, claws, antlers, teeth, hides or 
skins, intended for dispatch t o Türkiye.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international sta ndard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Law on Veterinary Services, Plant Health, Food and Feed (G/SPS/N/TUR/9)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 15 January 2024  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined . 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 1 March 2024  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 17 November 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry  
General Directorate of Food and Control  
Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu Ankara - Türkiye  
Tel: +(90) 312 258 75 02  
Fax: +(90) 312 258 75 80  
E-mail: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry  
General Directorate of Food and Control  
Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu Ankara - Türkiye  
Tel: +(90) 312 258 75 02  
Fax: +(90) 312 258 75 80  
E-mail: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr