G/MA/QR/N/TUR/2/Add.2  
 
6 October  2021 
(21-7506) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Market Access  
  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECISION ON NOTIFICATION  PROCEDURE S 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
TURKEY 
Addendum  
The following communication , dated 5 October  2021, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Turkey . 
 
A. Notifying Member:  Turkey  
B. Date of notification: 4 October  2021 
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/TUR/2/Add.1  
D. Type of notification:  
 1. Complete (i.e. notification of all quantitative restrictions in force ) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made in (doc symbol) which are of the following 
nature : 
  2.1 Introduction of new restrictions , as listed in Section 1. 
  2.2 Elimination of restrictions , as described in G below . 
  2.3 Modification of a previously notified restriction , as described in S ection 1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions maintained by (Member ):  
E. The notification provides information for the follo wing biennial period 
(e.g.  2012 -2014): 2018-2020 and relates to restrictions in force as of  06.08 .2021  
F. This notification contains information* relating to:  
 Section 1:  List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force . 
 Section 2:  Cross -reference to other WTO notifications wi th information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information . 
G. Comments of a general nature , including a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and the date they ceased to be in force.  
 Turkey would like to notify the termination of all temporary export measures as of 6 August 
2021 that have previously been introduced as a response to COVID -19.  
 
* In English  only.  
  G/MA/QR/N/TUR/2/Add.2  
 
- 2 - Section  1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
QR 
No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code(s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Ground for  
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National 
legal basis 
and entry 
into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously 
notified 
measures, and  
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 Export 
authorisation 
for personal 
protective 
equipment  NAL-X  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9020.00 ex 
 
 
 
6204ex  
6210ex  
6211ex  
 
 
 
 
 
 
9004ex  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6307.90ex  
4818.90ex  
 
3926.20 ex 
4015.11  
4015.19ex  
6116.10ex  Supplied to the 
market within the 
scope of the 
Regulation on 
Personal Protective 
Equipment (ppe);  
 
Protective masks 
(masks with gas, 
dust and radioactive 
dust filter)  
 
Jump suits  
(protective work -
clothes)  and Liquid -
proof aprons 
(protective aprons 
used against 
chemicals),  
 
Goggles  
(protective goggles)  
 
Supplied to the 
market within the 
scope of the 
Regulation on Medical 
Devices;  
 
Medical and surgery 
masks  
 
Medical sterilized/ 
non-sterilized gloves  GATT Article XI:2(a)  
GATT Article XX:b  Communiqué 
Amending the 
Communiqué 
(Export:96/31) 
Regarding Goods 
Subject to Export 
Prohibition and Pre -
Authorization (No: 
Export 2020/4), 
published in the 
Official Gazette on 4 
March 2020 , in force 
from 4 March 2020.  
 
Available at:  
https://www.resmiga
zete.gov.tr/eskiler/2
020/03/20200304 -
54.htm  
 
 
The above -
mentioned 
measures  have 
been terminated 
on 6 August 2021.  Ministry of Health 
(The Turkish 
Pharmaceutical 
and 
Medical Device 
Institution)  
 
 
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