G/SPS/N/TUR/130  
 
14 December 2022  
(22-9298) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  TÜRKIYE  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry/General Directorate of Food and 
Control  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Milk, milk -based products and milk -derived products not intended for 
human consumption and blood products not intended for h uman consumption that could 
be used as feed material  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Veterinary health certificates for exportation of milk, 
milk-based products and milk -derived products not intended for human consumption and 
blood products not intended for human consumption that could be used as feed material to 
the Republic of Türkiye . Language(s):  Turkish and English . Number of pages:  10 for a 
total of 2 certificates  
https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/Konular/Veteriner -Hizmetleri/Ihracat -Ithalat/Ithalat  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/TUR/22_8562_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/TUR/22_8562_01_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Rules, procedures and models relating to veterinary health 
certificates are laid down by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in accordance with 
parag raph 7 of Article 31 of Law No. 5996 (G/SPS/N/TUR/9).  
Below veterinary health certificate models have been prepared partly in compliance with 
the Commission Regulation (EU) No. 142/2011 of 25 February 2011:  
• "Veterinary health certificate for exportation of  milk, milk -based products and milk -
derived products not intended for human consumption to the Republic of Türkiye" ; 
• "Veterinary health certificate for exportation of blood products not intended for human 
consumption that could be used as feed material to the Republic of Türkiye".  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  G/SPS/N/TUR/130  
 
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Law on Veterinary Services, Plant Health, Food and Feed (G/SPS/N/TUR/9)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 24 February 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 28 April 2023  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 12 February 2023  
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. Lodumlu Anka ra - Türkiye  
Tel: +(90) 312 258 75 02  
Fax: +(90) 312 258 75 80  
E-mail: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr  
13. 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 75 02  
Fax: +(90) 312 258 75 80  
E-mail: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr