. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/TUR/4 
5 October 2004 
 (04-4167) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   TURKEY
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agriculture an d Rural Affairs (MARA), General 
Directorate of Protection and Control 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Wood packaging materials (wood or wood  products (excluding paper products) 
used in supporting, prot ecting or carrying cargo). 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All 
countries  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Regulation on Marking 
Wood Packing Material for Phytosanitary Heal th and  Measures (O fficial Gazette 4 May 
2004/25452), Regulation on Amendment in the Regulation on Marking Wood Packing 
Material for Phytosanitary Health and Me asures (Official Gazette 4 June 2004/25482) 
(English ,12 pages) 
6. Description of content:  Turkey proposes to adopt the International Standard for 
Phytosanitary Measures No. 15: Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packing Material in 
International Trade (ISPM 15). 
• All Wood Packing material entering Turkey from all areas must be treated and 
certified in accordance with the standa rds for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15. 
In compliance with ISPM 15 Standard, wood packing material should be: 
• debarked; 
• subjected to fumigation by methyl bromide or heat treatment;  and 
• marked in compliance with ISPM 15 Standards. 
This Regulation lays down the requirements for natural and legal persons engaged in 
production, marketing and phytosanitary treatme nt of wood packing material in use in 
international trade, who must register with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs 
(MARA) in order to receive authorization to apply the internationally  recognized mark or 
stamp. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [ X ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [   ]  protect territory from other 
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 8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [ X ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   International Standard for Phytosanitary 
Measures ISPM No.15 of the Internati onal Plant Protection Convention(IPPC)   
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  Regulation on 
Marking Wood Packing Material for Phytosanitary Health and  Measures (Official Gazette 4 
May 2004/25452), Regulation on Amendment in the Regulation on Marking Wood Packing 
Material for Phytosanitary Health and Me asures (Official Gazette 4 June 2004/25482) 
(Available in English;  12 pages). 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   1 January 2005 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   1 January 2005 
12. Final date for comments:  60 days after the date of notification 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or  address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:    
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Turkey SPS Notification Point  
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs General Directorate of Protection and Control 
Akay Cad.No:3 Bakanl ıklar ANKARA 
Fax:  (90) 312 417 81 98 Tel.  (90) 312 418 05 21 Email/Internet:  mecity@kkgm.gov.tr  
Website:  http://www.kkgm.gov.tr