WORLD TRADE G/STR/N/3/TUR
9September 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-3608)
Working Party on Original: English
State Trading Enterprises
STATE TRADING
Updating Notification Pursuant toArticle XVII:4(a) oftheGATT 1994 and
Paragraph 1oftheUnderstanding ontheInterpretation ofArticle XVII
TURKEY
Thefollowing communication, dated 25August 1997, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofTurkey.
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Inaccordance withdocument G/STR/N/1 which hasoccurred inState Trading Enterprises
since the1995fullnotification, Turkey isupdating itsnotification (document G/STR/N/1/TUR) with
theannexed one. Asitcanbeseen, allthespecial rights andprivileges fortheTurkish Grain Board
andthespecial rights andprivileges fortheTurkish StateMonopolies (TEKEL) forwhiskey andwine
sourced fortheTurkish Import Regime areabolished. Therefore, therelated partsareexcluded from
thefullnotification ofTurkey.G/STR/N/3/TUR
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I. ENUMERATION OFSTATE TRADING ENTERPRISES
A. Turkish State Monopoly (TEKEL)
HSCode Description ofGoods
22.03 Beermade from malt
22.04 Wine offresh grapes, including fortified
wines; grape must other thanthatofheading
No.20.09 (excluding 2204.10 and2204.30)
22.05 Vermouth andother wineoffresh grapes
flavoured withplants oraromatic substances
22.06 Other fermented beverages (forexample,
cider, perry, mead) mixtures offermented
beverages andnon-alcoholic beverages not
elsewhere specified orincluded
22.07 Undenatured ethyl alcohol ofanalcoholic
strength byvolume of80%vol.orhigher;
ethyl alcohol andother spirits, denatured, of
anystrength
22.08 Undenatured ethyl alcohol ofanalcoholic
strength byvolume oflessthan80%vol.;
spirits, liqueurs andother spirituous
beverages (excluding 2208.30)
B. Turkish RedCrescent
HSCode Description ofGoods
1211.90.95.00.14 Cinchona bark
2827.60.00.30.00 Potassium iodide
2939.21, 29 Alkaloids ofcinchona andtheirderivations
II. REASON AND PURPOSE FORINTRODUCING AND MAINTAINING STATE TRADING
ENTERPRISES
A. Turkish State Monopoly (TEKEL)
Themainaimoftheenterprise istoreduce thenegative consequences ofalcohol consumption
bycontrolling theflowofalcoholic beverages andspirits. Themonopoly doesnotaimatmaking a
profit onbehalf oftheGovernment. Itspurchase policy ismaintained bythetaking intoconsideration
thedomestic demand. Also, themostimportant function oftheenterprise istoprevent illegal trade
andillegal profits byeffective control overthealcohol andalcoholic drinks trade.G/STR/N/3/TUR
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B. Turkish RedCrescent
Thegoods listed insection I.Bareimported intoTurkey bytheTurkish RedCrescent due
tothefightagainst thediseases ofmalaria andsyphilis.
III. DESCRIPTION OFTHE FUNCTIONING OFSTATE TRADING ENTERPRISES
A. Turkish State Monopoly (TEKEL)
Theinstitution known asTEKEL hasexclusive rights withregards toimport, domestic sale
ofthefollowing spirits andbeverages containing alcohol andethylalcohol according toLawNo.4250
(putintoforce in1942) ontheMonopoly onEthyl Alcohol andAlcoholic Drinks:
- Liquors andOther Spirituous Beverages
- Wine andFruitwine
- Beer
- Ethyl Alcohol
ThisState Trading Enterprise hasalsoexclusive rights toproduce some alcoholic beverages
other thanbeer, wineandfruitwine.
B. Turkish RedCrescent
TheTurkish RedCrescent hasexclusive rights toimport cinchona bark, potassium iodide and
alkaloidsofcinchonaandtheirderivationsintoTurkey(LawNo.2767onDrugsforMalariaandSyphilis
-putintoforce in1935).