G/TBT/N/TUR/196  
29 April 2022  
(22-3400) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  TURKEY  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Turkey -TBT Enquiry Point  
Ministry of Trade  
DG of Product Safety and Inspection  
Sögütözü Mahallesi 2176. Sk. No:63 06530 Çankaya -Ankara / Turkey  
Tel: +(90 312) 204 8952  
Fax: +(90 312) 212 8768  
E-mail: tbt@ticaret.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.teknikengel.gov.tr/#/index  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Pasta  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Turkish Food 
Codex - Communiqué on Pasta (Draft), 2022; (3 page(s), in Turkish)  
6. Description of content:  This Communiqué covers product definitions, compositions 
criteria and labelling requirements of Pasta.  The current communiqué, Turkish Food 
Codex - Communiqu é on Pasta (2002/20), is still in force in Turkey. In accordance with 
the national legislation, this draft communiqué will enter into force on the date of 
publication and replace the current communiqué. Turkish Food Codex Pasta Communiqué 
and the new draft  require that only durum wheat ( Triticum durum ) must be used in pasta 
production. Triticum aestivum  on the other hand shall not be used in pasta production. 
However, it is quite likely that Triticum aestivum  might be found in durum wheat either 
from fields  or harvesting machines.  Considering the scientific studies on the subject, the 
limit of Triticum aestivum  that might be found in pasta was determined as 3% in the 
Communiqué draft.  A transitional period is foreseen for the compliance with the new 
provisio ns. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Food safety, product definitions, and compositions criteria; Consumer 
information, labelling  G/TBT/N/TUR/196  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
The Law on Veterinary Services, Phytosanitary, Food and Feed, Law No:5996 
(G/SPS/N/TUR/9) (available in Turkish)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 December 2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  This communiqué will enter into force on the date 
of publication. However, food business oper ators operating before the publication date of 
this Communiqué must comply with the provisions of this Communiqué until 31/12/2023.  
10. Final date for comments:  1 June 2022  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Ministry of Trade  
DG Product Safety and Inspection  
T.C. Ticaret Bakanligi  
Sögütözü Mah. 2176. Sk. 
No:63, Çankaya  
Ankara, 06530  
  
+(90 312) 204 89 37; +(90 312) 204 89 52  
+(90 312) 212 87 68; +(90 312) 204 86 38 (Fax)  
 
tbt@ticaret.gov.tr  
http://www.teknikengel.gov.tr  
  
https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/GKGM/Duyuru/460/Mevzuat -Taslagi -Tgk-Makarna -Ve-
Irmik -Tebligleri  
 
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