G/SPS/N/TUR/119/Add.3  
13 October 2023  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 12 October 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Türkiye . 
 
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Emergency phytosanitary measures for the import of tomato, pepper and pumpkin seeds  
Türkiye has introduced the requirement of an additional declaration for the import of tomato 
(Solanum  lycopersicum ), pepper ( Capsicum annuum ) and pumpkin ( Cucurbita pepo ) seeds as of 
15 September 2021 to prevent introduction and spread of Tomato apical stunt viroid (TASVd), 
Columnea latent viroid (CLVd), Pepper chat fruit viroid (PCFVd), Tomato chlorotic dwarf 
viroid(TCDVd), Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV) and Tomato mottle mosaic virus (ToMMV) 
and SPS notifications G/SPS/N/TUR/119, G/SPS/N/TUR/119/Add.1 and G/SPS/N/TUR/119/Add.2 
have been made to inform our trade partners about the changes on necessary conditions.  
Now there is a need to update the phytosanitary requirements requested from all exporting  countries 
in the import of tomato, pepper,  and pumpkin seeds to Türkiye. Additional declaration will also be 
required for Tomato planta macho viroid (TPMVd) for tomato seeds with this new amendment.  
If the necessary information about the place of producti on cannot be obtained because of the fact 
that the tomato, pepper and pumpkin seeds subject to the SPS Notification with the symbol 
G/SPS/N/TUR/119/Add.2 were harvested before 15 September 2021, the import conditions for 
tomato, pepper and pumpkin seeds fr om all countries ends on 31 May 2023, in the phytosanitary 
certificates following conditions shall be required after 1 December 2023:  
For tomato seeds , an additional declaration will be requested on the Phytosanitary Certificate stating that:  
a) They originate from countries where the existence of ToMMV, TASVd, CLVd, PCFVd, TCDVd and 
TPMVd is not known, or  
b) In areas where ToMMV, TASVd, CLVd, PCFVd, TCDVd and TPMVd are known to exist;  
i) The seeds originate from a production area known to be free, an d name of the production place,  
ii) It was analyzed using the Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT -qPCR) method , and found 
to be free of ToMMV, TASVd, CLVd, PCFVd, TCDVd and TPMVd,  
For pepper seeds , an additional declaration will be requested on the Phytosanitary Certificate stating that:  
a) They originate  from countries where the existence of ToMMV, TASVd and PCFVd is not known, or  
b) In areas where ToMMV, TASVd and PCFVd are known to exist;  
i) The seeds originate from a production area known to be f ree, and name of the production place,  
ii) It has been analyzed using Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT -qPCR) method , and found 
to be free of ToMMV, TASVd and PCFVd.  
For pumpkin seeds , an additional declaration will be requested on the Phytosanitary Certificate stating that:  
a) They originate from countries where the existence of ToLCNDV is not known, or  
b) In areas where ToLCNDV is known to exist;  
i) The seeds originate from a production area known to be free, and name of the production place,  
ii) It has been analyzed using Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT -qPCR) method , in terms of ToLCNDV 
and the product was found to be free of the vectors in question,  G/SPS/N/TUR/119/Add.3  
 
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  c) In the areas where the plants are produced, in the official controls carried out by the National 
Plant Protection Organization according to the relevant ISPM during the season, the ToLCNDV 
vector Bemisia tabaci  was not detected and it is free from pest or,  
d) Plants are subjected to appropriate treatment for eradication of ToLCNDV vector Bemisia tabaci  in 
the production areas where the plants are produced.  
All above -mentioned requirements will be applicable as of 1 December 2023.  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Modification of content and/or sco pe of previously notified regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of  regulation  
[ ] Change in period of application of measure  
[ ] Other:  
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. Lodum lu Ankara - Türkiye  
Tel: +(90) 312 258 7413  
Fax: +(90) 312 258 7472  
E-mail: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr  
bitkikarantina@tarimorman.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.tarimorman.gov.tr  
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 7413  
Fax: +(90) 312 258 7472  
E-mail: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr  
bitkikarantina@tarimorman.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.tarimorman.gov.tr  
 
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